Arts and Culture

Sachi Laumas ’26 will explore the unseen work of conservation as well as the significant role of the Straus Center in conservation history.

Join curatorial fellow Madison Brown to explore the relationships between photographic portraiture, private life, and self-presentation.

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Soleil Saint-Cyr will explore urban landscapes and how interactions between public and private spaces shape our experiences.

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

Come join the Papercut Zine Library for an afternoon of learning about and making zines!

We’re keeping our doors open late for an evening of art, fun, food, and more!

Music, movement and stories!

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for our monthly evening story time event.

Emily Feng will invite you to search for images of birds in the museums’ galleries.

Jieyan Wang ’25 will explore representations of flowers in the history of art and related issues of symbolism, materiality, and abstraction.

In this hands-on workshop inspired by the work of Joana Choumali, learn how to enhance, alter, and transform photographs through needlework.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

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

We invite children of all ages and their grown-ups to join us for stories and a simple art activity.

This month we will make magic wands!

Join us for Second Saturdays Story Time, where local librarians read stories in the galleries!

Join the Central Square branch to celebrate our community and view this months's On the Wall Gallery exhibition created by...YOU!

People of all ages who enjoy children's books can read and discuss together.

Learn how to make pop-up cards for any occasions at the Valente Branch! The library will provide all materials. This program is recommended for ages 5-11 and their guardians. 

New kinds of museums are emerging around the world. How can they maximize their impact?

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year?

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes.

No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

Our Magic Tree House book group is for kids ages 5-10.

Our Merlin Missions book group is for Magic Tree House fans ages 5-10 who are ready for these longer adventures about Jack and Annie!

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 15-20 minutes of songs, stories, and rhymes. 

No registration is required. Please call 617-349-4019 for details.

What's a zine?