Unless a branch is specified in the title, all programs happen at the Main Library
Events
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Monday
July 22
4:00 PM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Teens, join us for a watercolor workshop at the Valente Branch where you will learn how to put your brush to paper and paint a nature scene! All materials will be provided by the library. Please wear clothes suitable for painting.
This program is recommended for teenagers.
Registration is required. Please contact the library at 617-349-4015 for more information.
Tuesday
July 23
2:00 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Browse a buffet of new and exciting books by diverse authors, for readers aged 11-14. Take a menu to help you decide on your favorites. No registration required. All our books are available for takeout!
2:00 PM
Main Library, Teen Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Drop into the Teen Room any Tuesday afternoon this summer and enjoy a variety of FREE activities, from board games to video games, 3D pens, paper crafts, anime, and more. Or just sit down with a great book from our shelves. No registration required.
6:45 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed! This program is recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.
Pajama Story Time is presented by the Cambridge Public Library and the Center for Families.
Wednesday
July 24
4:00 PM
Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Esther Gomez and Karina Liendo present "The Song of Chirimia," a Guatemalan folktale of young man who tries to win the hand of a Mayan princess by making his song as sweet as that of the birds. This bilingual storytime will be presented in Spanish and English and include arts and crafts as well. This program is recommended for children above 5 years and their caregivers.
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
4:00 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Read with Bowie the Therapy Dog from Pets & People! Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers of all ages. Registration for each 10-minute time slot is required and begins a week in advance. Sign up by phone or in person at the O'Connell Branch (617-349-4019).
5:30 PM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join Cambridge Arts and the Central Square Library for a tour of the public art in Central Square. Explore public artwork in Central Square and learn about how Cambridge Arts commissions and maintains art for public enjoyment. Meet outside the Central Square Branch in the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza.
This is part of the Library's Summer Art Walks series. We will be strolling on sidewalks within 3/4 miles of Central Square T station.
5:30 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Join us for a party and an American Sign Language class rolled into one!
SIGNING Basics hosts this excellent event for beginners or people looking to brush up their skills. Get ready to have some fun!
Signing Rocks! events are conducted in ASL. Sign language interpreting is not provided; you will learn the vocabulary as you go throughout the class. This program is great for families with kids ages 5+!
Registration is recommended.
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
Thursday
July 25
11:00 AM
Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Join us for a party and an American Sign Language class rolled into one!
SIGNING Basics hosts this excellent event for beginners or people looking to brush up their skills. Get ready to have some fun!
Signing Rocks! events are conducted in ASL. Sign language interpreting is not provided; you will learn the vocabulary as you go throughout the class. This program is great for families with kids ages 5+!
Registration is recommended.
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
6:00 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
After the Library closes for the rest of the public on July 25, it's open to Middle Schoolers only! Rising 6th, 7th and 8th graders can come to the Library after hours for pizza, karaoke, t-shirt decorating, slime-making and more.
Please register in advance.
6:30 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Join us for a party and an American Sign Language class rolled into one!
SIGNING Basics hosts this excellent event for beginners or people looking to brush up their skills. Get ready to have some fun!
Signing Rocks! events are conducted in ASL. Sign language interpreting is not provided; you will learn the vocabulary as you go throughout the class. This program is great for families with kids ages 5+!
Registration is recommended.
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
Friday
July 26
11:00 AM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Wiggle, shake and dance with your children! For Kids 0-5 and their caregivers. No registration is required
4:00 PM
O'Connell Branch, 48 Sixth St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Join us outdoors in the O'Connell Reading Garden to explore and learn with bubbles! We will blow bubbles of all sizes, make bubble wands, and play bubble games!
For children of all ages and their grown-ups.
Saturday
July 27
1:00 PM
O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Come to the Library to create something special! Use your own supplies or try out our equipment! You can use our 1-inch button maker, 2.5 inch button maker, 3-D Doodle pens, or Janome sewing machines. The Library will provide basic supplies.
This drop-in program is for people who feel comfortable using these machines on their own. The Library will not provide instruction. Anyone wishing to use the sewing machines must have completed a Sewing 101 training through the Library. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
3:00 PM
Valente Branch, 826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided or bring your own. This program is for children ages 8-12. Please register in advance. When registering, only enter the names and ages of the children who will attend.
Julie Stepanek lives in a pine forest in western Massachusetts where she raised a son and taught herself how to play the ukulele. She has been teaching and making music at libraries, preschools and senior centers throughout New England for the past twelve years.
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
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