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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 […] -
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 […] -
Literacy Development
Literacy Home Visits
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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, […] -
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 […] -
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! -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]