Early Childhood Opportunities, Visual Arts and Crafts

Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.

Join us for 20-25 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes. For children of all ages and their caregivers.

Try out 2D animation with Gif-O-grafs!

Adults 18+ are invited to tell a story using 2D animation.

Registration Required.

People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together.

Join us to sing, play with musical props and move together.

National Library Week is April 6-12.

Join us for a beginner-friendly counted cross stitch class at O'Neill!

What's a zine?

We invite children and their caregivers to a 30-minute session of songs and stories in Mandarin Chinese with Mina (Yating) Fan, a local mother and educator.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, creativity, and community while a local artist guides us step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful acrylic painting.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Have clothes to mend or craft projects to work on?

We are hosting events distributing free fruits, vegetables, pantry staples, and more!

Join us for songs, stories and rhymes followed by open play.

 All ages are welcome to join us as we observe birds at Fresh Pond.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft. Recommended for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.

Using embroidery hoops, participants will hand-stitch words of affirmation while learning basic sewing techniques.

Come join us and sample a selection of books about the our environment and the natural world.

Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned bird watching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery!

Out with the old, in with the new! Join us for a clothing and toy exchange - for children’s items ages birth to 5 years old.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

Create your own scratch art tiles. Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath.

Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

Join Green Cambridge for a week of free educational outdoor programming to celebrate earth week and our local environment!

Enjoy a live cooking show, packed with interactive experiments and demonstrations, about the science of marshmallow.

Celebrate the start of summer with friends (new and old), classmates, neighbors, colleagues, and family from the Cambridge, Kendall, and MIT communities!