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July 10
Wednesday
1:00 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Join us for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Practice. This conversation group is for those with an intermediate or high level of English language skill. No testing is required.
For more information on other ESOL classes, please call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
1:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Looking for assistance creating a résumé or looking for jobs? Join us at the Central Square Branch Library (45 Pearl St.) for assistance with résumés, job hunting, and online applications. Support will be available from 1-3 p.m. No registration is required.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
2:00 PM
Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Bubbles come alive through music, choreography and comedy to spark imagination and wonder. This program is recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.
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
2:00 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
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.
This week we will be exploring "space food" - creating prototypes for inventions that would help astronauts enjoy food in space.
3:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Are you an intermediate or advanced sewer? This workshop will cover serger machine setup, threading a serger, and identifying correct tension settings with different types of fabric. You will learn about ways to use our Elna Extend 864 Air serger to take your sewing skills to the next level by producing special finishing styles, hemming, trimming and assembling your garments.
This workshop is designed for patrons who have prior experience using a sewing machine. If you are new to machine sewing, we recommend you take our Sewing 101 workshop before using our serger.
4:00 PM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Would you like help navigating the library's e-resources like Libby or Hoopla? Or maybe you need some basic computer or mobile device guidance? Book a free one-on-one tech help session at the Boudreau branch:
Some topics we cover include:
● Downloading library eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to your tablet, smartphone, or laptop
● Navigating databases and other library resources such as Linkedin Learning
● Using the Internet and e-mail
● Setting up devices like smartphones or streaming devices
Guidelines for basic Tech help:
● Scheduled sessions run between 30-45 minutes.
● Please bring your device, cords and any necessary account information.
● Library staff cannot be held responsible for damage to patron-owned equipment.
If you have questions, please send them to: ipachoncaballero@cambridgema.gov
4:00 PM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Calling young adventurers! Ever wanted to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Now's your chance! Patrons ages 9 to 13 can join us at the Valente Branch for an introductory session that will arm them with all the basic rules of the game. Dice, characters sheets, and everything else you need will be provided!
Registration is required. For more information, please contact the Valente Branch at 617-349-4015.
5:30 PM
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.
5:30 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Join friends at the O'Neill Branch to build, build, BUILD! Let your imagination run wild with LEGOs.
The Library has plenty of LEGO pieces, so you don't need to bring your own.
For children ages 5 and up. Children under age 7 must be accompanied by a caregiver. LEGO pieces are choking hazards for young children.
6:00 PM
Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Cambridge Public Library and Harvard Book store welcome Gary Janetti—bestselling author of Start Without Me and Do You Mind If I Cancel? and writer and producer of Family Guy and Will & Grace—for a discussion of his new book We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay: (tips, tales, travels). Registration is required.
7:00 PM
You’re invited to our July Brewery Book Club, where Lamplighter and the Cambridge Public Library team up to highlight contemporary works from marginalized voices while having a beer.
This month we’ll read Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates by Katie Barnes.
Copies of the book are available at the Main Library in Cambridge, at 449 Broadway. The ebook can be borrowed through the Libby app.
We’ll gather in the Lamplighter back taproom to discuss the book, what we learned from it, what we found ourselves touched by, and all other thoughts.
Register here
July 11
Thursday
9:00 AM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) Studio is a youth-powered design and innovation program where young creatives channel their energy and creative vision to imagine and build a better world. Blending art, design, science, technology and storytelling within a social justice framework, iFp creatives engage in real-world client-sponsored projects.
July 8 - August 9, weekdays from 9:15am-3:30pm at the Main Library
10:30 AM
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.
10:30 AM
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.
11:00 AM
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.
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