Meditation and Mandala for Older Adults

Fri · Nov 13·9:30 AM – 3:30 AM·The Nexus at Hayden Library, 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA 02142

Cross-disciplinary conversations on environmental history, waste management, and material circulation with leading scholars at The Nexus, free lunch for registered participants.

Fri · Nov 13·9:30 AM – 11 AM·Main Library — Fab Lab, The Hive · Cambridge

Sewing 101 (Main Library — Fab Lab, The Hive) — Learn machine setup, threading, straight stitches, tension and safety while making a drawstring bag, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Nov 13·10 AM – 2 PM·Takeda Theater at The Platform · Cambridge

World premiere of Pouvwa at Takeda Theater, featuring Haitian‑folkloric dance, Afro‑electronica, live drumming and visual installations by Jean Appolon Expressions.

Fri · Nov 13·10 AM – 2 PM·Tempo Stage at The Platform · Cambridge

Tamara Jokić performs original Balkan, Mediterranean and contemporary jazz pieces in ten languages with guitarist Gilad at Tempo Stage, The Platform, Cambridge.

Thu · Nov 12·5:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Main Library — Fab Lab, The Hive · Cambridge

Machine‑sewing workshop offers aprons or flax‑seed heating pads, guided by fiber artist Lenni Armstrong, requiring prior Sewing 101 completion, for ages 18 and up.

Thu · Nov 12·4 PM – 5 PM·Central Square Branch — Lewis Room · Cambridge

Drop-in fiber arts circle in the Lewis Room where participants bring projects to crochet, sew, embroider, knit, cross stitch, spin, mend, and more, for ages 18 and up.

Tue · Nov 17·6 PM – 8 PM·Pioneer Room, 355 Main St., Cambridge

Craft n’ Chill With Alex Makes Art (Pioneer Room, 355 Main St., Cambridge) — Alex leads a hands‑on art and craft session.

Fri · Oct 23·10:30 AM – 2:30 PM·Russell Youth Center 680 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Strong and Stretched class offers 45 minutes of low‑impact exercise at Russell Youth Center, popular across all three senior centers, for ages 55 and up.

Mon · Oct 26·1 PM – 5 PM·North Cambridge Senior Center 2050 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA 02140

A friendly dance class at North Cambridge Senior Center teaches basic steps for balance, with seated warm‑up and cool‑down exercises for all fitness levels.

Mon · Oct 26·1:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Cambridge Senior Center 806 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139

Interactive theatre class at Cambridge Senior Center reads plays, acts scenes, and analyzes characters and plots, no experience required, for ages 55 and up.