Visual Arts and Crafts, Behavioral and Mental Health

Giselle Acosta will explore the lens through which artists depict their models, specifically the ones they elevate to the rank of muse.

Priya Allen will explore the design and politics of historical drinking vessels and containers.

Wiesenbauer will explore the relationship between art and the natural world on this tour that takes you from the galleries to nearby grounds.

Diana Ochoa-Chavez will explore how artists have attempted to live with loss and how grief has impacted their art.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Join the Acrylic Painting Workshop at our North Cambridge location and unleash your artistic talents with the guidance of a skilled instructor. You'll also get to take home your very own masterpiece!

A fun, dynamic, and ultimately blissful class.

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.

What do you get when you mix honey, vinegar, ginger, horseradish, and whatever else hot and spicy you find in the back of your fridge?

Celebrate the coming Lunar New Year and bring some light to the dark winter by learning the art of tissue paper collage!

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. 

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

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.

Join us for a 6-week workshop series and learn the art of making beads out of paper. You will create an original piece of jewelry.

What's a zine?

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Read with a cuddly friend!

Express your gratitude for special people in your life with handmade Valentines!

Swing by the Central Square Branch Library to restock on Narcan and learn more about how to reverse overdoses. 

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.

Work with Perler Beads to follow a pattern or create your own unique design.

The Harvard School of Dental Medicine's Students for Smiles Club and the Cambridge Public Library are hosting a free community event on oral health.

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. 

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!