Council roundtable today on cultural preservation

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Housing Committee meets today on Central Square cultural preservation

The City Council Housing Committee meets today at 2 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber at 795 Massachusetts Ave. and on Zoom. It will hold a roundtable with several Central Square arts and cultural institutions on planning and cultural preservation in the square. Residents can sign up to give public comment over Zoom, or watch on the City's Open Meeting Portal and Channel 22.

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Transit Advisory Committee meets tonight

The committee meets Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Annex conference room and on Zoom to discuss municipal transit initiatives.

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Cambridge Preschool Program applications open today

The Office of Early Childhood opens its centralized online application period Thursday, Oct. 1, for 2027-2028. The program offers free preschool for local 4-year-olds and eligible 3-year-olds.

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Human Rights Commission meets on Zoom tonight

The commission meets Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. The agenda includes a Lawyers for Civil Rights presentation and a family preparedness planning update.

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Cambridgeport walk for adults 55+ starts at Central Square Library

A guided walk on Cambridgeport's history and nature runs Thursday, Oct. 1, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. It starts in the Central Square Branch lobby, 45 Pearl St. Registration is requested but not required.

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Rescheduled: Library program on gardening for wildlife is tonight

The Main Library and Zoom host a program on year-round habitat for pollinators, birds and other wildlife Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event was rescheduled to this date.

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Children's sing-along at the Main Library this afternoon

Children and caregivers can sing and move together Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the Curious George Room. Tickets are first come, first served.

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danah boyd discusses her new book at Harvard Book Store tonight

danah boyd discusses Data Are Made, Not Found on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave.

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BIPOC play festival opens Multicultural Arts Center season tonight

Lift Every Voice: BIPOC Play Festival begins Thursday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. with staged readings of five new works by BIPOC playwrights. It continues Oct. 2.

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Jess Klein and Jenny Reynolds play Club Passim tonight

The show starts Thursday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m.

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Council recap: Sex work and Huron Street bike lane orders return next week

Policy orders recommending decriminalizing sex work and pausing Huron Street bike lanes were both charter righted. Both will return for more discussion at the next meeting.

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Civic Assembly lottery selection night is Monday, Oct. 5

The City will hold a public lottery Monday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. in City Hall's Sullivan Chamber to select the 40 residents who will serve on Cambridge's first-ever Civic Assembly.

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Carl Barron Plaza reopening ribbon-cutting is Friday

The City will celebrate the reimagined Carl Barron Plaza in Central Square on Friday, Oct. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.

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