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Summer Reading: Wildlife Ambassadors with Mass Audubon (O'Neill)

O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

What better way to learn about wildlife than by observing them in person? Meet wildlife ambassadors and discover the amazing adaptations that help them survive in the wild. Ask questions and learn what you can do to protect the wildlife of Cambridge. For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required. This presentation is part of the CPL Nature Club! Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Summer Reading: Family STEAM Night (O'Neill)

O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

Families with elementary school age children join us for hands-on activities focused on Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering, and Math. Adults and children will learn and play together! This month we will be making rain gauges. This activity is part of the CPL Nature Club!

Summer Reading: The Poop Museum (O'Neill)

O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

The Poop Museum is the place to come if you’re curious and have questions about poop! Susie Maguire at The Poop Museum is a poop expert who thinks poop is THE most interesting subject in the world. She has studied poop for years and loves nothing more than sharing her expansive knowledge of poop. Just a few of the poopers you will meet include: the world’s messiest pooper the animal that has poop attack power the insect that uses poop as protection the animal that can poop every color of the rainbow the insect that cannot poop in the winter the animal that has poop diapers and many, many more Recommended for children ages 5-10 and their caregivers. No registration is required. This presentation is part of the CPL Nature Club! Funding for Summer Reading has been generously provided by the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

CPL Nature Club: Fresh Pond Nature Walk (O'Neill)

O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

Join us for a relaxing walk of Fresh Pond with Park Ranger Tim Puopolo! No two weeks are the same in nature, and Tim will share his insights about what's growing, changing, and blooming in the neighborhood. This walk is not on a paved path. We will walk on uneven terrain, down hills, and over roots. The meeting location for this walk will be in front of the Fresh Pond Ranger Station at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway (under the clock tower). Registration is required. This event can only accommodate a certain number of participants. One registration is good for one person. If you do not register, you cannot participate. Those on the waitlist will be contacted if a space becomes available.

Summer Reading: Fresh Pond Bug Walk (Boudreau)

Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Have you ever wanted to know more about the little insect critters that live in our local ecosystems? Join CPL Nature Club at Fresh Pond's Lusitania Meadow for a short walk in which we observe and learn about this dazzlingly diverse class of animals. This program is open to all ages, from adults to children and their caregivers. Registration is required. Please register all attendees, including caregivers. For more information, contact Michael McGlathery at mmcglathery@cambridgema.gov or call the Boudreau Branch at 617-349-4017.