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  1. Winter 2025 Playgroups

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    There are 3 types of playgroups this winter. Pick the one that works best for your family!

    For Cambridge families with children 15 months to 4 years old.

    1. Winter Playgroup at Moses Youth Center on Mondays from 10-11:30! You must register for this group by 1/9.
    Moses Winter 2025Download

    2. Winter Playgroup at Fresh Pond Apartments Community Room on Tuesdays from 10-11:30! No need to register! Just come by.

    Winter 2025 FPA Drop InDownload

    3. Winter Explorers Outdoor Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 at Fresh Pond Reservation. No need to register! Just come by.

    Winter Explorers 2025Download

    Playgroups sponsored by Center for Families and Let’s Talk!

    Questions? Contact Kim Tran, 617-349-6385, ktran@cambridgema.gov

  4. Family Literacy Bingo 2024

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    Cambridge families with children birth to 8  years – celebrate National Family Literacy Month this November by playing Family Literacy Bingo with your child. Talk, read, play, sing, tell stories and have fun together! Win a children’s book for getting 5 in a row!

    Print out an age-appropriate bingo board (one for birth to 3 years or one for 4-8 years ) or pick one up at the locations listed below.

    Birth to 3 years old-Bingo Board:

    Younger FLFD 2024 Bingo BoardsDownload

    Four to 8 years old-Bingo Board:

    Older FLFD 2024 Bingo BoardsDownload

    Pick Up Locations:

    • Cambridge Public Library branches
    • Center for Families, 51 Inman Street

    How To Play:

    • Together with your child, pick a square, and do the activity
    • Mark the box with an “X” when finished
    • Mark 5 boxes in a row (top to bottom, left to right, or diagonally) to get Bingo
    • Take a photo of the board and send it in by text, email, or social media by November 30, 2024 to win a children’s book.
    • Want to do more? Complete the whole board to win a 2nd children’s book

    To win a book, send a photo of your Bingo by November 30:

    • Text: 617-475-0616 Email: agendaforchildrenliteracy@gmail.com FB or Instagram: @LetsTalkCambMA

    Questions? Call (617) 475-0616

    Brought to you by: Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools/Title 1 & Home-Based Program, and Center for Families

  5. Family Literacy Fun Day 2024

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    Join us on Saturday, November 2nd for the 25th Annual Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day, which kicks off National Family Literacy Month in November!   

    This free event will take place at Cambridge City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and is open to all Cambridge families with children birth through grade 3.

    FLFD 2024Download

    The event includes children’s activities, free books, and more! 

    Questions? Call or text 617-475-0616

    This event is sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools/Title I & Home-Based Program, and Center for Families.

  8. Fall 2024 Playgroups

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    There are 3 different types of playgroups to choose from for Cambridge families with children from 15 months to 4 years!

    Moses Youth Center on Mondays. Register by 9/11 for a spot.

    Monday-Moses-PG-Fall-2024-FinalDownload

    Tuesdays outside at Russell Field. Drop-in, no registration required.

    Tuesday-Drop-In-Group-Fall-2024Download

    Saturdays outside at Newtowne Court. Drop-in, no registration required.

    Saturday-Messy-Group.pdfDownload