City Council News & Events (Week of June 10)

A pretty exhaustive list of things happening here!

Thanks Jan!

From: "<Jan Devereux>", Vice Mayor <jdevereux@cambridgema.gov>
Reply-To: "<Jan Devereux>", Vice Mayor <jdevereux@cambridgema.gov>
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 5:00 AM
To: Ruth Ryals <rryals@comcast.net>
Subject: City Council News & Events (Week of June 10)

Update from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux

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Greetings --

The City Council will meet this Monday (6/10) at 5:30pm at City Hall. The agenda is posted on the Open Meeting Portal. My summary of the agenda is posted on my blog. The meeting will be televised and live-streamed.

Pride Brunch (6/8)
Celebrate Pride Month at City Hall with a festive brunch today (Sat., 6/8) from 9-11am. There'll be a bus to Boston for those who want to attend the parade.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day (6/8)
Cambridge residents may bring hazardous waste to the Danehy Park Field Street Parking Lot today (Sat., 6/8) from 9am-1pm. View guidelines and a list of what will be accepted here. Enter the lot at Concord Ave and Fern St.

Gun Buyback Day (6/8)
Middlesex County Gun Buy-Back Event at locations in North Cambridge and The Port today (Sat. 6/8) from 9am-12pm. No ID required, no questions asked. Grocery or restaurant gift cards in exchange for returning guns. Toscanini's ice cream gift cards for toy guns.

Firefighters Memorial Ceremony (6/9)
The annual remembrance will take place this Sunday at Cambridge Cemetery. The procession will form at 9:00am at the main gate and proceed to the Firefighters Memorial at 9:15. Memorial Service at 9:30.

Recycling Center Tour and Materials Request
* Take advantage of a rare chance to see what happens inside the processing facility for Cambridge's recycling. Spots for the 6/25 tour are limited. Sign up here. Age 16 and up.
* If you need new recycling or compost bins or stickers, see this page to order replacements.

Bicycle Plan 2020 WikiMap and Open House (6/12)
* The process to update the 2015 Plan has begun. As part of the process, the City has launched a Bicycle Plan 2020 WikiMap to collect public feedback on bicycling in the city. Enter the WikiMap here.
* Attend the Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2020 Open House on Wed., 6/12, from 5-8pm, at the CRLS Main Cafeteria (459 Broadway). At the Open House, review informational updates on data, projects and programs, provide feedback and suggestions on the current and envisioned bicycle network, provide suggestions for new Bluebikes stations and see what new roadway projects are in process for the next couple of years.

City Splash: Swim in the Charles (6/15)
Enjoy a special swim in the Charles River with the Charles River Conservancy on Sat. 6/15. Advance registration required. Ages 12 and up. Tickets $10. After party at Za in Kendall Sq. Details here.

North Cambridge Senior Center Reopening (6/17)
Relocated due to a year-long renovation project, the NC Senior Center will reopen at 2050 Mass Ave. on Mon. 6/17. In order to prepare for the transition, the Center will be closed from 6/3-6/14. All are welcome to attend an open house on Mon. 6/24 from 9:30-11:30am to celebrate the renovation.

Sign Up for Cambridge Open Archives (6/24-6/28)
Choose a location and time to delve into Cambridge's history as part of Open Archives. Options range from the Historical Commission, to the Harvard Art Museums to Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Register here.

Community Preservation Act Funding: Submit Proposals (6/20)
The CPA Committee will meet on 6/20 at 6pm to solicit proposals for projects to be funded this year in 3 categories: affordable housing, open space and historical preservation.

Farmers' Market Season Underway
The Harvard Sq/Charles Sq market's opening has been delayed, but the markets in Central Square (Mondays, 12-6pm) and Kendall Square, Main St (Wednesdays, 11-6pm) are up and running. See full market schedule.

Participatory Budgeting: Submit Ideas! (through 7/31)
Collection of ideas for the 6th cycle of Participatory Budgeting (PB) has begun. Cambridge community members are welcome to help shape the capital projects on the ballot in a citywide PB election in December. For this next process, the City will set aside $1,000,000 for projects to improve the community. Submit your ideas before 7/31 online at pb.cambridgema.gov or by contacting the Budget Office at (617) 349-4270 or emailing pb@cambridgema.gov.

Community Supported Art Program
Cambridge Arts is partnering with Pemberton Farms to showcase and sell art created by local artists. Art will be exhibited at 2225 Mass Ave. often accompanied by live artist-led workshops demonstrating the artist’s process. Community Supported Art is modeled on CSA farm shares.

Liz Suggests--Dance Happenings
José Mateo Ballet Theatre's Dance for World Community will have a full day of dancing, with performances and workshops by groups representing a wide range of dance traditions and styles. The festival will run multiple stages throughout Harvard Sq on Sat. 6/8 from 12-7pm. Be sure to check out the Climate Justice Art Exhibit inside the Sanctuary Theatre (400 Harvard St).

Noteworthy public events and hearings. Visit the Calendar section of my website to see public events & recurring events are listed above:

Sat. 6/8, 9:00-11:00am, City Hall (795 Mass Ave)
30th Annual Cambridge Pride Brunch. Food and entertainment will be provided, and there will be a brief awards ceremony. Immediately following the end of the Pride Brunch, a bus will depart from Cambridge City Hall to Boston for any participants interested in attending the Boston Pride Parade.

Sat. 6/8, 9:00am-12:00pm, Two Locations: Reservoir Church (170 Rindge Ave) & Pentecostal Tabernacle (77 Columbia St)
Middlesex County Gun Buy-Back Event. No ID required, no questions asked. Grocery or restaurant gift cards in exchange for returning guns. Toscanini's ice cream gift cards for toy guns.

Sat. 6/8, 9:00am-1:00pm, Danehy Park, Field St. Parking Lot (near Fern St.)
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for Cambridge residents.

Sat. 6/8, 12:00-3:00pm, Brattle Square
Brattle Square Outdoor Concert. Schedule and artist information available here.

Sat.6/8. 12-4pm, Cambridge Community Center (5 Callender St.)
90th Anniversary Block party. Food, music, games. rain or shine. Free.

Sat. 6/8, 12:00-7:00pm, Harvard Square
Dance for World Community Festival. Full information and lineups for stages located throughout the Square here. I'll be emcee-ing from 2:30-3:30 on the main stage in the Sanctuary Theater. Come visit and stay for the performances!

Sat. 6/8, 11:00-3:00pm, Central Sq Branch Library (45 Pearl St)
Loving Day Celebration with We The People. Join the annual nationwide event honoring the Supreme Court's June 12, 1967, ruling banning all laws against interracial marriage. Interactive story time, sign-making activity, and kids' march to Cambridge City Hall.

Sat. 6/8, 2:30-9:30pm, University Park (91 Sidney St)
Hyper Local Craft Brew-Fest. Tickets $45-80. 21+ only.

Sat. 6/8, 4:00-7:00pm, Carl Barron Plaza (Central Square, River St and Mass Ave)
Carl Barron Plaza Existing Conditions - Day of Engagement. Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the plaza redesign, which is part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Sun. 6/9, 9:00-10:30am, Cambridge Cemetery (76 Coolidge Ave.)
Firefighters Memorial Ceremony. Procession begins at 9:15am. Service at 9:30am at the Memorial.

Sun. 6/9, 9:30am-12:30pm, CambridgeSide (100 Cambridgeside PL)
Freedom Run 5K. Register for $45.

Sun. 6/9, 12:00-5:00pm, Near Weeks Footbridge and along the Charles River
Boston Dragon Boat Festival.

Mon. 6/10, 4:30-5:30pm, City Hall (795 Mass Ave)
Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration.

Mon. 6/10, 5:00-7:00pm, City Hall Annex (344 Broadway)
Pole and Conduit Commission special meeting to discuss the draft small cell wireless policy. View the draft policy and public comments here.

Mon. 6/10, 5:30pm, City Hall (795 Mass Ave)
Regular City Council meeting (agenda). My summary of the agenda is here. Televised and live-streamed. The Central Square Business Improvement District (BID) will be discussed and voted on during this meeting at 6:30pm.

Tues. 6/11, 5:30-6:30pm, DPW Main Conference Room (147 Hampshire St)
Public Shade Tree Removal hearing. Any objections to the removal of these trees must be submitted in writing to the City Arborist, prior to or during the hearing. The mailing address for the City Arborist is: Department of Public Works, City of Cambridge, 147 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139; phone: 617-349-6433; email: cambridgetree@cambridgema.gov.

Tues. 6/11, 6:00-7:30pm, River Street in front of the First Baptist Church (5 Magazine St)
River Street Reconstruction Public Site Walk focused on Urban Design and Local Businesses. Join the project team for an informative tour of Urban Design conditions and local businesses along River Street.

Tues. 6/11, 6:00-8:00pm, Harvard Smith Campus Center (1350 Mass Ave)
Community Meeting for the Inner Mt. Auburn St Corridor Safety Improvement Project.

Tues. 6/11, 6:00-8:00pm, Community Arts Center Gym (119 Windsor St)
Join the City for an open house about The Port Preparedness Plan, a neighborhood climate change preparedness and resilience plan informing the development of the citywide plan. The event will have food, childcare, and translation services (Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese).

Wed. 6/12, 8:00-9:30am, City Hall (795 Mass Ave)
Recycling Advisory Committee meeting. Discussion of the Single-Use Plastics Task Force on the agenda.

Wed. 6/12, 3:00-5:00pm, Lombardi Bldg (831 Mass Ave)
License Commission hearing.

Wed. 6/12, 5:30-7:30pm, City Hall Annex (344 Broadway)
Bicycle Committee meeting.

Wed. 6/12, 6:00-7:00pm, Citywide Senior Center (806 Mass Ave)
Curbside Compost Expansion Meeting. In preparation for the expansion of curbside compost collection to buildings with 13 units or more, which will start in September 2019 and continue through Spring 2020, DPW is hosting informational meetings with tenants, property managers, and property owners.

Wed. 6/12, 6:00-8:00pm, Multicultural Arts Center (41 2nd St)
Magnus Johnstone: RAPTURE gallery reception celebrating the art and music of Magnus Johnstone. Free and open to all.

Wed. 6/12, 3:00-5:00pm, BB&N Administrative Offices (46 Belmont St, Watertown)
Mount Auburn Bus Priority Project Open House.

Wed. 6/12, 3:00-5:00pm, The Park Cafe (200 CambridgePark Dr)
Community engagement meeting for a new commercial building at 87-101 CambridgePark Dr in Alewife.

Thurs. 6/13, Main Library (449 Broadway)
Gender Identity Training for Businesses. The free training, which is open to all businesses, will cover compliance with with the state’s gender identity non-discrimination law in places of public accommodation and best practices for maintaining inclusive environments regardless of one’s gender identity.

Thurs. 6/13, 5:00-8:00pm, CRLS Main Cafeteria (459 Broadway)
Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2020 Open House. The process to update the 2015 Plan has begun. At the Open House, review informational updates on data, projects and programs. Provide feedback and suggestions on the current and envisioned bicycle network. Comment on the Bicycle Level of Service analysis and planning. Provide suggestions for new Bluebikes stations and learn about the Income Eligible Program. See what new roadway projects are in process for the next couple of years.

Thurs. 6/13, 5:30-7:30pm, IDEO (80 Prospect St)
Final Arts Task Force meeting. The group will finalize their recommendations and wrap up work at this meeting.

Thurs. 6/13, 6:00-8:00pm, City Hall (795 Mass Ave)
Safe Streets, Safe City meeting, sponsored by the Office of Councillor Simmons. Email nalpert@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-4205 for more details.

Thurs. 6/13, 6:00-8:00pm, EF Education First (2 Education Way)
Cambridge Community Learning Center's Bridge to College Benefit. Tickets $75.

Thurs. 6/13, 6:00-8:30pm, The Charles Hotel (1 Bennett St)
Cambridge Health Alliance Art of Healing benefit. Tickets $350
RSVP by 5/17 to 617-591-4080 or at challiance.org/aoh.

Fri. 6/14, 11:00am-12:30pm, Cambridge Center for Adult Education (42 Brattle St)
Make a Difference: Volunteer in Cambridge. Volunteer training and placement workshop. Email Laurie Rothstein at csvc@volunteerincambridge.org to sign up.

Sat. 6/15, 10:00am-6:00pm, Hoyt Field (Gilmore St and Western Ave)
Hoops N' Health. Free games and activities for the whole family, including a basketball tournament all day and a Family Health Fair from 12-4pm. In addition to free health screenings, participants will enjoy a free healthy lunch, community resources, kid's activities, live music, gaga ball, and more.

Sat. 6/15, 11:00am-3:00pm, Fresh Pond (250 Fresh Pond Pkwy)
Fresh Pond Day. Rain or extreme weather cancels this event.

Sat. 6/15, 12:00-4:30pm, Fiedler dock on Esplanade (Boston side of the river)
City Splash Charles River swim. Register ($10) here. Ages 12 and up. After party at Za in Kendall Sq.

Sat. 6/15, 1:00-4:00pm, Main Library (449 Broadway)
"FUTUREFOOD” interactive culinary encounter. Sample honey toffee and a flight of honey waters prepared by chef Nate Phinisee. Learn about bee health and honey DNA from Best Bees, a local research and beekeeping company. Free.

Jan

Jan Devereux
Vice Mayor, Cambridge
jdevereux@cambridgema.gov

Freshly painted crosswalks in time for Saturday's Pride Brunch.

This Sunday take a walk or bike ride on Memorial Drive and see the Dragon Boat Festival on the Charles.

Congrats to the CRLS Class of 2019!

Jan Devereux, Vice Mayor

795 Massachusetts Ave

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

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