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CHA opens comment on FY27 housing plan

August 24, 2026

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CHA opens public comment for FY27 MTW Annual Plan

Hard copies of the Cambridge Housing Authority's Fiscal Year 2027 Moving To Work Annual Plan are available at CHA's Central Office, 362 Green St., starting at noon today, opening the public comment period. A public hearing on the plan is set for Wednesday, September 2 at 5 p.m., held in person at the Central Office and over Zoom, with meeting details posted on CHA's website a week beforehand. Written comments must be submitted by mail or email to Zach Gordon by 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 24.

Cambridge Housing Authority

Free outdoor yoga session at Green-Rose Heritage Park tonight

The City of Cambridge hosts a free yoga flow led by Malaika of Ms. Bonafide Creations & Yoga on Monday, August 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Green-Rose Heritage Park. All levels welcome; bring a mat or towel.

City of Cambridge

Intermediate English Conversation practice offered at O'Neill Library

The O'Neill Branch Library hosts a free drop-in intermediate English conversation practice session on Monday, August 24 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

City of Cambridge

CSO control plan office hours held Monday

Public office hours on the Draft Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan are Monday, August 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boston Public Library's Copley Square location; public comments are accepted through September 30.

City of Cambridge

MIT transfer student move-in starts Monday

MIT lists Monday, August 24 as move-in day for first-year transfer students, with residence hall front desks staffed from 8 a.m. to midnight and arrivals encouraged between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

MIT Housing

MIT Libraries hosts Python programming workshop

MIT Libraries' Carpentries@MIT Introduction to Programming with Python continues online Monday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., covering conditionals, loops, functions and command-line program execution.

MIT Events Calendar

LEGO Time returns to the Main Library

Cambridge Public Library's LEGO Time is Monday, August 24 from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in the Main Library's Curious George Room for children ages 5 and up, with same-day first-come tickets.

City of Cambridge

Elan Mehler Trio plays The Lilypad

The Elan Mehler Trio performs at The Lilypad in Inman Square Monday, August 24 from 7 to 8 p.m.; seated admission is $15, $10 for students.

The Lilypad

Jerry Bergonzi Quartet follows at The Lilypad

The Jerry Bergonzi Quartet plays a seated jazz show at The Lilypad Monday, August 24 from 8:30 to 10 p.m., with doors at 8 p.m.

The Lilypad

Community sing gathers at Friends Meeting House

Singing Resistance Community Sing is Monday, August 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Friends Meeting House, with BVOCAL and area singing circles sharing movement and union songs.

Labor Heritage Foundation

Harvard museums offer Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776 runs Monday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, a four-museum activity comparing life at Harvard in 1776 with today.

Massachusetts 250

Boudreau Branch hosts Chess Hour

Cambridge Public Library's Chess Hour is Monday, August 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Boudreau Branch, with chess sets provided and all ages and skill levels welcome.

City of Cambridge

Kotoko Brass to perform in Kendall Square's Termeer Square

Canal District Kendall hosts a free live performance by Kotoko Brass in Termeer Square on Wednesday, August 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Canal District Kendall

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