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The Hive

About

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The Hive is a hub for STEAM learning, creativity, and community collaboration in Cambridge. Its mission is to provide free, hands-on learning opportunities to the Cambridge community, resources for personal projects and to serve as a hub for skill sharing and creative collaboration.

  • We center equity.
  • We spark creativity.
  • You are welcome.
  • We will help!

The Hive is part of STEAM at the Library. Learn about other STEAM offerings at the Library here.

Features

  • Hive Safety Training: Required introduction to the space.
  • 101 Workshops: Get trained on the basics of the equipment and spaces in The Hive.
  • Equipment & Studio Reservations: Once you have been trained on equipment and spaces basics, reserve time in The Hive.
  • Other Workshops & Events: Specialty workshops and programs offered throughout the year.

Visit our calendar to see what is coming up.

Coming Up

Serger Training (Main)

Wednesday, April 16 @ 1:30 PM
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 to complete many types of fiber arts projects. If you are new to machine sewing, we recommend you take our Sewing 101 workshop before using our serger.
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Hive Teen Hangout (Main)

Wednesday, April 16 @ 3:30 PM
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.
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Fiber Arts Adventure with Lenni: A Machine-Sewing Workshop Series (Main)

Wednesday, April 16 @ 5:30 PM
Continue building your machine-sewing skills AND create bespoke sewn crafts! Design your own fiber arts adventure as you choose from a menu of options which may include: bento bag, fleece hat, fleece mittens, work belt, earbud case and fanny pack. This four-part series is led by fiber artist and designer Lenni Armstrong. Registration is required. Those registered for the first session will automatically be enrolled in the following weeks. Spots are very limited; kindly only enroll if you plan to make all four workshops. Wednesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 16 Wednesday, April 23 This workshop is designed for patrons who know the basics of how to use our Janome sewing machines.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hive is open to individuals with a Minuteman library card. The space is designed for independent use for patrons ages 12 and up and supervised use for children under the age of 12.

For More Information

To learn more about local STEAM programs, visit the Cambridge STEAM Initiative website

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