Middle and High School Opportunities, Youth

Engage with school staff and leaders, learn more about our vibrant, welcoming school community, and ask any questions you might have.

Mark your calendars for our fourth annual Festival! Immerse yourself in a week of free Arts and STEM programming!

Come to the Library to create something special!

Join us at Valente for an afternoon of board games and fun!

Come on your own, with friends, or bring the whole family to the museum for a special week of programming.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Become an interstellar pilot by folding the ultimate paper airplane: a spaceship!

An afternoon of arts and crafts with artist, Alexandra Adamo!

Hangout with other teens in the Valente Branch Community Room after school to socialize, unwind, play a game, or make some art - your choice!

What's a zine?

Heidi Greulich and Matthew Meyerson will describe the 20-year history of sevabertinib, a new lung cancer drug that blocks both EGFR and the related HER2 protein.

What's hot & cold & read all over?

Join friends and neighbors for a potluck!

Stop by the Boudreau Branch after school to create something using 3D pens! This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.

Hangout with other teens in the Valente Branch Community Room after school to socialize, unwind, play a game, or make some art - your choice!

Join us to watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat popcorn! No registration required.

In honor of Black History Month, join Opera on Tap Boston for Shakespeare of Harlem, a concert celebrating the life, work, and enduring influence of Langston Hughes.

Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing.

Youth ages 10-16 are welcome to join three sessions of the table-top game Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), as we build our cooperative role-play and storytelling skills.

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

Can we mimic the extreme resilience of human tissues? Can we grow alternatives to traditional plastics? Can we engineer a bio-inspired future?

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Please stop by and pick up a variety of fresh produce and non-perishable items. This event is completely free and all are welcome!

Teens!

Join us for a book discussion and hangout each month as we read books that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ experience.

Join Science Club for Girls to bring a little summer into March and explore the science of making BUBBLES!