Live at the Library: Folktales & Origami for Families (O'Connell)
Join us as award-winning storyteller Motoko tells delightful folktales and leads hands-on origami activities. Motoko’s step-by-step instructions make the ancient Japanese art fun and accessible. No registration required. This event is intended for school-aged children and is open to drop-in attendees while space and supplies last.
Funding for Vacation Week Programming: Live at the Library has been generously provided by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation.
Healthy Smiles for Older Adults (Main)
Join the Cambridge Public Health Department's Cambridge Healthy Smiles Program to learn more about your dental concerns as a senior:
Receive advice on changes to your brushing routine as you advance in age;
Hear a review of how oral health affects your overall health;
Pick up oral health resource sheets for dental care along with a free toothbrush kit.
Reach out to healthysmiles@challiance.org with any questions. Registration is preferred but not required.
Citywide Maps
Citywide maps of Cambridge with different themes. Maps of City squares and recreational facilities can be found at: http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries.aspx
2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Ceremony (Main)
Join the Cambridge Public Library in celebrating the winners and honorees of the 2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards!
First presented in 1967, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature. The 2025 winners and honorees “represent such a wide range of what books for young people can be and say,” writes Elissa Gershowitz, Editor in Chief of The Horn Book, Inc. “Especially at a time when creative voices are being threatened and silenced, we are proud to recognize children’s book creators whose work is so uniquely their own.”
A book signing will follow the Awards Ceremony. Books will be available for purchase on-site. Registration is required.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS with guest author Kate McGovern (O'Neill)
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided!
This week we will be joined by guest author Kate McGovern.
If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad - CYAS with guest author, Kendall Kulper (O'Neill)
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided!
This week we will be joined by guest author, Kendall Kulper.
If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.
Wednesday Night Creative Writing Group (Main)
Writers of all experience levels are invited to join a casual, peer-supported writing group.
In this group, participants take turns bringing short in-progress or completed pieces of any genre. The group reads several pieces each month, sharing feedback and constructive criticism in a supportive and inclusive environment. We may practice in-class writing exercises and read samples of published writing as time allows.
Registration is required. NOTE: Registration is for this month's meeting only.
For more information, please email Susannah at sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov.
Wednesday Night Creative Writing Group (Main)
Writers of all experience levels are invited to join a casual, peer-supported writing group.
In this group, participants take turns bringing short in-progress or completed pieces of any genre. The group reads several pieces each month, sharing feedback and constructive criticism in a supportive and inclusive environment. We may practice in-class writing exercises and read samples of published writing as time allows.
Registration is required. NOTE: Registration is for this month's meeting only.
For more information, please email Susannah at sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov.
Wednesday Night Creative Writing Group (Main)
Writers of all experience levels are invited to join a casual, peer-supported writing group.
In this group, participants take turns bringing short in-progress or completed pieces of any genre. The group reads several pieces each month, sharing feedback and constructive criticism in a supportive and inclusive environment. We may practice in-class writing exercises and read samples of published writing as time allows.
Registration is required. NOTE: Registration is for this month's meeting only.
For more information, please email Susannah at sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov.
Wednesday Night Creative Writing Group (Main)
Writers of all experience levels are invited to join a casual, peer-supported writing group.
In this group, participants take turns bringing short in-progress or completed pieces of any genre. The group reads several pieces each month, sharing feedback and constructive criticism in a supportive and inclusive environment. We may practice in-class writing exercises and read samples of published writing as time allows.
Registration is required. NOTE: Registration is for this month's meeting only.
For more information, please email Susannah at sbtkacz@cambridgema.gov.