Construction Story Time and Craft (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 11am – 12pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Fiber Crafts Group - Drop-In (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 11am – 12:30pm
Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters
Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 12pm – 1pm
May Title: There There by Tommy Orange.
Midday Music: New England Jazz Collaborative
MIT Open Space Programming
Wednesday, May 8 12:15pm – 1pm
Spend your lunch hour grooving to acclaimed drummer-vocalist Lumanyano Mzi and his unique brand of South African-infused jazz. Presented with Cambridge-based New England Jazz Collaborative.
Half Day Take & Make
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 1pm – 3pm
Stop by the library after school to pick up a Take & Make kit. Bring it home with you and get creative! No registration is required for this free event. Available while supplies last.
Serger Training (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Wednesday, May 22 1pm – 2:30pm and Monday, May 27 3pm – 4:30pm
Are you an intermediate or advanced sewer?
Creating Comics Workshop
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 2:30pm – 4pm
Learn all the steps to create your very own graphic novel!
One-on-One Tech Help by Appointment (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 4pm – 4:45pm
Also: Wednesday, May 22 4pm – 4:45pm
Would you like help navigating the library's e-resources like Libby or Hoopla?
Hilke Schellman presents: The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired, And Why We Need to Fight Back (Main))
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 6pm – 7:30pm
Hilke Schellmann, is an Emmy award winning investigative reporter and assistant professor of journalism at New York University.
Raising Children with Black Joy
Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and Center for Families
Wednesday, May 8 6pm – 8pm
Also: Wednesday, May 15 6:30pm – 8pm; Wednesday, May 22 6:30pm – 8pm; and Wednesday, May 29 6pm – 8pm
A 4-part series for Black and Brown parents who live, work, play or pray in Cambridge. 1st and 4th session in person and 2nd and 3rd session virtual.
Wednesday Word Puzzles (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Drop in to try some fun puzzles every week: word searches, riddles, and variety crosswords!
Brewery Book Club (Lamplighter)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 7pm – 8:30pm
You're invited to our May Brewery Book Club, where Lamplighter and the Cambridge Public Library team up to highlight contemporary works from marginalized voices while having a beer.
Story Time (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 11am – 11:30am
Also: Thursday, May 16 11am – 11:30am; Thursday, May 23 11am – 11:30am; and Thursday, May 30 11am – 11:30am
Join us for a half hour of stories for children of all ages and their caregivers.
Wellness for Seniors: Zumba Gold
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 11am – 12pm
Also: Thursday, May 16 11am – 12pm; Thursday, May 23 11am – 12pm; and Thursday, May 30 11am – 12pm
Put on your dancing shoes to improve flexibility and balance, strengthen muscles and have fun!
The Mother Mount legend La Leyenda de la Madre Monte
Cambridge Council on Aging
Thursday, May 9 1pm – 2pm
Also: Thursday, July 18 1pm – 2pm
The Mother Mount legend
La Leyenda de la Madre Monte
A Bilingual Storytelling Event - Un evento de Cuentacuentos
Read to a Dog (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 3pm – 4pm
Read with a cuddly friend!
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.
Preschool Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 3:30pm – 4pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.
No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for location and details.
Read to a Dog (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Read with Ana the Therapy Dog!
Food for Free School Market
Community Charter School of Cambridge and Food For Free
Thursday, May 9 3:45pm – 5pm
Also: Thursday, June 13 3:45pm – 5pm
Please stop by and pick up a variety of fresh produce and non-perishable items. This event is completely free and all are welcome! Thank you to our partners at Food for Free for making this possible.
Spring Linocut Workshop (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 5pm – 7pm
Create beautiful linocut prints at the Collins Branch!
Bridge to College Information Session
DHSP Community Learning Center
Thursday, May 9 6pm – 7pm
Also: Friday, May 17 12pm – 1pm; Thursday, May 23 6:30pm – 7:30pm; and Monday, June 3 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Learn about a free program that helps adults go to college. Some sessions are online and others are in-person. Look below and click on the link to sign up!
Hive Safety Training (Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 7:30pm – 8pm
Also: Thursday, May 16 2:30pm – 3pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Videography 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, May 10 9:30am – 10:30am
Also: Saturday, May 25 9:30am – 10:30am
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Toddler Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, May 10 11am – 11:30am
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.
No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for location and details.