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!
Evening Story Time (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, May 6 5:30pm – 5:55pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for a special evening story time event.
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.
The Call Is Coming from Inside the House: A Personal Essay Workshop with Alysia Abbott
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, May 6 6pm – 8pm
Also: Monday, May 13 6pm – 8pm and Monday, May 20 6pm – 8pm
Do you suspect the most urgent story you have to tell is your own but fear being self-indulgent or upsetting family members?
Sign Up for English Class (ESOL)
DHSP Community Learning Center
Tuesday, May 7 9:30am – 12pm
Also: Thursday, May 30 6pm – 8:30pm
Sign up for free English (ESOL) classes and take a placement test. Learn about our programs and the resources that come with being a student at the Cambridge Community Learning Center!
Internet Basics (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 11am – 12pm
Learn about the internet and accessing websites.
Zing Laser Cutting 101 (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 1pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, May 9 10am – 11:30am and Thursday, May 23 7pm – 8:30pm
Learn how to use our Epilog Zing—an industry-standard laser cutting machine.
Paint and Sip at the Library (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 2pm – 5pm
Please join us Tuesday, May 7th from 2:00-5:00, and treat yourself or a loved one to flowers!
Board Game Night for Adults (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 6pm – 7:30pm
Join us for an evening of board games.
Sign Up for High School Equivalency Prep (HiSET/GED) and Reading, Writing and Math Classes
DHSP Community Learning Center
Tuesday, May 7 6pm – 8pm
Also: Tuesday, June 4 6pm – 8pm
Learn about our Reading/Writing, Math and Science classes for adults and take a placement test. Students work towards their high school equivalency (GED/HiSET) or just want to improve their skills.
Knitting Group (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Also: Tuesday, May 14 6:30pm – 7:30pm; Tuesday, May 21 6:30pm – 7:30pm; and Tuesday, May 28 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.
3D Printing 101: Game Piece Design
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 7 7pm – 8:30pm
Also: Wednesday, May 15 1pm – 2:30pm and Tuesday, May 28 1pm – 2:30pm
Learn how to create your favorite game piece in digital space and print it out using our Prusa 3D printers.
Meet and Greet with Our New Librarian for Older Adults
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 10am – 11am
We're looking for your input!
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.