OSS Summer Services (Extended Year)
Cambridge Public Schools
We offer a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students who have a documented risk of regression during the summer months.
SNAP Food Assistance: Massachusetts DTA
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
Outside CambridgeSNAP benefits are provided by the federal government and administered by DTA.
Meet an Animal with Mass Audubon
Cambridge Public Library
Monday, May 13 3pm – 4pm
Meet live wildlife as you compare their physical and behavioral adaptations and how these relate to their roles within an ecosystem.
CPL Nature Club: Garden Story Time (O'Connell)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 16 3:30pm – 4pm
We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes about gardens and growing things!
Read to a Dog (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 9 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Read with Ana the Therapy Dog!
Read to a Dog (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 18 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Read with Ana the Therapy Dog!
Hive Teen Hangout (Main)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, April 24 3:30pm – 5pm
Have you checked out The Hive yet?
After School Stories and Crafts (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 1 4pm – 5pm
Also: Wednesday, May 8 4pm – 5pm; Wednesday, May 15 4pm – 5pm; and Wednesday, May 22 4pm – 5pm
Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories.
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!
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
Boudreau Branch Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Wednesday, May 8 12pm – 1pm
May Title: There There by Tommy Orange.
Boudreau Branch Mystery Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 12pm – 1pm
April Title: A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George.
Camp Rainbow
DHSP Recreation
We serve children and youth (ages 6-22) with disabilities by providing a super fun summer program full of outdoor activities, swimming, field trips, crafts, cooking, and more!
Knitting Group (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Also: Tuesday, April 30 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters.
Songs and Stories (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, April 18 10:30am – 10:50am
Also: Thursday, April 25 10:30am – 10:50am
Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!
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.
Songs and Stories (Boudreau)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 2 10:30am – 10:50am
Also: Thursday, May 9 10:30am – 10:50am; Thursday, May 16 10:30am – 10:50am; and Thursday, May 23 10:30am – 10:50am
Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing!
JOYweavers Day Camp
JOYweavers Inc.
We offer accessible programs for children, work experiences for teens, advocacy and resources for caregivers, and most importantly, community through afterschool, summer camps, and other activities.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) empowers youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative mentoring programs.
Fiber Arts Circle (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Thursday, May 2 7pm – 8pm
Also: Thursday, May 9 7pm – 8pm; Thursday, May 16 7pm – 8pm; and Thursday, May 23 7pm – 8pm
Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!
Ticket to Work
U.S. Social Security Administration
A free program that can help Social Security beneficiaries go to work, get a good job that may lead to a career, and become financially independent.
Drop-In Tech Help at the Library (Central Square)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, April 23 4pm – 6pm
Also: Tuesday, April 30 4pm – 6pm; Tuesday, May 7 4pm – 6pm; and Tuesday, May 14 4pm – 6pm
Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance?
Estate Planning for All (Virtual)
Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, May 14 10am – 11:30am
The Cambridge Public Library and Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School are excited to offer Estate Planning for All.
National Deaf Hotline Video Phone
U.S. Office of Justice Programs
We offer safe, confidential crisis intervention for deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence by calling our hotline video phone. You can also chat via our website or email us.
Social Services at Cambridge Council on Aging
Cambridge Council on Aging
Mid CambridgeCouncil on Aging offers a wide range of social services and is committed to meeting the needs of seniors.