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Information about the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) Afterschool Programs Lottery. Cambridge families use the Afterschool Lottery application to apply to Childcare Afterschool Programs, Community Schools, King Open Extended Day, and Cambridge Youth Programs.

Join clinical herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a walk around the Alewife Reservation to learn about the medicine, botany and magic of medicinal herbs. We will discuss medicinal plants in Cambridge and their specific indications and properties. Bring a notebook as we delight in the bounty of our neighborhood! Registration is required. We will meet at the seating area on the bike path near the Alewife Brook Pathway and DCR Wetland Boardwalk: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CC32nJqG1Xk3b5zDA. It is a 6 minute walk from Alewife MBTA station, accessible by bus or by the Red Line. There is no parking available on-site. Parking is available at Alewife MBTA station, the Alewife Reservation lot on Acorn Drive or limited on-street parking on Cambridgepark Drive.

Eversource has scheduled the first Pre-Construction Open House for the Greater Cambridge Energy Program. The in-person Open House will be held Tuesday, October 22.

Highland St, between Appleton Street and Sparks Street, is scheduled for street and sidewalk reconstruction in 2018.

Sell your art at Cambridge Arts' Art Market at Harvard University's Farmer's Market, located on the Science Center Plaza, 1 Oxford St., in Harvard Square, Cambridge.

Dumpster Licenses are required in the City of Cambridge and are issued by the Inspectional Services Department.

Rise Up Cambridge was a $22 million commitment from the City of Cambridge to provide assistance to families with kids.

This holiday season, Cambridge partners with local businesses and business associations to encourage residents and visitors to shop local.

Close out Summer Reading with stories, chalk drawing, and a summer treat. Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required. In the case of inclement weather, this program will take place in the Children's Room. Please call 617-349-4012 for more information.

This summer, thousands of Cambridge children, youth, and teens participated in summer camps, programs, and athletics offered by the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP).