Older Adult Activities, Visual Arts and Crafts

Introduction to Theatre is an interactive class where we will read from plays, act out scenes, analyze characters and the plots. No prior theatre experience necessary.

Join Leigh Raiford and Teju Cole to examine photography’s role in social justice movements and national memory

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.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Join local artist Brooke Lambert for an introduction to the printmaking process of linocut.

This instructor-led Tai Chi class is open to all individuals to learn this ancient martial art.

This program, led by Zeenat Potia, will introduce and utilize mindfulness techniques to help us examine and regulate everyday life changes with a focus on aging.

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.

Put on your dancing shoes to improve flexibility and balance, strengthen muscles and have fun!

We invite older adults to participate in a series of three creative dance community workshops, where you will use the body as a tool of self-expressive communication.

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

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

Registration Required.

Poetry lovers and skeptics alike are invited to this weekly workshop where we'll read poems that nourish the mind and spirit.

It's fun, it's easy... it's exercise?

National Library Week is April 6-12.

Movie and Popcorn in North Cambridge Movie: “Thelma”

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

Every other Tuesday Yemi Kibret of CEOC will lead the Ethiopian Elders Group. This group provides support and resources for fellow Ethiopians in our community.

What's a zine?

Join instructor Darren Hairston for Zumba Gold – the fun and energizing dance fitness class tailored for active older adults and beginners!

Music and a quiet atmosphere will allow group members to relax and get centered as they fill in the outlines of paper Mandalas with colored markers

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?

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.

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