Join us on Saturday, November 5th for the 20th Annual Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day, which kicks off National Family Literacy Month (November).
This free event will take place at Cambridge City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and is open to all Cambridge families with children in pre-K through grade 3.
The event includes children’s activities, free books, Bonaparte the Magician (shows at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.), sing-a-long, face painting, and more! For more information, call 617-349-6492 or click here: FLFD 2016
This event is sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools – Title 1 Program, Center for Families, and City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs.
Registration is now open for the fall session of Cambridge Community Playgroups. Playgroups meet weekly for 6-8 weeks starting in mid October. Children and their moms, dads or caregivers attend and get to play and learn together through songs, books, and fun activities.
Playgroups are held in different locations around the city. There are three groups for children 2-5 years and two Tiny Tots groups for children 15-23 months. Details about the times and locations of groups are on the registration form.
To sign up, fill out the registration form belowand return it by Friday, September 30, 2016.
By mail: Center for Families, c/o DHSP, 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA, 02139 In person: Give it to anyone at the Center for Families (70 Rindge Ave.) or the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative (119 Windsor St., ground floor). You will hear from us by October 7 to know if you are in a group or on the waitlist.
Questions? Contact Priscila at 617-665-3825 or pdecalvache@challiance.org.
Playgroups are sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families.
September is a busy month in Cambridge with a number of fun fall festivals to attend. Let’s Talk! will be giving out free children’s books at all three events!
*First Holiness Church Back to School Festival, September 3rd from 12-3 p.m., Sennott Park. Info: Back to School Festival 2016
*Danehy Park Family Day, September 17th from 11-4 p.m., Danehy Park. Info: Danehy Day
*The Port Pride Day, September 24th from 12-5 p.m., Clement Morgan Park. Info: Port Pride Day 2016
Cambridge Book Bike is ready for it’s third year! The Book Bike will be at 5 parks from June 27th to August 12th, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Children of all ages can pick a book, do a craft and hear stories read aloud.
Mondays: Greene-Rose Heritage Park (Harvard St.) Wednesdays: Hoyt Field (Gilmore St.)
Thursdays: Danehy Park (Sherman St.) Fridays: Gold Star Mothers Park (Gore St.) Fridays: Russell Field (Rindge Ave)
To stay up-to-date on schedule changes or rainouts, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter.
The Book Bike supports healthy bodies and healthy minds by visiting many of the Cambridge parks that participate in the Summer Food Program, which provides free lunches to children under 18. Summer Food Schedule: Summer Food Program
The goal of the Book Bike is to give all children access to books to build their home library for enjoyment and learning in the summer to help prevent “summer slide”. Meeting families in the park for stories and activities, the Book Bike models that reading is fun! The program provide a wide variety of titles, topics and languages so children can find a book they want to read. Research has shown that children read more when they select the book. For more information:
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It’s a reading adventure at Fresh Pond Apartments! Walk around the playground to read all of the pages in Turtle Splash!
Join us on Thursday, June 9 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the StoryWalk kickoff atFresh Pond Apartments, 362 and 364 Rindge Ave. Free books, activities, pizza, & a performance by a drummer! For families with children 2 to 8 years old. Rain date: June 10th
It’s a reading adventure at Donnelly Field! Walk around the field to read all of the pages in “Do You Have a Hat?”and “Children Around the World”!
Join us on Friday, May 20 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the first StoryWalk of the season, atDonnelly Field (between Cambridge, Willow and Berkshire Streets). Free books, activities, pizza, & a performance by a juggler! For families with children 2 to 8 years old.
Event held weather permitting. For more information, call 617-665-3825 or click here: Donnelly Flyer
Sponsored by Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative, Center for Families and the Cambridge Public Library.
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Registration is now open for the spring session of Cambridge Community Playgroups. Playgroups meet weekly for 8 weeks starting in mid April. Children and their moms, dads or caregivers attend and get to play and learn together through songs, books, and fun activities.
Playgroups are held in different locations around the city. There are four groups for children 2-5 years and two Tiny Tots groups for children 15-23 months. Details about the times and locations of groups are on the registration form.
To sign up, fill out the registration form belowand return it by Friday, March 25, 2016.
By mail: Center for Families, c/o DHSP, 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA, 02139 In person: Give it to anyone at the Center for Families (70 Rindge Ave.) or the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative (119 Windsor St., ground floor). You will hear from us by April 1st to know if you are in a group or on the waitlist.
Questions? Contact Priscila at 617-665-3825 or pdecalvache@challiance.org.
Playgroups are sponsored by the Center for Families and the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative.
Did you know that dental decay is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease – 5 times more common than asthma. It is almost entirely preventable, with a few simple measures. Here are some tips from the Cambridge Public Health Department’s Healthy Smiles program for keeping children’s teeth healthy:
Brush twice a day.
Drink tap water – not bottled water – to benefit from fluoride.
