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  2. Celebrate Family Literacy Month!

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    November is Family Literacy Month! Talk, read, play, sing, and tell stories together! Cambridge Families: Here are some ways to celebrate! 

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    Bilingual Book Event: Free books in over 20 different languages for Cambridge children birth – 5 years old! 

    Date: Saturday, Nov 6 

    Time: 12-2 pm 

    Where: Joan Lorentz Park 

    in front of the Main Library 

    449 Broadway 

    Rain date: Sunday, Nov. 7 from 12-2 pm 

    Questions? Call (617) 299-6705 

    Family Literacy Bingo: play the bingo board together to have fun and win a book! Designed for families with children birth-8 years old. 

    You can pick up an age-appropriate bingo board all month long at any Library branch or the Center for Families office at 51 Inman Street. Digital copies available:

    Birth to 4 years old-Bingo Board: bit.ly/3pwbM8O

    Five to 8 years old-Bingo Board: bit.ly/3CgG0Qv

    Postcard Palooza: Write or decorate a postcard and send it to yourself, a family member or a friend! Send one to us and we’ll include it in a display at the libraries! 

    You can get your postcard and stamp all month long at any Cambridge Public Library location or the Center for Families Office at 51 Inman Street.

    Social Media: check out our accounts all month long for family literacy tips, activity ideas and resources! 

    Center for Families- Facebook: @cambridgecenterforfamilies Twitter: @cntrforfamilies 

    Let’s Talk- Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @LetsTalkCambMA 

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

    Questions? Call (617)-299-6705 

  3. Family Literacy Bingo 2021

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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 4 years or one for 5-8 years ) or pick one up at the locations listed below.

    Birth to 4 Years Bingo BoardDownload
    5-8 Years Old Bingo BoardDownload

    Pick Up Locations:

    • Cambridge Public Library:
      • Central Square Library, 45 Pearl Street
      • Main Library, 449 Broadway
      • O’Connell Branch Library, 48 Sixth Street
      • O’Neill Branch Library, 70 Rindge Avenue
      • Valente Branch Library, 826 Cambridge Street
    • 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, 2021 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: 617-800-9154 or email: jbaily@challiance.org
    • Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @LetsTalkCambMA

    Questions? Call (617)-299-6705

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

  4. Fall Park Playgroups 2021

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    For Cambridge families with children 15 months-4 years old. Join us to meet other families, learn songs and activities to support your child’s development, and have fun!

    All playgroups run 10:30am-11:30am.

    Locations and Dates:

    *Mondays at Danehy Park – 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4

    *Tuesdays at Greene-Rose Heritage Park – 9/14, 9/21,
    9/28, 10/5, 10/12

    *Wednesdays at Dana Park – 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13

    Families must register for playgroups.

    Please register for one location. Space is limited.

    To register, contact Kim Tran at ktran@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-6385.

    Sponsored by the Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families.

    CFF. AFC Fall Park Playgroups 2021Download

  5. Port Pride 2021

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    Join us at the 17th Annual Port Pride Day where Let’s Talk! will be giving out children’s books!

  6. Summer StoryWalk Series 2021

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    A StoryWalk is a children’s book hung page by page around a park in Cambridge where families can read, walk, and talk together.

    StoryWalks will be up from July 17 to August 22, 2021 at the following parks:

    • Bergin Park, Haskell St & Pemberton St, Sea Shapes
    • Clement Morgan Park, 60 Columbia St, If the Dinosaurs Came Back
    • Hurley Park, Hurley St, From Head to Toe
    • Joan Lorentz Park, Broadway, in front of the Library, You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You
    • Kingsley Park, Fresh Pond, Forest Bright, Forest Night
    • Old Morse Park (David Nunes Park), Putnam Ave, Over in the Forest: Come and Take a Peek
    • Russell Field, Rindge Ave, Sometimes We Do
    • Sennott Park, 305 Broadway, One Hot Summer Day
    Flyer: Summer StoryWalks 2021Download

    Did you find one? Check it out and then take a photo and share it on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with #StoryWalkCamb.

    Questions? 617-800-9154.

    Co-Sponsored by Let’s Talk/Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and the Center for Families; programs of the Cambridge Public Health Department and Department of Human Service Programs.

  8. At-Home Science & Math Activity Calendar

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    Enjoy science and math together with new ideas daily to do with your child in the April 2021 At-Home Activity Calendar! Designed for children birth to 4 years old but all ages are welcome to try the activities.

    The goal is to have fun! Parents – you can change the ideas to match your child’s age and interest.

    April Activity Calendar-Science & MathDownload

    Brought to you by Let’s Talk/Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative and Center for Families.

    Questions: Call or text 617-800-9154 or email jbaily@challiance.org.

  9. Spring 2021 Playgroups @ Home

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    We can’t hold playgroups in person, but we can share fun activities to do with your kids, aged 15 months through 4 years! 

    Starting on April 5, every Monday for 8weeks, sign up to receive an email with simple activities to do at home, ideas to keep you moving this spring and a story time video created by CFF and Let’sTalk/AFC staff.

    We will also be hosting a live virtual session each Wednesday at 10, with story times, sing-alongs, and more!

    To sign up, email Cynthia at cwoodward@cambridgema.gov

    Spring 2021 FlyerDownload

    Sponsored by Let’s Talk/Agenda for Children and Center for Families.

  10. Literacy Home Visits (virtual)

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    Live in Cambridge? Have a child birth to 3 years old?

    Sign up now for a virtual Literacy Home Visit!! Contact Natalia at 857-209-8984, nmartinez@challiance.org.

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