Arts and Culture

Calling all middle grade readers!

Become an interstellar pilot by folding the ultimate paper airplane: a spaceship!

An afternoon of arts and crafts with artist, Alexandra Adamo!

Come get creative at Collins!

Sing and dance to your favorite songs! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

This interactive 45-minute children's show is designed to engage young audiences through music, movement, and play.

Join master musician Shaw Pong Liu in an interactive, educational and bilingual (English and Mandarin) music program welcoming the Year of the Horse.

Join us for a rock concert with the band Rolie Polie Guacamole.

Join us over February vacation for a family movie at the Library!

What's a zine?

Join us for a demonstration of capoeira, a unique Afro-Brazilian art form combining martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics.

Join us for a rock concert with the band Rolie Polie Guacamole.

Discover pianist/vocalist Pelin “Su” Yavuz’s unique blend of neo-soul, jazz, hip hop and R&B. While you listen, enjoy a delicious hot cup of soup from Souper Roll Up Cafe (while supplies last!).

The climate is changing, and we're all here on the planet together.

Party like you just got your first library card! All Kindergartners, along with their families and friends, are welcome to attend. We will have activities, crafts and snacks.

February Selection: Lightseekers by Femi Kayode.

Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12.

Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed!

This week's selection: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, selected poems

Join friends and neighbors for a potluck!

Join us as we edit and create Wikipedia pages related to Black history, with a focus on Black Cantabrigians.

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. 

In honor of Black History Month, join Opera on Tap Boston for Shakespeare of Harlem, a concert celebrating the life, work, and enduring influence of Langston Hughes.

Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic.

Join us to watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat popcorn! No registration required.

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson

Join us for this new hour-long program, featuring thirty minutes of songs and stories and thirty minutes of open play!