Collins Branch Book Group (Collins)
September selection: Trust by Hernán Díaz.
Join us to discuss a selection of fiction and nonfiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up at Collins Branch during library hours.
Hastings Room Reading Series Presents: An Evening of Poetry (Main)
The Hastings Room Reading Series and the Cambridge Public Library are excited to welcome two award-winning poets to the Library for a poetry reading. Denise Duhamel and Martha Collins will both read from recent works.
The reading will take place in the Main Library's Community Room at 7 p.m. on May 1, 2025.
Film & Discussion for Older Adults
Movie: Here
the story covers the events of a single plot of land and its inhabitants, spanning from the distant past to the 21st century.
Summer Reading: Crafternoon Dinosaur Airplanes (Collins)
Instructions and supplies will be provided for an afternoon activity. Learn to fold paper airplanes inspired by flying dinosaurs. We'll follow complex instructions and share flying tips to make these Jurassic models. Recommended for ages 6-12 with a caregiver.
CPL Nature Club: Seed Swap (O'Neill)
Bring the extra garden seeds you don't think you will plant this year! See what your neighbors have before you purchase more! We will have envelopes and pens to help keep them straight. If you don't have seeds, come anyway, as we will have extras.
This event is co-hosted by Cambridge City Growers, a group of volunteers across Cambridge working to start up gardens in neighborhoods to increase access to healthy, organic, and locally grown food.
Starting a Business Workshop Series: Inventory and Operations Management (Central Square)
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or small business owner looking to start a business in the City of Cambridge. This workshop is a comprehensive, four-week program tailored specifically for early-stage entrepreneurs and established business owners seeking to enhance their business operations. The curriculum addresses key aspects of business operations. This series of workshops will establish a solid foundation in essential principles of entrepreneurship and business ownership.
Workshop 3: Inventory and Operations Management (Date: Tuesday June 10th, 2025)
Effective inventory management techniques
Streamlining business operations for growth
Introduction to supply chain management and logistics
Please register here.
Google Calendar Basics (Main)
Google Calendar can help you stay organized. Learn how to schedule meetings, create tasks, and manage events with Google Calendar.
A Google (Gmail) account is required for the class. Please remember your email address and password, you will need them to sign in and practice during the class.
Laptops will be provided for the class.
To view and register for other Basic Tech Classes at the Library, please go to tinyurl.com/basictechclass.
Registration is encouraged but not required.
Aging with Mindfulness (Virtual)
This program, led by Zeenat Potia, will introduce and utilize mindfulness techniques to help us examine and regulate everyday life changes with a focus on aging. Participants will learn and benefit from the development of a mindfulness practice to enable responding to getting older in a calm, clear and thoughtful manner.
Registration is required.
This is a virtual event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.
Aging with Mindfulness (Virtual)
This program, led by Zeenat Potia, will introduce and utilize mindfulness techniques to help us examine and regulate everyday life changes with a focus on aging. Participants will learn and benefit from the development of a mindfulness practice to enable responding to getting older in a calm, clear and thoughtful manner.
Registration is required.
This is a virtual event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.