Dancing for Balance
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 22 1pm – 2pm
Also: Monday, April 29 1:30pm – 2:30pm; Thursday, May 2 1pm – 2pm; and Monday, May 6 1:30pm – 2:30pm
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.
Medication Take Back Day
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 22 1pm – 3pm
Got old medications taking up space at home? Don't flush them--it's bad for our water! Protect your family and environment from harmful drugs by disposing of them safely.
Portrait Drawing Class
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 22 3pm – 4:30pm
Also: Monday, April 29 3pm – 4:30pm; Monday, May 6 3pm – 4:30pm; and Monday, May 13 3pm – 4:30pm
Students will learn how to approach a human portrait drawing from start to finish.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Information Sessions (English language learners)
DHSP Community Learning Center
Monday, April 22 4pm – 5pm
Also: Monday, May 13 4pm – 5pm; Wednesday, May 22 4:30pm – 5:30pm; and Thursday, June 13 4pm – 5pm
Learn about our CNA Training Programs for English language learners. Classes start in September!
LEGO Time (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 22 4pm – 4:45pm
Also: Monday, April 29 4pm – 4:45pm; Monday, May 6 4pm – 4:45pm; and Monday, May 13 4pm – 4:45pm
It's a weekly block party!
Free Drop-In Tutoring for Teens (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 22 5pm – 6pm
Also: Wednesday, April 24 5pm – 6pm; Monday, April 29 5pm – 6pm; and Wednesday, May 1 5pm – 6pm
Need help with a class?
Chess Hour (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 22 6pm – 7pm
Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.
Line Dancing
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 22 6pm – 7pm
Also: Monday, April 29 6pm – 7pm; Monday, May 6 6pm – 7pm; and Monday, May 13 6pm – 7pm
Easy to learn and fun to dance. Learn the basics of line dancing as well as the newer and more established line dances being done. Have fun, learn new dances, and enjoy the company of others.
Pulitzer Prize winner Lydia Millet, the author of We Loved it All: A Memory of Life with Harvard Book Store
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 22 6pm – 7:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Story Time (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 10:30am – 11am
Also: Tuesday, April 30 10:30am – 11am; Tuesday, May 7 10:30am – 11am; and Tuesday, May 14 10:30am – 11am
We invite young children and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.
Sing-Along (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 11am – 11:25am
Also: Tuesday, April 30 11am – 11:25am; Tuesday, May 7 11am – 11:25am; and Tuesday, May 14 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, April 23 11am – 11:25am
Also: Tuesday, April 30 11am – 11:25am; Tuesday, May 7 11am – 11:25am; and Tuesday, May 14 11am – 11:25am
We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.
Boudreau Branch Mystery Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 12pm – 1pm
April Title: A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George.
Gallery Talk: Seeing through Laughter—Thomas Rowlandson
Harvard Art Museums
Tuesday, April 23 12:30pm – 1pm
Explore humor in art, exemplified by a selection of Thomas Rowlandson’s watercolors satirizing daily life in 18th-century Britain.
Film & Discussion
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, April 23 1pm – 3:30pm
High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, April 25 1pm – 2:30pm; Tuesday, April 30 1pm – 2:30pm; and Thursday, May 2 1pm – 2:30pm
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.
Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, April 25 7pm – 8:30pm
Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry-standard laser cutting machine.
Zumba Gold
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, April 23 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, April 25 9am – 10am; Tuesday, April 30 1:30pm – 2:30pm; and Thursday, May 2 9am – 10am
Easy to learn and fun to dance. This class will teach you the basics of line dancing as well as the newer and more established line dances being done.
Sit 'n' Knit (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Also: Tuesday, April 30 2:30pm – 3:30pm; Tuesday, May 7 2:30pm – 3:30pm; and Tuesday, May 14 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters.
Preschool Story Time (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 4pm – 4:25pm
Also: Tuesday, April 30 4pm – 4:25pm; Tuesday, May 7 4pm – 4:25pm; and Tuesday, May 14 4pm – 4:25pm
We invite children and their caregivers for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs.
STEAM Academy: iFp Labs (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Also: Tuesday, April 30 4:30pm – 6:30pm; Tuesday, May 7 4:30pm – 6:30pm; and Tuesday, May 14 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Annual Henri Zerner Lecture: Imprints and Erasures—A New Story of Art
Harvard Art Museums
Tuesday, April 23 6:30pm – 8pm
Paris A. Spies-Gans will show how women have been erased from the history of art and will share discoveries that challenge gendered assumptions.
Glowforge 101: Creative Laser Cutting (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Also: Saturday, April 27 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Learn how to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials using the Glowforge Pro laser cutter in this workshop.
Knitting Group (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Also: Tuesday, April 30 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.
Music Instrument Lessons & Chorus
Cambridge Council on Aging
Wednesday, April 24 9am – 11:30am
Also: Wednesday, May 1 9am – 11:30am; Wednesday, May 8 9am – 11:30am; and Wednesday, May 15 9am – 11:30am
Listen up, friends! It's time to rock and roll with a new hobby! Don't worry if you've never touched an instrument. We've got you covered with lessons that'll get you jamming in no time!