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Join us for a dance party to get your wiggles out! Play a freeze dance game, shake some shakers, and learn the steps to Cotton-Eye Joe! This program will take place indoors at the O'Connell Branch Library. For more information, please call the library at (617) 349-4019.

Partnering with the Council on Aging, the Community Development Department conducted a series of community meetings with seniors focusing on “usability, mobility, and accessibility” to transit. The goal of each meeting was to engage seniors in a discussion about their experiences with public transit, including challenges, barriers, and opportunities.

Make colorful friendship bracelets to let your friends know how much you care! Recommended for children ages 7+

October selection: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Join us at the Collins Branch to discuss a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults. Print copies are available to pick up during library hours. For more information, contact Jo Percell (they/them) at jpercell@cambridgema.gov

Stories and crafts about Pete the Cat and friends. Recommended for ages birth to five with a caregiver.

The Cambridge Department of Public Works invites you to celebrate Arbor Week April 28-May 3, featuring activities, information and giveaways that promote the City's Urban Forest.

Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from a selection of Filipino cookbooks. We have a selection of titles available for checkout at the Branch. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience cooking this cuisine. For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)

Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen. 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)

Join the Cambridge Public Library in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month by welcoming Yiyun Li, the author of several award-winning novels, including The Book of Goose, as well as the widely acclaimed memoir, Things in Nature Merely Grow. A finalist for both the National Book Award for Nonfiction and the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, Things in Nature Merely Grow received the presitigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. After a reading from her work, Yiyun will appear in conversation with Grace Talusan, author of The Body Papers, winner of the Massachusetts Book Award for Nonfiction and the Restless Books Award for New Immigrant Writing. This hybrid event is cosponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation. Registration is required.

Install flashing light signs on six crosswalks that pedestrians can activate before crossing the street. These flashing signs make drivers more aware of crossing pedestrians to help prevent crashes, especially at night.