Intro to LinkedIn Learning (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 2pm – 3pm
Learn how to access LinkedIn Learning with your Cambridge Public Library card, for free!
Chess Hour (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, April 6 3pm – 4pm
Join us for a game of chess at the O'Neill Branch!
Fastathon - Breaking Fast Together
Turkicstan Center and Peace Islands Institute Boston
Saturday, April 6 6pm – 8:30pm
Our event is an Interfaith Fast-a-Thon where people can gather, break fast, discuss, celebrate and collaborate as a community on social action causes related to the theme of food access and hunger.
Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Sunday, April 7 1pm – 4pm
Discover your inner archaeologist at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology! Talk with archaeologists about the cultures they study and try fun hands-on activities in this event for all ages.
High Beginner ESOL Class (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 10:30am – 12pm
Also: Monday, April 15 10:30am – 12pm; Monday, April 22 10:30am – 12pm; and Monday, April 29 10:30am – 12pm
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class.
Wellness for Seniors: Low Impact Fitness (Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 11am – 11:45am
This class is designed for people of all levels ot strengthen the muscles, the heart and the brain--all while having fun and moving to great music!
2024 CPL Eclipse Celebration: Outdoor Music at Main! (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 1pm – 2pm
As we gather to view the eclipse, musician Dan Walker performs original songs outside the Main Branch in Joan Lorentz Park.
Total Eclipse of the Park
Fresh Pond Reservation
Monday, April 8 2pm – 4:40pm
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at Kingsley Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hosted by the Cambridge Water Department at the City's Active Drinking Water Supply
2024 CPL Eclipse Celebration: Indoor Eclipse Livestream
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 2:30pm – 4pm
In case of inclement weather, or just because you savor the AC, we will be live streaming the 2024 eclipse in the Lecture Hall.
2024 CPL Eclipse Celebration: Draw the Eclipse!: Sidewalk Chalk Art (All Ages) (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 3pm – 4pm
Experience this astronomical phenomenon together!
2024 CPL Eclipse Celebration: Eclipse Watch Party! (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 3pm – 4pm
Join us at the O'Connell Library for an Eclipse Watch Party!
Chess Hour (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 6pm – 7pm
Also: Monday, April 22 6pm – 7pm
Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.
O'Neill Branch Book Group (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, April 8 6:30pm – 7:30pm
April Selection: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Story Time (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 10:30am – 11am
Also: Tuesday, April 16 10:30am – 11am; Tuesday, April 23 10:30am – 11am; and Tuesday, April 30 10:30am – 11am
We invite young children and their grown-ups to join us for half an hour of stories, songs and rhymes. Please call 617-349-4021 for more information.
CPL Nature Club: Spring Showers Story Time and Craft (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 11am – 12pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for stories, followed by an outdoor walk around the Library (weather permitting), and a simple nature craft.
Google Photos Basics (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 11am – 12pm
Learn how to use Google Photos to organize and save your photos and videos!
Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Community Development Department
Tuesday, April 9 12pm – 2pm
Also: Monday, April 22 6pm – 8pm
Join a virtual info session to learn about the City's Affordable Rental and Homeownership Programs
Women's Group
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, April 9 1pm – 2pm
Also: Tuesday, May 14 1pm – 2pm; Tuesday, June 11 1pm – 2pm; and Tuesday, July 9 1pm – 2pm
Ladies, welcome aboard the Women's Club!
Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Tuesday, April 23 1pm – 2:30pm and Thursday, April 25 7pm – 8:30pm
Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry-standard laser cutting machine.
Drop-In Tech Help at the Library (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 4pm – 6pm
Also: Tuesday, April 16 4pm – 6pm; Tuesday, April 23 4pm – 6pm; and Tuesday, April 30 4pm – 6pm
Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance?
Board Game Night for Adults (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 6pm – 7:30pm
Join us for an evening of board games.
Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture: Rivaling Rome—Parthian and Sasanian Coins and Culture
Harvard Art Museums
Tuesday, April 9 6pm – 7:15pm
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, from the British Museum, will discuss the art of two ancient Iranian dynasties and their rivalry with ancient Rome.
Michael Norton in conversation with Jim Braude (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 6pm – 7:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Romance Book Group (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 9 7:15pm – 8:15pm
Also: Tuesday, May 14 7:15pm – 8:15pm and Tuesday, June 11 7:15pm – 8:15pm
This month's book: Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
Lunch Break with Wide Tim
MIT Open Space Programming
Wednesday, April 10 11am – 2pm
During this outdoor event, view images of Wide Tim’s adventures on the big screen and chat with the artist. Bring your lunch or pick something up at the food trucks (food for purchase).