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9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Artists Richard Harrington and David Press merge science, art and math in this art installation. Their geometrical works play with light, shape and lines. Patrons of all ages will be mesmerized by these works.
9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Dive into a captivating array of interactive activities, including a 6-foot-wide gravity well that visually demonstrates the curvature of spacetime around massive objects. Marvel at genuine meteorites and rocks from space, and peer through telescopes to get a closer look at celestial wonders. The Harvard College Observatory and their Outreach team will highlight its groundbreaking work at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA).
9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
The STEAM Rises listening gallery offers an immersive exploration into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in Cambridge. This gallery showcases curated audio samples from our STEAM Habits of Mind research study and the STEAM Rises podcast series, designed to inspire and inform.
9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Explore ideas about history, policy, technology and identity in the genomic age by playing Take Your Stance. Participants will explore current and emerging issues in science and biotechnology and the ethical and social implications of new developments in our world. Learn about hot topics in genetics like gene editing, de-extinction, and ancestry testing, and share your opinions on the topics with a partner. Add your voice to the community conversation!
9:30 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn the basics of sewing machine operation and safety. This session will cover machine setup, basic functions, threading the machine, reloading the bobbin, sewing straight stitches, and recognizing when stitch tension has gone awry. We’ll also cover some safety best practices when operating a sewing machine. As we learn together, we’ll work on a simple sewing project—a drawstring bag—which most students will be able to complete by the end of the class.
You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.
10:00 AM
Foundry – The Point
101 Rogers Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
10:00 AM
North Cambridge Senior Center 2050 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA 02140
Join the North Cambridge Senior Center for a day trip to the Lars Anderson Museum.
10:00 AM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us in this twelve-week Tai Chi Paradigm practice, which focuses on the mind and body connection. Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine.
Sifu Mynor Diaz has been learning and teaching Tai Chi classes for over 20 years. This is an in-person event.
Due to the popularity of Sifu Diaz's classes, we expect participants to attend all sessions participation in this program will be decided by lottery. Registration opens Friday, August 9 at 9AM through Wednesday, August 21 at 5PM to enter. Participants selected will be notified on Friday, August 23.
Each patron that is interested in participating is placed on the waitlist. Those names will constitute the pool from which 15 names will be drawn randomly.
Sponsored by the Cambridge Public Library Foundation
10:30 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 a beginner level. No testing is needed.
For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
11:00 AM
Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Join us on the fourth Friday of the month for coffee, treats, and games (Chess, Cribbage, Rummikub, etc.). Bring a friend or meet a new one at the library!
11:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Learn how to use Google Sheets - Google's version of Excel! You will learn how to create a sheet and enter data in a friendly learning environment. A Gmail account is required for this class - please remember your password!
To view and register for other Basic Tech Classes at the Library, please go to tinyurl.com/basictechclass.
11:00 AM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
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.
12:00 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge Public Health Department will be handing out FREE Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and other resources. Naloxone (also known as Narcan) is a nasal spray that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
1:00 PM
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 high beginner level. No testing is needed.. For more information call Maria Balestrieri at 617-349-4013.
1:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is certified to use equipment or studio(s) can reserve Hive equipment or studio spaces. Staff will assist participants as they are able.
2:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Experience The Clock of the Long Now in this gallery exhibition. The Clock of the Long Now is being built by the Long Now Foundation inside a remote mountain in West Texas. It's designed to keep accurate time for 10,000 years. It's powered by the temperature change from day to night and synchronized to the correct time by a beam of sunlight that shines deep into the mountain. It's entirely mechanical, with a mechanism hundreds of feet tall.
3:30 PM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Explore the magic of lasers with the Laser Museum. Experience a laser light show, experiment with lasers and prisms and learn about the ways lasers improve our daily lives.
4:00 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Our Magic Tree House book group is for kids ages 5-10. Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app.
Today's book is Narwhal on a Sunny Night.
This book group will meet virtually and in person at the O'Connell Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend virtually. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event.
Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the O'Connell Branch at 617-349-4019.
For questions about the Magic Tree House Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.
4:30 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
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! Check out a copy of the book beforehand, or download it from the Libby app.
Today's book is Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #2: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve.
This book group will meet virtually and in person at the O'Connell Branch. Please register below if you would like to attend virtually. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event.
Need a laptop or hotspot to participate? Call the O'Connell Branch at 617-349-4019.
For questions about the Magic Tree House Book Club, please email cmeisler@cambridgema.gov.
4:30 PM
VIRTUAL
Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee
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