101st Italian Feast opens Friday on Porter St

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East Cambridge Prepares for 101st Saints Cosmas and Damian Italian Feast

The Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian returns for its 101st year, opening Friday, September 11 at 6 p.m. and running through Sunday, September 13 at 10 p.m. on Cambridge and Porter streets. Admission is free, with carnival rides and games, a beer and wine garden, vendor food, music and processions. First celebrated in 1926, it is one of Greater Boston's longest-running feast traditions.

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Cambridge Water Board holds September public meeting

The Cambridge Water Board meets virtually Tuesday, September 8, at 5 p.m.; the agenda is on the Open Meeting Portal, with public access via Microsoft Teams.

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Preschool Story Time returns to Main Library Rey Room

The Cambridge Public Library hosts Preschool Story Time for ages 3-5 and caregivers on Tuesday, September 8, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., with songs, stories, and rhymes.

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Jonathan Santlofer discusses 'Ten Perfect Guests' at Harvard Book Store

Author Jonathan Santlofer joins novelist Joseph Finder at Harvard Book Store on Tuesday, September 8, at 7 p.m. to discuss his new art-world thriller, 'Ten Perfect Guests.'

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Avon Hill NCDC sets application deadline for September hearing

The Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission's application deadline for property alteration cases is Tuesday, September 8; cases will be heard at its remote hearing on September 28.

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Conservation Commission sets submittal deadline for next hearing

The Cambridge Conservation Commission's filing deadline for environmental and wetlands project applications is noon on Tuesday, September 8, ahead of its September 28 meeting.

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Raymond Park renovation enters surfacing phase after Labor Day

Construction has resumed at Raymond Park after the Labor Day pause, with crews installing drinking fountains, loam, a community garden shed, and safety surfacing on the playground and sports court.

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STEAM Academy Innovators for Purpose Studio convenes at Main Library

The Cambridge Main Library hosts the STEAM Academy's Innovators for Purpose Studio, a youth design program for teens, on Tuesday, September 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Cambridge Senior Center hosts afternoon Zumba Gold fitness class

The Cambridge Senior Center holds a Zumba Gold dance fitness class with low-impact Latin rhythms for older adults on Tuesday, September 8, from 1 to 1:45 p.m.

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North Cambridge Senior Center offers one-on-one tech coaching

The North Cambridge Senior Center provides individualized tech help for older adults, including cellphone, tablet, and laptop troubleshooting, on Tuesday, September 8, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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North Cambridge Senior Center hosts biweekly Ethiopian Elders group

The Cambridge Council on Aging and CEOC host 'Ethiopian Hour' on Tuesday, September 8, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 2050 Massachusetts Avenue, offering social support and fellowship for Ethiopian elders.

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Cambridge Senior Center organizes guided morning walking group

The Council on Aging leads a beginner-friendly guided walk on Tuesday, September 8, from 9 to 10 a.m., departing from 806 Massachusetts Avenue.

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Main Library hosts 'Feast of Poetry' workshop for older adults

The Cambridge Public Library's Creative Aging program meets Tuesday, September 8, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Richard C. Rossi Room to read, discuss, and write poetry.

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