Media Arts and Production, Visual Arts and Crafts

An exhibition curator will lead this talk exploring how and why artists choose specific materials to express their ideas.

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

In this class you will be introduced to painting with watercolor, including techniques in

Creative Colorful Creations on Fabric with Phyllis Wadlington.

Discover your creative side, working with different fabrics. Explore the possibilities of what can be painted on fabric.

Join us for stories and a craft project! This month we will make paper dolls. 

For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Join us to craft homemade gifts this holiday season.

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library!

This month's book: A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

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!

December Selection: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout.

Turn paper cut-outs into animations with the Gif-O-Graf machine!

Join us for our Kazakhstan Independence Day celebration on December 14

Every month we will read and discuss a short story as a group. Copies of the stories will be provided. Registration helpful but not required! 

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week!

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Come get creative at Collins!

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 this free annual celebration of the season, featuring festive period decorations, music, treats, and more.

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.

What's a zine?

Our monthly Middle Grade Mystery book group is for kids aged 10-14.

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.

Kids in 6th, 7th and 8th grade can come to the Library to create hand-made cards and wrapping paper using print-making techniques! Snacks provided. No registration necessary.

December Selection: In the midst of winter by Isabel Allende

The climate is changing, and we're all here on the planet together.

Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12.