Choosing Native Plants for a Beautiful and Beneficial Garden (Main/Virtual)
Balance ecological value with your preferences in your garden! Learn how to select native plants that will suit your conditions and support birds and beneficial insects. Amy Meltzer will discuss:
Assessing your site and planning your garden
Matching your site conditions with plant characteristics
Choices for starting a native plant garden
Finding affordable native plants
Caring for your new plants
Adapting your garden to climate change
This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event. The in-person event will take place in the Learning Lab.
You, Me and AI: Exploring Mental Health, Connections and Boundaries (Main)
What happens when AI becomes a friend, a tutor, a therapist, a co-worker? Come find out in this hands-on workshop led by Joint Family in collaboration with the Cambridge Public Library.
Test the limitations and capabilities of popular Generative AI tools and how they’re quietly reshaping the way we connect with technology and each other. We'll explore the support gaps they're filling, where we need to draw boundaries and why real world human connections matter more than ever. No prior experience with Generative AI necessary. Caregivers and educators are encouraged to attend. Open to ages 18 and up.
RESCEHDULED: Summer Art Nights: Watercolor (Main)
EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, JULY 24.
Art on a nice Summer night? Nothing sounds better than that! Come to the Library and enjoy an art filled evening learning the techniques of watercolor painting. In partnership with artist Brooke Lambert, a professional printmaker and painter, she will take you through this guided art class. The library will provide all materials.
Cookbook Club and Community Potluck (Central Square)
Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
Copies are available for pickup at the Branch.
For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)
Preschool Programs
The Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP) provides access to free school-day, school-year preschool for all Cambridge 4-year-olds and some 3-year-olds. CPP, managed by the Cambridge Office of Early Childhood, is a mixed-delivery system that allows families to choose preschool programs that best fir their family's needs. DHSP Preschools are a partner provider of CPP.
Traffic Impacts July 19
The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts July 19 due to The Port Community Pride event.
Legal Name Change Resources
Need help with your legal name change process? Don ’t know where to start? Check out these resources from the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC).