Preschool Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 4 3:30pm – 4pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.
Read to a Dog (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 4 3:30pm – 5pm
Read with Dante, our local cuddly therapy dog!
Afternoon Sing-Along (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 4 4pm – 4:25pm
Also: Thursday, April 11 4pm – 4:25pm; Thursday, April 18 4pm – 4:25pm; and Thursday, April 25 4pm – 4:25pm
It's a Library dance party!
Fiber Arts Adventure with Lenni: A Machine-Sewing Workshop Series (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 4 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Also: Thursday, April 11 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Continue building your machine-sewing skills AND create bespoke sewn crafts!
Twilight Stories and Songs (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 4 5:30pm – 6pm
Also: Thursday, April 11 5:30pm – 6pm; Thursday, April 18 5:30pm – 6pm; and Thursday, April 25 5:30pm – 6pm
Join us in the Children's Room for some fun stories and songs to help wind down your day.
HUNAP Annual Lecture: Paulina Alexis
Harvard Art Museums
Thursday, April 4 6pm – 7:30pm
The Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) and the Harvard Art Museums present a conversation with actress Paulina Alexis.
Intro to Upcycling! (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 4 6pm – 8pm
Looking to make a fashion statement and be environmentally concious as well?
2024 CPL Eclipse Celebration: Eclipse Chalk Art Drop-in Craft (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, April 5 9am – 5pm
Get ready for the upcoming solar eclipse by creating your very own picture of an eclipse using chalk in the Children's Room at the Main Library.
Art Study Center Seminar: Political Art in Latin America and Beyond
Harvard Art Museums
Friday, April 5 11am – 12pm
Join curatorial fellow Madeline Murphy Turner for a dynamic exploration of political art from Latin America and beyond since the 1960s.
Toddler Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, April 5 11am – 11:30am
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.
Screening of Q followed by a Q&A with Director Jude Chehab
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, April 5 2pm – 4pm
Join us for a screening of Q, followed by a Q&A with the Director, Jude Chehab.
Kids' Zine Collective (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, April 5 4pm – 5pm
What's a zine?
Magic Tree House Book Group (O'Connell/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, April 5 4pm – 5pm
Our Magic Tree House book group for kids ages 5-10 meets the first Friday of the month.
Hive Safety Training (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 9:30am – 10:30am
Are you interested in using The Hive?
Story Time for All Ages
Harvard Art Museums
Saturday, April 6 10:30am – 11am
Come by LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time to listen to a half-hour of stories, read by a youth librarian from the Cambridge Public Library.
Read to a Dog (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 1pm – 2pm
Read with a cuddly friend!
Bridging Divides: Empowering Generations with Generative AI
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 2pm – 4:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Intro to LinkedIn Learning (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 2pm – 3pm
Learn how to access LinkedIn Learning with your Cambridge Public Library card, for free!
Chess Hour (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 3pm – 4pm
Join us for a game of chess at the O'Neill Branch!
Fastathon - Breaking Fast Together
Turkicstan Center and Peace Islands Institute Boston
Saturday, April 6 6pm – 8:30pm
Our event is an Interfaith Fast-a-Thon where people can gather, break fast, discuss, celebrate and collaborate as a community on social action causes related to the theme of food access and hunger.
Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Sunday, April 7 1pm – 4pm
Discover your inner archaeologist at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology! Talk with archaeologists about the cultures they study and try fun hands-on activities in this event for all ages.
High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 10:30am – 12pm
Also: Monday, April 15 10:30am – 12pm; Monday, April 22 10:30am – 12pm; and Monday, April 29 10:30am – 12pm
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.
Wellness for Seniors: Low Impact Fitness (Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 11am – 11:45am
This class is designed for people of all levels ot strengthen the muscles, the heart and the brain--all while having fun and moving to great music!
Total Eclipse of the Park
Fresh Pond Reservation
Monday, April 8 2pm – 4:40pm
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Kingsley Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hosted by the Cambridge Water Department at the City's Active Drinking Water Supply
2024 CPL Eclipse Celebration: Indoor Eclipse Livestream
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 2:30pm – 4pm
In case of inclement weather, or just because you savor the AC, we will be live streaming the 2024 eclipse in the Lecture Hall.