Arts and Culture, Home Ownership Resources

We work to stabilize housing for eligible Cambridge tenants through mediation and dispute resolution services.

We assists low-income households from the City of Cambridge and Somerville with winter heating costs incurred.

We provide a year-round, in-person leadership program at the Hurley Street Farm. Youth will learning leadership skills through urban gardening and environmental activism.

We provide the highest level of musical training and performance opportunities while transforming lives, one voice at a time.

Join our after school where your young person will learn, create, and play.

Our City programs connect renters, homeowners and landlords to resources that help save money on their utility bills while also addressing climate change through renewable energy and efficiency.

The City of Cambridge can help address concerns and questions about housing resources, tenants, homeowners, landlords and property management companies, and court-related information.

Platforms Theatre Company presents a foundational acting class for 3rd-5th grade students that explores the actor's toolbox through engaging games, improvisation, and storytelling activities.

Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to educate and inform residents on housing opportunities and housing-related resources and services.

The guide is organized around six key themes: affordable housing, emergency housing, housing rights, legal and mediation services, safe & healthy homes, and financial assistance.

Housed in Cambridge: Information to Open Doors webinar recordings.

We offer a wide array of classes and clubs, a work-study program, and media making support for all students.

Youth ages 13-18 take part in the Teen Media Program (TMP) and Public Art Program, where they engage in projects involving visual art, media, and opportunities to connect with community.

Come join our Chinese immersion summer camp for classical Chinese reading, challigraphy, tea art, Gongfu (Wushu), Chinese instruments, Chinese Art crafts, Chinese food and much more.

We offer summer ballet classes and dance programs, primarily for children of all levels ages 3-10 years-old.

We provide an engaging and empowering summer dance program for children and teens.

Our overnight camp provides activities and intensive workshops in performing arts to youth from low-income families.

We host summer break theatre camps for 8-12 year-olds, led by professional actors and teaching artists from Actors’ Shakespeare Project. Join us for one or for both!

Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family.
Transitional Housing: Up to two years of rental assistance for up to 16 survivors and their families.

Enrolling now for Summer 2025! Nurture your child’s confidence, creativity, and musicianship, and let their imagination soar.

Our summer programs provide a creative, hands-on learning experience like no other. Get ready for a summer brimming with thrilling explorations and discoveries alongside us!

We offer a wide variety of summer programming for elementary, middle, and high school students interested in all aspects of theater. Please check out our offerings.

We provide music lessons for children, families, and adults.

We provide planning services to improve Cambridge's living environment. We support residents, businesses, and institutions with urban design, zoning, and development.

We enhance the city's quality of life by improving our transportation system and city-wide mobility.

Connects homeowners facing tax lien foreclosure with free legal advice and representation from volunteer lawyers.