News + Events

  1. Book Bike

    Cambridge Book Bike 2016

    Let’s Move, Let’s Eat, Let’s Read! 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 […]

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  2. Events

    StoryWalk at Fresh Pond Apartments

      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 at Fresh 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 […]

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  3. Events

    StoryWalk at Donnelly Field

    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, at Donnelly Field (between Cambridge, Willow and Berkshire Streets).  Free books, activities, pizza, & a performance by […]

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  5. Playgroups

    Register Now for Spring Playgroups!

    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 […]

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  6. Health

    Children’s Dental Health

    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 – […]

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  7. Literacy Development

    Parent Workshops-Early Literacy Development

    Join us for a four-part series for Cambridge parents: Early Literacy Development:  Dads and Moms Make a Difference! Learn concrete strategies to support your child’s language and literacy development (birth to four years). Share your successes and challenges with other Dads and Moms. Topics include talking, reading, managing screen time and storytelling. Free books and giveaways! Flyer: Early […]

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  8. Resources

    LGBT Resources for Families, Seniors, and Youths

    The Community Engagement Team (CET) and the Cambridge GLBT Commission cosponsored an informative and lively networking event on December 17, 2015 entitled “ENGAGING FAMILIES: LEARNING FROM AND WELCOMING LGBTQ PEOPLE”.  Two resource sheets were shared: LGBT Resources for Families, Seniors, and Youths PFLAG Terminology Please share these resources with others!

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  9. Playgroups

    Winter Playgroups – Register Now!

    Registration is now open for the winter session of Cambridge Community Playgroups.  Playgroups meet weekly for 8 weeks starting in mid January.   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 […]

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  10. Dads

    Cambridge Dads: In Their Own Words

      This fall, more than 50 Cambridge dads submitted original writing submissions (including essays, poems, and reflections) answering the question, “What does fatherhood mean to you?” On the evening of Thursday, December 3rd, Cambridge dads and their families, and community partners gathered at City Hall to attend “Celebrating fatherhood: Cambridge dads in their own words,” […]

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