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Fwd: [Porter square] Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day a week from Saturday
by raryals 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

https://www.cambridgema.gov/services/householdhazardouswastedisposal The line can be long, though, so be prepared to wait. And make sure you know where you’re going as the location has changed from past years. -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: Student E-bike Survey
by raryals 28 Mar '22

28 Mar '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Salois, Renee E. <RSalois(a)mghihp.edu> Date: Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM Subject: Student E-bike Survey To: raryals(a)gmail.com <raryals(a)gmail.com> Hi Ruth, I am glad we can connect through Phoebe. It's nice to meet you. * I am a doctoral student at the MGH Institute of Health Professions interning with the Cambridge Community Development Department for my final capstone project. I am running a survey to evaluate people’s interest in e-bikes, specifically, to see if e-bikes are a viable alternative to using cars for transportation needs. If e-bike legislation is passed in MA, this data could be used to design e-bike related programs for Cambridge residents and workers, including programs that would potentially make e-bikes more financially accessible to lower-income folks. I am attaching the survey flyer and survey link to collect responses. Is this something that could be distributed through any resident email lists or through a newsletter? I can also come in to hang up flyers or set up a table to survey residents if that is an option too. Let me know if that would work for you! I look forward to hearing from you. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ebike22 <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ebike22> <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ebike22> Electric Bike Survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ebike22> Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com <http://surveymonkey.com>. Create your own surveys for free. www.surveymonkey.com <http://www.surveymonkey.com> Best, * Renée Salois, OT/s MGH Institute of Health Professions Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Class of 2022 Chapter Vice President of Pi Theta Epsilon Email: rsalois(a)mghihp.edu Phone: 508.439.0037 Pronouns: she, her, hers The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Mass General Brigham Compliance HelpLine at https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/complianceline . Please note that this e-mail is not secure (encrypted). If you do not wish to continue communication over unencrypted e-mail, please notify the sender of this message immediately. Continuing to send or respond to e-mail after receiving this message means you understand and accept this risk and wish to continue to communicate over unencrypted e-mail. -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: ASG Newsletter #15. Use the paths on the former Grace site? Have an opinion? ASG Zoom, 4pm, Sunday, April 3
by RUTH RYALS 28 Mar '22

28 Mar '22

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Lisa Birk <lisawbirk(a)gmail.com> > To: Lisa Birk <lisawbirk(a)gmail.com> > Date: 03/28/2022 7:53 AM > Subject: ASG Newsletter #15. Use the paths on the former Grace site? Have an opinion? ASG Zoom, 4pm, Sunday, April 3 > > > > > > > Newsletter #15 > March 27, 2022 > http://alewife.org http://alewife.org/ > Contents: > > > 1. ASG Community Meeting on Pedestrian & Bike Paths at and near the IQHQ Site in North Cambridge - April 3, 4:00-5:30pm > 2. City Council Health and Environment Committee and Planning Board meetings to discuss Climate Resiliency Zoning Task Force Final Report - Tues March 28, 11:00am and 7:00pm > 3. City Manager Search - YOU can be on the Screening Committee > 4. Updates on Alewife Lab development rules > 5. Updating Cambridge Open Space Plan > > > > Help Improve the Paths around Our Neighborhood > Sunday, April 3, from 4:00 to 5:30pm, ASG Neighborhood Meeting on Zoom (see link below) > > > * The Alewife Study Group (ASG) is committed to ongoing community discussion and input on pedestrian, bicycle, and other path issues at and near the IQHQ site in North Cambridge. > * Based on input from ASG, other community members, and city agencies, IQHQ’s plans for these paths continue to evolve. > * At the meeting on April 3, ASG will update the community on IQHQ’s latest pedestrian and bicycle path designs. And then, together, we will discuss issues and possible solutions. > * ASG will share feedback and ideas from this meeting with IQHQ. Some will apply to IQHQ’s current Special Permit application for the “development” part of their site (new buildings and nearby spaces). And, some will be for IQHQ’s second Special Permit application, later this year, for the “community benefits part of their site (Jerry’s Pond, T station plaza, community garden). > * ASG is interested in ALL experiences and perspectives regarding paths at or connecting to: > > o IQHQ site > o Alewife Station > o Apartments, houses, other buildings > o Rindge Ave, Alewife Brook Parkway, other nearby streets > o Russell Field, Danehy Park, Fresh Pond > o Linear Park, Alewife Reservation, Minuteman Path > o And more > > * ASG wants to hear from people of ALL ages who use paths for: > > o Walking > o Bicycling > o Strollers > o Wheelchairs, walkers, canes > o Roller blades, scooters, skateboards > o e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards > o With dogs > o And more > > Pre-registration is not required to attend this meeting. However, if you can register, it will help ASG prepare for the meeting. Go to alewife.org http://alewife.org/ , scroll down, complete the contact form, tell us you will attend, and add any questions or comments. ASG will then send you a reminder and additional information shortly before the meeting. > Join the ASG Community Meeting on Paths, April 3, 2022, 4:00 to 5:30pm, on Zoom: > https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85425997979?pwd=cjZGY2puMnJaV3pZVnVic1Q1OUtDQT09 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85425997979?pwd=cjZGY2puMnJaV3pZVnVic1Q1OUtDQT09 > Meeting ID: 854 2599 7979 Passcode: 088387 > One tap mobile: +19292056099,,85425997979#,,,,*088387# > Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdh4m0LFe9 https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdh4m0LFe9 > > > City Council Health and Environment (H & E) Committee Meeting and Planning Board to discuss Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force Report > H&E Committee: Tuesday, March 29, 11:00am (see links below) > Planning Board: Tuesday, March 29, after 7:00pm (see link below) > Climate Resilience is about protecting people from the effects of our changing climate. Most of the City’s climate efforts have been about Climate Change Mitigation, that is, avoiding and reducing the risks of a changing climate and its impacts on people. Even if Cambridge did more mitigation per person than any other city in the world, we would still be affected by a changing climate, so we need to protect our people. > The Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force (CRZTF) met over the course of two years to discuss development rules that would help protect people and buildings from climate change. The Alewife area is at risk for flooding and extreme heat events that are predicted to become more severe in the future. Some possible changes to building rules could affect existing Alewife homes as well as new development projects, such as building to future expected flood heights instead of using current FEMA maps, using a Cool Factor to measure heat resilience, and increasing height limits when the ground floor needs to be lifted above the future flood height. > To read the CRZTF Final Report https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=11477 : https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=11477 https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=11477 > More on the CRZTF: > https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Zoning/climateresiliencezoning https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Zoning/climateresiliencezoning > Meeting Links: > Health and Environment Committee: Zoom Meeting https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcambridge… and sign-up for Public Comment https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambr… (available 24 hours before the meeting) > Planning Board: Zoom Meeting https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x9eEeZk7RjCkrxLddMyCGw (raise hand at meeting for public comment) and Meeting Details https://www.cambridgema.gov/citycalendar/view.aspx?guid=5777657162b143c8883… > Note: Long-time ASG member Mike Nakagawa was on the CRZTF. > > City Manager Search - YOU can be on the screening committee > > Thursday, March 31 is the deadline to self-nominate https://quintonzondervan.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d94d39b78dfa44… yourself to be part of the Candidate Screening Committee for the City Manager search. You must be available *in person* on May 4, May 12, and May 13 from 9 to 5 PM. Because this is a burden for many, the city is offering financial assistance as well as free translation and interview skills training. A priority in forming this committee is to bring on people who haven't traditionally been at the table when these types of decisions are made. > > March 31 is also the start of application screening! If you know anyone who you think would make a great Cambridge City Manager, please encourage them to apply https://quintonzondervan.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c5d94d39b78dfa44… ! > > > > Update on Alewife Lab Development Rules > On March 8, the Planning Board discussed a City Council proposal to allow time for Alewife Development rules for Lab and Commercial uses to align with City plans, such as the Envision Cambridge Alewife District Plan https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/News/2019/10/alewifeplan , the Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Plan Alewife Preparedness Plan https://www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/Files/CDD/Climate/CCPR/ccpralewifeprepa… and Resilient Cambridge Plan https://www.cambridgema.gov/ResilientCambridge , the Urban Forest Master Plan https://www.cambridgema.gov/ufmp , and the Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force recommendations https://cambridgema.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=11477 , among others. The Planning Board overwhelmingly agreed that Alewife Development Rules (zoning) need to be updated before approving more projects, with a vote of 6 in favor, 1 present, none against. > The following day, the City Council Ordinance Committee (which approves all city laws including zoning laws) met to discuss the same proposal. The Committee seemed in favor, but had a few questions for the Law Dept. and the Community Development Dept., so the discussion will continue at a future meeting (not yet scheduled). > Councilors Toner, Nolan, Simmons and Mallon co-sponsored a policy order to request that the Community Development Dept. form a Working Group to discuss the zoning language starting this spring, which was approved at the March 21 City Council meeting. > > > > Updating Cambridge Open Space Plan - Your ideas needed! > > The City of Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD) is currently in the “vision & goal setting stage” of updating the City of Cambridge Open Space Plan for the next 7 years. > > Cambridge needs this plan to be eligible to receive open space grant funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Now is the time for anyone who lives, works, visits or plays in Cambridge to share your ideas. > > Alewife Study Group (ASG) is participating in these meetings to advocate for greater equity in access to parks and open space. For example, ASG advocates construction of a pedestrian/bike tunnel, under the commuter rail tracks, directly from Jefferson Park housing to Danehy Park. This would provide residents in Cambridge’s largest concentration of affordable housing, along Rindge Avenue, much better access to Cambridge’s largest recreation area. > > For more information on Cambridge’s Open Space Plan, go to: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/parks/osplanning/openspaceplan https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/parks/osplanning/openspaceplan > > To receive updates from CDD about this effort, sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/d0BwG6j https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/d0BwG6j > > > > ASG Newsletter > > ASG will send email updates about once a month during this busy time in the development of the IQHQ site. > > Click here for previous ASG Newsletters http://alewife.org/?s=Newsletter > > Anyone can sign up for this newsletter by completing the Contact Form at the bottom of the ASG home page: alewife.org http://alewife.org/ We also welcome your questions, comments, ideas, and offers of help! >

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Ukrainian egg dying workshop/fundraiser
by Alison Mitchell 26 Mar '22

26 Mar '22

Hi Neighbors, A friend is organizing a Ukrainian egg dying workshop/fundraiser at the Birches School in Lincoln. It seems like a lovely way to support organizations doing work in Ukraine, and learn an interesting art form! More info here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12-4E_ZiBzFw0epKdJTxGE1g25Mcuc4BFwehrTBnwrL… Thanks, Alison (23 Buena Vista Pk) -- Alison Mitchell she/her 617-429-7556

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Fwd: Materials - Mass Ave Community Engagement Sessions
by raryals 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Please study these materials, finally posted, and take the survey to let > the city know your thoughts on the Quick Build through Porter Square. There > is one for businesses also. > A plan will be forthcoming, and we will all have to live with it. > > Ruth > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department and Department of > Public Works <tpt(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 10:45 AM > Subject: Materials - Mass Ave Community Engagement Sessions > > > > [image: DepartmentHomepageHeader2.png] > Materials - Mass Ave Community Engagement Sessions > [image: Porter Mobile.jpg] > > We recently hosted a series of community engagement sessions to discuss > changes along Mass Ave. related to the Cycling Safety Ordinance. Thank you > to all who attended and shared feedback. > > > We have posted materials from each of the events on the project webpages. > > > > - Information about the Porter Square Project, including a video of > the virtual meeting with captions, a copy of the presentation slides, a > transcript of public comment, and copies of the boards from the information > session can be found on the project > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > page > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…>, > under “Background”. > > > > - Information about the MassAve4 sections of the project, including > copies of the boards from the information session can be found on each of > the project pages: Dudley to Beech, Roseland to Waterhouse > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > and the Harvard Square Bus Stops. > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > > > If you haven't already, please visit our general feedback survey > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > for Porter Square. If you own, operate or work at a business in the area, we > also have a business feedback survey > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…>. > Both surveys will close Monday, April 7, at which point we will begin to > review the results. > > > > Sincerely, > > Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department > > Department of Public Works > Accessibility Information > > The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of > disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials > in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and > procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact > Traffic, Parking, and Transportation at tpt(a)cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4700 > (voice), or via relay at 711. > > Cambridge Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department > > tpt(a)cambridgema.gov | cambridgema.gov/tpt > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > [image: Twitter] > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > [image: Facebook] > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > cambridgema.gov > <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rEBbImHddzPMN4I8_HPHEiNRtRaooPd1zrNET_t3K5J…> > > Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department | 344 Broadway, Cambridge, > MA 02139 >

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Fwd: Lesley’s new partnership with Riverside Community Care
by RUTH RYALS 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Verónica Jorge-Curtis <alumni(a)lesley.edu> > Date: 03/23/2022 3:00 PM > Subject: Lesley’s new partnership with Riverside Community Care > > > > View this email in your browser https://mailchi.mp/lesley/riverside-announcement-3-23-2022?e=10c9564d9e > > Dear Lesley Alumni and Friends, > > I'm writing to share some good news that President Janet L. Steinmayer announced earlier today in an email to the Lesley community https://lesley.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a850587bc8e84fed99065e6fa&… . Lesley is forming a strategic partnership with Riverside Community Care https://lesley.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a850587bc8e84fed99065e6fa&… , one of the largest and most highly respected nonprofit mental health organizations in Massachusetts. > > Lesley's partnership with Riverside will enable us to: > > * expand mental health services for students; > * deepen our commitment to wellness programs on campus; > * provide internship opportunities for students in our counseling, psychology, and expressive arts therapy programs > * provide mental health and addiction awareness trainings to staff and students > * and develop new research and practice collaborations with faculty. > > Lesley faculty will also be collaborating with Riverside on the development of two certificate programs focused on suicide prevention and intervention for Lesley University students and alumni who have or are earning a degree in teaching or mental health. > > You can read President Steinmayer's message https://lesley.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a850587bc8e84fed99065e6fa&… to learn more about what this exciting partnership will mean for Lesley. We are also delighted that Riverside’s Chief Executive Officer Marsha Medalie will be our virtual guest speaker tomorrow evening, March 24 at 7 pm as part of our Thought Leadership Series. Please register here https://lesley.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a850587bc8e84fed99065e6fa&… to attend this talk and hear Marsha's thoughts about the future of mental health care. > > Warm regards, > > Verónica Jorge-Curtis > Vice President for Advancement > > > And check out this program tomorrow with the CEO of Riverside Community Care, sponsored by the Living Well Network: The Thought Leadership Series at Lesley University Presents Marsha Medalie Topic Marsha Medalie: America’s Mental Health Crisis … And Why there is Hope for the Future Join us Thursday, March 24 from 7pm-8pm for a webinar about mental health in America. Our speaker, Marsha Medalie, is Chief Executive Officer of Riverside Community Care, a behavioral healthcare and human services nonprofit that provides community-based services here in Massachusetts. Marsha has been leading behavioral healthcare organizations for more than 35 years and is an outspoken advocate for mental health and addiction care to be destigmatized and appropriately supported in our society. Her talk will focus on the status of mental health today, as well as current trends in awareness and treatment and her hope for future generations. Mar 24, 2022 07:00 PM in Eastern Time To register, go to: https://lesley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_soSU4-LAQFKcbOW8u-HcPw

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Fwd: LESLEY: Mini Meets x MBTA courtyard on April 2 -- confirmed
by RUTH RYALS 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Karsen Andrews is an interesting young man, and PSNA is proud to encourage an active use for this challenging little space in Porter Square. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shozawa, Katherine <kshozawa(a)lesley.edu mailto:kshozawa@lesley.edu > Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 4:14 PM Subject: Re: LESLEY: Mini Meets x MBTA courtyard on April 2 -- confirmed Here’s a description of the project to take place between 1-3pm on Saturday, April 2nd (rain date: April 3rd) … [A picture containing text, building, outdoor, ground Description automatically generated] Mini Meets at Porter Square Whose histories are visible in the Porter Square neighborhood? How can we uncover histories that remain unseen in public spaces? Artist Karsen Andrews asks these questions in an effort to understand public social history and the function of public space, beginning with the site of the Porter Square MBTA Station. In his role as a SEAD Education Fellow in the Office of Community Engagement at Lesley University’s College of Art and Design (Lesley Art + Design), Andrews has developed a pop-up performance and community exchange project called Mini Meets. At its core, Mini Meets is about conversations with residents, students, commuters, and anyone passing through Porter Square Station and other public spaces along Mass Ave. The interactive pop-up performance is scheduled to take place: Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 1 to 3 p.m. Porter Square MBTA Station’s Outdoor Courtyard adjacent to the Commonwealth Lock Co. at 1853 Massachusetts Avenue (Rain date: April 3, from 1 to 3 p.m.) All are welcome! Stop by to engage with Mini Meets, have a cup of coffee, and learn about other programs from the Lesley Art + Design’s Office of Community Engagement. IG: @lesley_oce https://lesley.edu/academics/college-of-art-design/community-engagement https://lesley.edu/academics/college-of-art-design/community-engagement Mini Meets uses comedy, history, social engagement, and performance to gather and highlight contemporary social history about the neighborhood of Porter Square and stories from those who utilize the Porter Square area. The project begins with the history of the Porter family and their cattle business, which helped define the development of Porter Square into its present day function as a transportation hub Miniature ceramic sculptures, made by the artist, of grocery-store-packaged porterhouse steaks alter history to fit in the palm of your hand. These “mini meats” serve as bartering tokens for participants in exchange for stories and conversation. Karsen Andrews’ Mini Meets is proudly presented by Lesley Art + Design’s Office of Community Engagement – a socially engaged art and design initiative that connects the College and the Lunder Arts Center to communities in Cambridge, Somerville, and Greater Boston – in partnership with History Cambridge and the Porter Square Neighbors Association. Mini Meets and Lesley Art + Design’s Office of Community Engagement recognize and honor the unceded ancestral lands of the Massachuset Tribes and their neighbors the Nipmuc and Wampanoag Peoples’ upon which Porter Square, Cambridge and Lesley University stand. — Katherine Shozawa, MFA Director of Community Engagement Lesley Art + Design lesley.edu/academics/college-of-art-design/community-engagement https://lesley.edu/academics/college-of-art-design/community-engagement @lesley_oce https://www.instagram.com/lesley_oce/ Pronouns: she/her/hers [signature_642089431] The Office of Community Engagement is a socially engaged art and design initiative that connects Lesley Art + Design and the Lunder Arts Center to communities in Cambridge, Somerville, and Greater Boston with a focus on racial equity, public art, and social innovation.

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Check it out, from NextDoor
by raryals 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Joan Epstein <https://nextdoor.com/profile/012GWnG4WHYTs4WLx/?is=feed_author>Brickyards <https://nextdoor.com/neighborhood/brickyards--Cambridge--MA?source=neighbor…> • 14 hr ago <https://nextdoor.com/p/mQj2mHh6_43p?view=detail> Job alert! I am currently temping in this position while the search is happening and am not interested in applying as I want to get back to my other projects but I can assure you the program is amazing and the director is a phenomenal boss. Learning Community Associatecareers.peopleclick.com <https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mit/external/jobDetails/jo…> -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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CPL tonight!
by raryals 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

And check out some other events: Urban Gardening: Seed Starting (Virtual) Wednesday, March 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Starting vegetable seeds at home helps you become a more self-sufficient gardener, save money and grow the food that you want. Learn where to source seeds, when to start and how to care for your seedlings. We’ll cover standard and re-purposed materials you can use, go over best practices for light setups and troubleshoot common problems. Registration required <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vRqy1diov4idL3jcG-fPw3-d4R2Tmqdh2I0WJQx8cia…> . http://www.cambridgepubliclibraryfriends.org/sgc https://cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/8927737 -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Walden Square II updates
by raryals 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

https://www.waldensquare2.com/faqs-- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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