Seeing in Art and Medicine
Harvard Art Museums
Saturday, September 2 10am – Sunday, December 31 5pm
Try your hand at close-looking activities in this interactive exhibition which examines objects through the lens of the medical humanities and the human questions that doctors face in their daily work
Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade
Harvard Art Museums
Friday, September 15 10am – Sun, January 14 2024 5pm
How did the sale of opium in China by Massachusetts merchants in the 19th century contribute to a growing appetite for Chinese art at Harvard at the start of the 20th century?
Italian Choir: Coro Dante Fall 2023 Season Starts Sep 18th!
Coro Dante
Monday, September 18 7pm – Monday, December 4 7pm
At Coro Dante we share our love for Italian music and culture and a strong sense of community. This unique combination, expressed in song, is the gift we share with each other and with our audiences.
LGBTQ+ Film series
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, November 28 10am – 12:30pm
Also: Tue, January 23 2024 10am – 12:30pm
The LGBTQ+ Film series is a collaboration of the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission and the Cambridge Council on Aging.
Story Time (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 10:30am – 11am
Also: Tuesday, December 5 10:30am – 11am; Tuesday, December 12 10:30am – 11am; and Tuesday, December 19 10:30am – 11am
We invite young children and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes.
Songs & Stories (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 11am – 11:25am
Also: Tuesday, December 5 11am – 11:25am; Tuesday, December 12 11am – 11:25am; and Tuesday, December 19 11am – 11:25am
Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!
Toddler Story Time (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 11am – 11:25am
Also: Tuesday, December 5 11am – 11:25am; Tuesday, December 12 11am – 11:25am; and Tuesday, December 19 11am – 11:25am
We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.
Yoga and Resistance Bands
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, November 28 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Also: Tuesday, December 5 12:30am – 1:30pm; Tuesday, December 12 12:30pm – 1:30pm; and Tuesday, December 19 12:30am – 1:30pm
This one hour, in-person class teaches you how to use resistance bands in variations of yoga poses and non-traditional movements! Build strength in an interesting, innovative way!
High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, November 30 1pm – 2:30pm; Tuesday, December 5 1pm – 2:30pm; and Thursday, December 7 1pm – 2:30pm
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.
Tech-Help: Smartphone Q&A: Basics
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, November 28 1pm – 4pm
Also: Monday, December 4 9am – 11am; Tuesday, December 5 1pm – 4pm; and Monday, December 11 9am – 11am
Staff will be available to answer common questions about your wireless devices, laptops, and applications such as Zoom and Facebook.
Please call to register for an appointment.
Dancing for Balance
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, November 28 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Also: Monday, December 4 1pm – 2pm; Thursday, December 7 1:30pm – 2:30pm; and Monday, December 11 1pm – 2pm
This fun, friendly dance class is suited for all fitness levels. You will learn basic steps geared towards improving one’s balance. Seated warm up and cool down exercises are performed.
Zumba Gold
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, November 28 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, November 30 9am – 10am
This is a low impact, easy to follow, 45-min Latin inspired dance class. This class is appropriate for adults of all fitness levels and participants can go at their own pace.
Preschool Story Time (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 4pm – 4:25pm
Also: Tuesday, December 5 4pm – 4:25pm; Tuesday, December 12 4pm – 4:25pm; and Tuesday, December 19 4pm – 4:25pm
We invite children and their caregivers for 20 to 25 minutes of stories and songs.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 4pm – 5pm
Also: Tuesday, December 19 4pm – 5pm; Tue, January 30 2024 4pm – 5pm; and Tue, February 27 2024 4pm – 5pm
Teens!
Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 5pm – Wednesday, November 29 12:30am
Also: Thursday, November 30 4:30pm – Friday, December 1 12am
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Collins Branch Book Group (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 6pm – 7pm
November selection: All The Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley.
Sign Up for English Class (ESOL)
DHSP Community Learning Center
Tuesday, November 28 6pm – 8:30pm
Also: Tuesday, December 12 4pm – 6:30pm; Fri, January 12 2024 9:30am – 12pm; and Mon, January 22 2024 6pm – 8:30pm
Sign up for free English (ESOL) classes and take a placement test. Learn about our programs and the resources that come with being a student at the Cambridge Community Learning Center!
Fabric Mending: Repairing Garment Closures (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 6:30pm – 8pm
Repairing Garment Closures will focus on reattaching and adding simple closures like buttons, snaps, and hooks & eyes to clothing.
Knitting Group (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Also: Tuesday, December 5 6:30pm – 7:30pm; Tuesday, December 12 6:30pm – 7:30pm; and Tuesday, December 19 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.
Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, November 28 7:15pm – 9pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Wellness for Seniors: Tai Chi Paradigm - (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, November 29 10am – 11am
Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation
CPL Nature Club: Morning Bird Watching Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, November 29 10:15am – 11:30am
Join us at the Collins Branch library for a morning walk at the renowned birdwatching spot in our own backyard, Mount Auburn Cemetery!
Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, November 29 10:30am – 12pm
Also: Friday, December 1 10:30am – 12pm; Wednesday, December 6 10:30am – 12pm; and Friday, December 8 10:30am – 12pm
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.
Story Time (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, November 29 10:30am – 11am
Also: Wednesday, December 6 10:30am – 11am; Wednesday, December 13 10:30am – 11am; and Wednesday, December 20 10:30am – 11am
Join us for a half-hour of stories in the Children's Room.
Food Truck Wednesdays
MIT Open Space Programming
Wednesday, November 29 11am – 2pm
Grab a bite, enjoy the outdoors, and chill out with our autumn playlist. Check out our calendar for musical performances and networking events on select Wednesdays, as part of our Lunch Breaks series.