Visual Arts and Crafts, Homelessness Supports

Treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, creativity, and community while a local artist guides us step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful acrylic painting.

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

Have clothes to mend or craft projects to work on?

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Come to the Library for games and a different activity each week! Kids of all ages can hang out and do crafts or STEAM activities. No registration required. 

Join us in the Children's Room for a fun craft and related stories. For more information, call 617-349-4010. This program is recommended for ages 5-10.

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

Create your own scratch art tiles. Begin with a black square and scratch a design to reveal the magical colors hidden beneath.

Recommended for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

British artist Stuart Semple will explore the role of artist material developers and how color can serve as a vehicle for powerful ideas.

Using embroidery hoops, participants will hand-stitch words of affirmation while learning basic sewing techniques.

Come join us and sample a selection of books about the our environment and the natural world.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft. Recommended for children ages 3-7 and their caregivers.

We’re keeping our doors open late for an evening of art, fun, food, and more!

Come to the Library to create something special!

Discover unique, eco-friendly treasures from local vendors, a clothing swap and visible mending, and free bike repair at this outdoor market.

This year’s lecture will trace the iconographic development of Celtic coinages, exploring their visual language and sociopolitical role.

Celebrate the start of summer with friends (new and old), classmates, neighbors, colleagues, and family from the Cambridge, Kendall, and MIT communities!