Wellness for Seniors: Meditation (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 10am – 11am
Join us for guided meditations focused on the breath and body, to foster loving connections with the world.
Sit 'n' Knit (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters.
Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 3:30pm – 8:30pm
Also: Thursday, October 19 3:30pm – 8:30pm; Friday, October 20 9am – 2pm; and Monday, October 23 1:15pm – 6:15pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Collins Branch Book Group (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 6pm – 7pm
October Selection: Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson.
Contemporary Book Group (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 6pm – 7pm
This month's book: VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
CPL Presents: Xochitl Gonzalez, Author of OLGA DIES DREAMING, in Conversation with Jess Rizkallah (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 6pm – 7:30pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Film in Translation
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 6pm – 7:45pm
Join the Valente Branch for a screening of a Latin American film in Spanish.
O'Connell Branch Adult Book Group (Onsite)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 6:30pm – 7:30pm
September selection: Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, October 17 7:15pm – 9pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
CPL Nature Club: Morning Bird Watching Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery (Collins)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 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!
Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 12pm – 1pm
October Title: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.
Lunch Break: Speed Networking with Job Connector
MIT Open Space Programming
Wednesday, October 18 12:15pm – 1pm
Join us for an informal speed networking session and build your network. In this 45-minute activity, participants will make numerous contacts in a short period of time with an opportunity to connect!
Gallery Talk—Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade
Harvard Art Museums
Wednesday, October 18 12:30pm – 1pm
Curator Sarah Laursen shares works that reflect the entwined histories of the opium and Chinese art trades from the 18th to the 20th century.
Safety Awareness Presentation
Cambridge Council on Aging and Cambridge Police Department
Wednesday, October 18 1pm – 2pm
This will be an opportunity for seniors to meet with the newest members of the Cambridge Police Community Outreach Team and to learn about all the ways that the Cambridge Police work.
Get Creative! Series: Acrylic Painting Workshop (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 2pm – 4pm
Learn how to create beautiful and colorful acrylic paintings!
Teen Anime Club (Valente)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 3pm – 4:30pm
Join us at the Valente Branch for an anime filled afternoon.
Bosco Sodi in Dialogue
Harvard Art Museums
Wednesday, October 18 6pm – 7:15pm
Join us for a discussion with Bosco Sodi about his sculpture installation and artistic practice.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Group (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 6pm – 7pm
This Month's Read: Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
Reception and Gallery Talk: Hierosgamos: From Requiem to Revival
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 6:30pm – 8pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Hive Safety Training (Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, October 18 7:30pm – 8pm
Also: Thursday, October 19 2:30pm – 3pm and Thursday, October 26 7:30pm – 8pm
Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.
Read to a Dog (O'Neill)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, October 19 3pm – 4pm
Read with a cuddly friend!
Preschool Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, October 19 3:30pm – 4pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes, with a craft to take and make at home, while supplies last.
CPL Nature Club: Make Your Own Seed Paper Bookmark!
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, October 19 4pm – 5pm
Children and adults of all ages are welcome to join us in making a seed paper bookmark!
Fabric Mending: Darning (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, October 19 6:30pm – 8pm
Darning is a fabric mending technique that involves reinforcing or re-weaving a portion of fabric by hand.
Toddler Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Friday, October 20 11am – 11:30am
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.