Arts and Culture

Join us for an afternoon of creative community sketching in one of Harvard’s most inspiring spaces. Sign up for one or three sessions!

In this session, conservation technician Yi Bin Liang will talk about matting, framing, and housing objects.

Explore the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries.

Join curatorial assistant and practicing artist Meghan Grady for a discussion about drawing light, in conjunction with our special exhibition.

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Join us for songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. For children of all ages. 

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

Bounces and rhymes for our youngest library patrons. Recommended for babies 0-18 months and their caregivers.

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! We'll sing and move together, and share a story or two. For children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

December Selection: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.

Join us for a community building party at Valente as we build structures with LEGOS, wooden sticks, cards, and any other materials we can get our hands on!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

January Selection: Radium Girls by Kate Moore.

Join the Valente Branch for an exploration of literature!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.