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Hive Teen Hangout (Main)

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Have you checked out The Hive yet? Teens are welcome to come learn about our space and try their hand at sticker making, video recording in our studio and more. This is a drop-in event designed for patrons ages 12-18.

Pop-Up Video Game Arcade for Teens

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Come game with us! Recreational gaming company, One Up Games, will provide new games and old games across a variety of systems, including Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation. There will be capacity for up to 30 gamers to play at the same time.

After School Stories and Crafts (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. Recommended for ages 5-10. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

Cambridge Cooks with Afton Cyrus (Main)

Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Afton Cyrus of Jam Sessions is back for the best time of the year - strawberry season! Come learn how to make your own strawberry rhubarb jam. Cambridge Cooks invites local chefs for a free cooking demonstration, followed by a tasting and Q&A with the chef. About the chef: Afton Cyrus is a freelance food editor and recipe developer based in Arlington, MA. After working for a decade in education, Afton pivoted to pursue her passion for food professionally in 2014. She launched her own small business, Jam Sessions, through which she teaches home canning and preserving workshops, including as an instructor at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. Her experience led to an 8-year career at America's Test Kitchen, where she created and edited content for multiple New York Times Bestselling and IACP Award-winning cookbooks, including Foolproof Preserving, Bread Illustrated, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs, and The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs.

Family Board Game Night (Valente)

Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141

Challenge your family or meet new friends over board games in the Community Room at Valente. The library will supply games and snacks. No registration is required for this drop-in event. This event is recommended for children ages 5 and up, with their caregivers. Contact the library at 617-349-4015 for more information.

Sewing Circle

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Continue building your machine-sewing skills AND receive support as you work on your own sewing projects with our Library sewing community. Participants must register but may drop-in any time during the program. This program is designed for patrons who know the basics of how to use our Janome sewing machines.

Songs and Stories with guest author Ellen Mayer (O'Connell)

O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141

Stories, songs, and activities with author Ellen Mayer celebrating her new book Gift & Box (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2023). Families with children of all ages can join us for a story time, plus singalong with a bluegrass trio - The Incorrigibles! Children can explore and touch the instruments, and do an activity that lets them experience what it's like to be the story character Gift inside of story character Box. No registration necessary. Children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday Word Puzzles - Drop-In (O'Connell)

O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141

Drop in to try some fun puzzles every week: word searches, riddles, and variety crosswords! You can come alone or bring a grownup. Recommended for ages 11 and up. No registration required. Email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov for more details.

Vinyl Cutting 101 (Main)

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Would you like to make your own vinyl signs, stickers, or images to transfer to T-shirts and other textiles? In this workshop, you can learn how to use our Roland Camm-1 GS-24 vinyl cutter. You can then design a sticker and cut it with our vinyl cutter! Registration is required. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.

Songs and Stories (Boudreau)

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

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. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

Story Time (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Join us for a half-hour of stories in the Children's Room. If the weather is particularly fine, we might move to the plaza outside the Franklin Street side of the branch. For ages birth-5 with caregivers. The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

Intermediate ESOL Class (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Class. This class will be taught at an intermediate level. No testing is needed. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.

One-on-One Tech Help at Main Library (by appointment)

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Looking for some basic computer or mobile device guidance? Want to learn how to access audiobooks and eBooks? Stop by at the Main Library for our drop-in hours! Drop-in sessions will be limited to 30-minutes for each patron. We can help you with: accessing library eBooks, audiobooks, and other eResources on your devices e-mail and searching the web smartphone and mobile app questions We are not able to help you with: installing advanced software programs completing online transactions for you computer hardware and technical maintenance If you have any questions, please contact Gina Josette Rivera by email at gjosette@cambridgema.gov

Story Time (O'Neill)

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

Join us for a half hour of stories for children of all ages and their caregivers.

Story Time (Valente)

Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of songs, stories and rhymes. Due to Early Voting, this week's Story Time will take place in the Children's Area of the Valente Branch Library. If the weather is particularly fine, the program may move outside to the Valente Reading Garden on Berkshire Street. For more information, please call the library at (617) 349-4015.