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.
Meditation and Mandala
Cambridge Council on Aging
Friday, May 10 10am – 11am
Also: Friday, June 14 10am – 11am
Music and a quiet atmosphere will allow group members to relax and get centered as they fill in the outlines of paper Mandalas with colored markers
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.
Cambridge Young Authors' Squad (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, May 10 4pm – 5pm
Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing.
Kids' Classic Fantasy Book Group (O'Connell/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, May 10 4pm – 5pm
Our monthly Kids' Classic Fantasy book group is for kids aged 10-14.
Movie Night: Reel Rock
MIT Open Space Programming
Friday, May 10 7pm – 9pm
Join the MIT Outing Club for the 18th Annual REEL ROCK Film Tour, premiering the best new climbing films. Feel free to bring a blanket or chair along. Snacks will be provided.
XR Lab 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, May 11 9:30am – 10:30am
Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented realit
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.
LEAP Lab: Creative Dance for Kids
MIT Open Space Programming
Saturday, May 11 11am – 12pm
Creative Dance for Kids introduces young children to the art of dance using patterns, movement, words, music, and storytelling. This program is geared towards ages 3-10, but all are welcome!
Studio Recording 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, May 11 11:30am – 12:30pm
Also: Thursday, May 23 10am – 11am and Saturday, May 25 11:30am – 12:30pm
Are you interested in podcasting, audio production, or video production?
AAPI Heritage Month at the CPL: Saturday Screening of "Next Goal Wins" dir. Taika Waititi (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, May 11 1pm – 3pm
Stop by on Saturday and catch a screening of the film Next Goal Wins (dir.