Dance, Music, Theater, Financial Assistance

We offer in-person and online classes for adults in a variety of subjects and specialties each season.

We help people pay for theirwinter heating bills if they are from low-income households in Cambridge and Somerville.

This list contains several programs that provide low-cost or free internet and phone services to low-income households and individuals, including the Lifeline Program and Comcast Internet Essentials.

Our team of social workers can help make referrals to community services, help you complete applications, navigate resources, and help connect you to mental health or substance misuse programs.

Our City programs connect renters, homeowners and landlords to resources that help save money on their utility bills while also addressing climate change through renewable energy and efficiency.

The Longfellow Summer Arts Festival brings music, poetry, and community to the East Lawn of the Longfellow House on Sunday afternoons through the summer. All events are free and open to the public.

For ages 4+! NSM offers group instrument lessons, choir ensembles, & private lessons on strings, guitar, woodwinds, piano, and voice.

Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family.
Transitional Housing: Up to two years of rental assistance for up to 16 survivors and their families.

We can help you find out if you're paying too much for your electricity bill and find the best programs to help you save money.

Learn to play the Steel Pan, basic music, and leadership development.

We offer various clubs and after-school sports students and families.

Inspire a lifelong love of music in your young learner with a warm and intimate group class pairing music and movement.

NSM's Choral Program offers vocal music for children ages 5-17.

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for children of all levels age 3 and up.

Cambridge Camping's CCAccess scholarship program makes unforgettable camp accessible to all, offering day and overnight options.

The guide is organized around six key themes: affordable housing, emergency housing, housing rights, legal and mediation services, safe & healthy homes, and financial assistance.

Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to educate and inform residents on housing opportunities and housing-related resources and services.

Housed in Cambridge: Information to Open Doors webinar recordings.

Qualifying individuals can apply to receive affordable internet access and a new laptop.

We offer summer ballet classes and dance programs, primarily for children of all levels ages 3-10 years-old.

Enrolling now for Summer 2025! Nurture your child’s confidence, creativity, and musicianship, and let their imagination soar.

We you make your home more energy-efficient and help to save you money on your utility costs if you qualify for our low-income programs.

We provide meals and materials to individuals who are low-income or extremely low-income, and who are experiencing homeless, are housing insecure, or living in persistent poverty.

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for all ages.

We offer access to affordable rental and homeownership units for low, moderate, and middle-income households.

We offer weekly arts education classes for youth (5th-7th grade) that include dancing, acting, and other movement-based arts.

We partner with local businesses and organizations to sponsor free events in parks across the city.