Family Activities, Housing

The Recreation Department provides quality, affordable and accessible recreational opportunities for residents of all ages in well-designed and maintained facilities.

A warm, inclusive community of Families of Color supporting and empowering one another and our students while advancing racial, social, and economic equity. Join us on this transformative journey.

Green Cambridge works to create a more sustainable city and to protect the environment for the health and safety of all.

We are Cambridge's primary access point to permanent supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

We build equitable and thriving communities by guiding individuals and families on their path to economic stability through affordable housing, job training, and comprehensive support services.

We rescue fresh food that might otherwise go to waste and distribute it within the local emergency food system where it can reach those in need.

Wildlife Arts is a volunteer-led group that provides free events that connect people to nature. Our outdoor art-making, parades, sewing circles, and storytelling are inclusive and multigenerational.

Our university is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery.

The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose: to make a better world through education, research, and innovation.

Serving both the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, the Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with winter heating costs incurred between November 1 and April 30.

CFMS introduces girls and boys aged 4 to 6 to the world's most popular sport.

We are an immigrant organization building the collective power of immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions through education and advocacy.

We offer short-term exchange programs, workshops, and cultural events for students, educators, and learners of all ages to foster cultural understanding and collaboration.

We support Cambridge through sustainable economic growth that expands opportunity, increases quality of life, and creates a healthy environment for Cambridge residents.

We build community wellness and cross-cultural understanding, and value diversity in our food systems and cultures.

We are a collaborative office implementing the Cambridge Preschool Program and helping families find early childhood supports. Our work and team are shared jointly by CPS and the City of Cambridge.

We are a historic house and cultural organization that explores the arts, scholarship, stewardship, and community.

The Foundry provides space and programs for the visual & performing arts, entrepreneurship, technology, & workforce education at the intersection of East Cambridge and Kendall Square.

Free family support programming for families living in Cambridge with children birth through 8 years old.

We provide map navigation education to children and families through fun games and events based on the sport of orienteering.

We are an overnight shelter for young adults (ages 18-24), open between October and April (and for 6 weeks between June and July).

The Office for the Arts at Harvard supports student engagement in the arts and integrates the arts into University life.