News + Events

  1. StoryWalks

    Summer StoryWalk Series 2023

    A StoryWalk is a children’s book hung page by page around a park in Cambridge where families can read, walk, and talk together. Find the 8 StoryWalks in parks around the city from July 15-August 20, 2023. Did you find one? Check it out and then take a photo and share it on Instagram and […]

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  2. Book Bike

    Cambridge Book Bike 2023

    Move, Let’s Eat, Let’s Read! Cambridge Book Bike is back this year! The Book Bike will be at a different park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30-12:30 for 5 weeks. Cambridge children of all ages can pick a free book, do a craft, get a free lunch and hear stories read aloud. To stay up-to-date on schedule […]

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  4. Dads

    Fatherhood Buzz 2023

    Hey dads! Stop by our Fatherhood Buzz with your child to get a free haircut, books, and engage in arts and crafts. This event is for all Cambridge dads, uncles, male-caregivers, grandfathers, stepdads, godfathers, and their children! WHEN: Monday, June 5th, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Moses Youth Center (In the Studio), 243 Harvard Street, […]

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  5. StoryWalks

    2023 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 “If Dinosaurs Came Back”! Join us on Thursday, June 1 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the first StoryWalk of the season, at Donnelly Field (York and Berkshire Streets).  Free books, activities, pizza, & entertainment […]

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  6. Child Development

    Raising Children with Black Joy

    A 5-PART SERIES FOR BLACK AND BROWN PARENTS WHO LIVE, WORK, PLAY OR PRAY IN CAMBRIDGE. FACILITATED BY TANEYRI DEJESUS & SHAWN PROCTOR Sponsored by Center for Families and Let’s Talk!

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  7. Child Development

    Talking About Race with Young Children

    A virtual series for white parents raising white children Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023, 8:00-9:30 pm on Zoom For families who live or work in Cambridge with children birth to 8 years old Want to talk to your kids about race?  Have questions? To sign up: bit.ly/40ooxlV The Center for Families is funded […]

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  8. Literacy Development

    February At-Home Activity Calendar

    Winter can feel long so get new ideas daily to do with your children birth to 4 years old in the February 2023 At-Home Activity Calendar! Designed for children birth to 4 years old but all are welcome to try the activities. The goal is to have fun! Parents – you can change the ideas […]

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  9. Books

    Family Reading Challenge

    Cambridge moms, dads, and kids: join us for a virtual family reading challenge starting January 16! How to Participate: Program dates: January 16 to January 30. Submit your post any time between these dates to win a book. Participating in the Reading Challenge gives us permission to post and share responses on social media including […]

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  10. Literacy Development

    Early Literacy Series 2023

    Have a child birth to 4 years? Need new ideas to do at home? Join other Cambridge dads and moms to get fun ideas for talking, reading, playing and telling stories during your everyday activities to support your child’s literacy development!  Early Literacy at Home Series:  Dads and Moms Make a Difference! A 4-part virtual […]

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