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Harvard Book Store and The Cambridge Public Library welcome Sebastian Smee—Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic for the Washington Post and author of The Art of Rivalry—for a discussion of his new book Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism. Registration is required.

Hosted by Dr. Latanya Sweeney (Harvard) & Dr. Safiya Noble (UCLA), Outbraving 2024 brings together leading scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of science and technology studies, history, journalism and communications. Exploring topics include Data Justice, political economy, voter engagement and online culture, Outbraving centers the challenges and triumphs of Black women working within and outside the academy. Registration is Required.

The City of Cambridge Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, June 9, at 5:30 p.m. to receive project requests for FY22 funding. Each year, the CPA Committee recommends funding for affordable housing, historic preservation, open space, and recreation initiatives throughout the city. Recommendations can be submitted at the June 9 meeting or online from June 9 through July 14, 2021.

Learn more about our free classes which can help you get your high school equivalency as an adult (GED/HiSET), and take a placement test. Attendance is required in order to sign up for classes.

In order to increase the long-term survival of newly planted trees, Public Works has improved pre-planting soil preparation, supervision of the planting process, and post-planting watering and other aftercare.

A 43-year-old Cambridge man was arrested on warrants out of Cambridge District Court for Armed Robbery and Armed Carjacking following a commercial armed robbery and carjacking that took place in Cambridge and Somerville on Thursday, August 12.

The City of Cambridge today announced that the city will advance to Phase IV, Step 1 of the Commonwealth’s Reopening Plan, as set forth in Governor Baker’s COVID-19 Order No. 66 on May 6, 2021. The City has remained at a modified Phase III, Step 2 since March 22, 2021. Gathering limits in the city for event venues and in public settings will increase to 100 people indoors and 150 outdoors on May 6, 2021, in accordance with Governor Baker’s COVID-19 Order No. 63 as amended on March 22, 2021.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM to consider the following matter under Ch. 2.78, Article III of the City Code and the Order establishing the Commission. Due to COVID-19, the public meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The public can participate online via the Zoom webinar platform (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet, or computer. To join the meeting, use the registration link before or during the meeting: https://tinyurl.com/HCMmar2023 or call (301)715-8592. Webinar ID: 869 7035 2255. If you have questions, please contact us at histcomm@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-4683. AGENDA 1. Public Hearing: Alterations to Designated Property HCM-577: 7 Foster Place, by Maggie Booz, Smart Architecture. Replace six windows. 2. Minutes 3. Other Business Review to adopt “Policy Governing the Installation of HVAC Equipment at Historically Designated Sites in Cambridge”.

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.

Notice is hereby given that the Commission will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM to discuss a newly required decennial review of the operations and effectiveness of the Half Crown-Marsh (HCM) Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD). The meeting will be held online with remote participation only. The public may participate online via the Zoom platform (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet, or computer. Register at https://tinyurl.com/HCMReview10 or call 301-715-8592. Webinar ID: 899 6637 6398. For updates and notices on any future HCM Decennial Review meetings, visit: https://www.cambridgema.gov/historic/districtsHistoricProperties/halfcrownmarshncd For any questions or comments, please contact Eric Hill via email at ehill@cambridgema.gov or by phone at 617-349-4688. AGENDA: 1. Introductions 2. Origins and Jurisdiction of the Half Crown-Marsh NCD 3. Demographics of the neighborhood 4. Summary of Cases 2014-2024 5. Sample Projects 6. Public Comment