Elementary School Age Opportunities

Our monthly "Graphics Are Great!" book group is for kids aged 8-12.

Join us for a lively discussion of a great book in person at the Main Library!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

It's a weekly block party!

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating your own poetry at the O'Connell Branch Library!

Calling all middle grade readers!

 All ages are welcome to join us as we observe birds at Fresh Pond.

Join us at the Boudreau branch as we enjoy stories from around the world told by award-winning storyteller Len Cabral.

Join us over April vacation for a family movie at the Library!

Learn about the rabbits raised at Land's Sake.

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.

Join us every first and third Monday of the month to learn and practice Zen meditation with our neighbors at the Cambridge Zen Center!

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

Join us for a morning walk at one of the most renowned bird watching spots in Cambridge, Mount Auburn Cemetery!

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Stop by the Boudreau Branch during vacation week to create something using 3D pens! This drop-in event is intended for school aged children and their families.

Join local artist, musician and educator Ben Cunningham for a transformative storytelling performance.

Read to Dante, our local cuddly therapy dog!

Meet a cast of larger-than-life, hand-crafted puppet characters in this funny and interactive variety show.

Join us for Brazilian-inspired music and dance! 

Recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.

No registration required.

Children will explore a mixture of instruments and rhythms for creative and fun musical experiments through this World Music/Percussion workshop!

Come watch a movie on Central Square Library's big screen and eat free popcorn! 

Children will explore a mixture of instruments and rhythms for creative and fun musical experiments through this World Music/Percussion workshop!

Come to the Library to create something special!

Come join us at the Boudreau branch for a chess challenge.