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Boudreau Branch Mystery Book Group (Boudreau/Virtual)

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

December title: Still Life by Louise Penny. This book group will meet virtually and in person at the Boudreau Branch. We will discuss current and classic mystery titles. Please register below if you would like to attend via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants one hour before the event. How to get the print book: Copies of the print book will be set aside at the Boudreau Branch (245 Concord Ave; current hours). How to get the digital version: Copies of the ebook and audiobook are available through Libby and Hoopla. For more information, call 617-349-4017 or email Liz Danner at edanner@cambridgema.gov.

Sit 'n' Knit (Main)

Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters. Drop-in with this informal group to work on your craft, get inspired, pick up skills and socialize. Knit, embroider, crochet, spin, mend,... Refreshments will be provided. 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.

Knitting Group (Boudreau)

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

Bring your project, yarn and needles to enjoy an hour in the company of other crafters. 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.

Fiber Crafts Group - Drop-In (O'Connell)

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

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters Drop-in with this informal group to work on your craft, get inspired, pick up skills and socialize. Knit, embroider, crochet, spin, mend, cross stitch and more. All crafts are welcome! 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.

Brewery Book Club (Lamplighter)

You’re invited to our January 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 When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill. Copies of the book are available at the Main Library in Cambridge, at 449 Broadway. The ebook and digital audiobook 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.

Cambridge Young Authors' Squad (O'Neill)

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

Young people ages 10 to 14 who love to write are welcome to share their ideas and writing. There will be time for share-outs/workshopping, as well as group or solo writing. Snacks are provided! If you are attending for the first time, registration is helpful, but not required.

Story Time with author Sara Levine (O'Neill)

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

Join local author Sara Levine for a reading of her latest book, Sensitive (Lerner Publishing Group, 2023). This tender picture book follows a girl who is told she is too intense, too sensitive, too much. She's told to grow a thicker skin, but the words of others slip right through. They somersault around inside and press against her heart.