Career Training in Early Childhood Education Information Session
Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) and Cambridge Public Schools
Monday, May 13 3pm – 4pm
Also: Tuesday, May 21 5pm5pm – 5pm; Thursday, May 30 6:30pm – 7:30pm; and Wednesday, June 12 1pm – Friday, June 21 2pm
Want to become an early childhood educator? Learn about free training for your Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential, including classes, a paid internship and help finding employment.
Chair Exercise
Cambridge Council on Aging
Wednesday, May 8 10:45am – 11:30am
Combining stretching, strengthening, cardio, balance, mobility, and flexibility (and some fun music!), this class is great for the whole body and brain.
Chess Hour (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, May 6 6pm – 7pm
Also: Monday, May 20 6pm – 7pm
Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.
Chocolate Tasting for Teens (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Join us at Valente to sample a variety of chocolates and vote for your favorites.
Construction Story Time and Craft (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 11am – 12pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Consumer Advice for Seniors
Cambridge Council on Aging
Thursday, May 23 11am – 12:30pm
Also: Thursday, June 27 11am – 12:30pm
Laura Nichols, Executive Director of The Cambridge Consumers’ Council will be at the Cambridge Council on Aging. She will be available to answer any consumer related questions that you may have.
Contemporary Book Group (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 21 6pm – 7pm
This month's book: How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair
Cookbook Book Group (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 2 6pm – 7pm
May Selection: Bring It!
CPL Nature Club - Spring Birdwatching (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, May 6 4pm – 5:30pm
Join us as we walk to local wildlife hotspot Danehy Park and search for birds!
CPL Nature Club: Fresh Pond Nature Walk (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 15 10:15am – 11:30am
Join us for a relaxing walk of Fresh Pond with Park Ranger Tim Puopolo!
CPL Nature Club: Garden Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 16 3:30pm – 4pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes about gardens and growing things!
CPL Nature Club: Morning Bird Watching Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 22 10:15am – 11:30am
Join us at the Collins Branch library for a morning walk at the renowned birdwatching spot in our own backyard, Mount Auburn Cemetery!
CPL Nature Club: Plant a Seed, Grow a Flower
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 15 4pm – 5pm
Spring is in full swing, so it's time to plant seeds!
CPL Nature Club: Seed Swap (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, May 20 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Bring all the extra, leftover garden seeds you don't think you'll get to this year!
CPL Presents: Kathy Greeley, author of TESTING EDUCATION (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 2 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
CPL Presents: Neel Mukherjee, author of CHOICE
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 15 6pm – 7:30pm
Join NEEL MUKHERJEE, author of the Man Booker Prize-nominated novel The Lives of Others, for a reading and conversation from his new novel Choice.
Crafternoon: Paper Eyeglasses (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 16 4pm – 5pm
May is Healthy Vision Month.
Creating Comics Workshop
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 2:30pm – 4pm
Learn all the steps to create your very own graphic novel!
Dancing for Balance
Cambridge Council on Aging
Thursday, May 2 1pm – 2pm
Also: Monday, May 6 1:30pm – 2:30pm
This fun, friendly dance class is suited for all fitness levels. You will learn basic steps geared towards improving one’s balance. Seated warm up and cool down exercises are performed.
Death Cafe (Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 22 7pm – 8pm
Join us for a virtual Death Cafe - an evening of open, lively, and insightful discussion about death for adults aged 18 and older.
Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) Hiring Event
Office of Workforce Development (OWD)
Thursday, May 2 11am – 1pm
DHSP is hiring for a variety of child and youth-serving positions!
Dinoman (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, May 11 11am – 12pm
With magic, merry mayhem, and magnificent inflatable dinosaurs, Dinoman will take you on a trip through the Mesozoic Era. Recommended for children ages 4 and up and their caregivers.
DNA Testing for Genealogical Research
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 15 2pm – 3pm
An in-depth look at DNA testing, the pros and cons, and its value for genealogical research.
Drop-in Maker Studio (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, May 11 1pm – 3pm
Also: Saturday, June 1 1pm – 3pm
Come to the Library to create something special!
Drop-In Tech Help at the Library (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 4pm – 6pm
Also: Tuesday, May 14 4pm – 6pm; Tuesday, May 21 4pm – 6pm; and Tuesday, May 28 4pm – 6pm
Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance?