MLK Friends Retreat
The MLK Friends are having a retreat! In order to build the MLK Friends leadership and talent pipeline, along with setting clear goals and roles for MLK Friends in the coming years, we are having a one day retreat on Saturday, March 23 from 10AM-1PM. We also welcome new and interested parents to come and learn more about how to become more involved. Refreshments and a light lunch will provided. Interested? RSVP here >>


Book Talk
February 12 | 6-7:30PM
Dr. MLK School, 102 Putnam Avenue
You're invited to a book talk with King parent authors Danielle Allen and Mira T. Lee. Learn more >>

Student Initiatives
Help the A.C.A.F. (Animal Cruelty Awareness Foundation) End Animal Cruelty! Donate to the ACAF to help prevent animal cruelty! 100% of the profits benefit animals who have suffered through animal neglect, cruelty or abuse. On April 14th wear Orange to spread awareness #thinkorange. The official ACAF donation box is in the MLK main office. Help us reach our goal of $1000.00 Questions? You can reach us at [email protected]. The A.C.A.F. is a group that was started by 5th grade students at MLK.


Garden Update
Classes have been busy with garden lessons indoors and outdoors! Ms. Carpenter's kindergarteners learned how to use hand lenses as they observed aphids. Mrs. Galante's first graders compared worms and aphids. They learned that animals can have different body parts and different senses that fill the same function. Mrs. Walker's second graders mulched our entire garden to protect our soil from erosion. Ms. Schineller and Ms. Cole's third graders started seeds indoors. Spring is around the corner! (if you walk really slowly). After February break, classes will start sowing seeds in trays in windowsills, so that we can transplant them come spring. Visit the garden to see kale and other brassica (like collard greens and cabbage) that are hanging in there! Thanks, Ms. McEachern's class, for putting up that hoop house!

Free Markets Around Our City!
View Flyer Here >>


In Our District & Community                    

Free Community Meals at The Coast Kitchen
Free community meals the third Friday of every month. Offered in partnership with Harvard University Dining Services, Food For Free, and Lovin' Spoonfuls. The Coast Kitchen is a program of the Cambridge Community Center. Details >>

Cambridge Digs DEEP
Equity Inventory: Inclusive Policies & Practices Across Cambridge City Departments
Thursday, February 7 | 5:30-8PM
Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 795 Mass Ave.
Learn more >> 

Sensory-Friendly Movie Series
Saturday, February 9
The Lego Movie – The Second Part
Apple Cinema, 168 Alewife Brook Parkway
Doors open at 8:30AM
FREE monthly matinee for Cambridge students with disabilities and their families.
RSVP >>
Questions? 617.593.4402

CSUS School Site Council Presents:
How to Talk to Children About Race?
February 28
Dinner 6PM; Dialogue 6:30-8PM
Cambridge Street Upper School
Please RSVP >>
See flyer >> 

Agassiz Baldwin Afterschool 
Openings for JK-5th Graders
This afterschool program accepts state vouchers and has scholarship opportunities available. Contact [email protected] or call 617.349.6287

Afterschool & Summer Programs
Cambridge Community Center
Learn more >>

Cambridge Winter Farmers Market
Saturdays through April 6 | 10AM-2PM
Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender Street
Learn more >>
See flyer >>

Mind Matters: Families Make a Difference 
Do you have a child ages 4-8? Sign up now for a fun, friendly class! Note: Families can sign up for any session that hasn't already had two meetings. Learn more >>

Attention Dads!
The Center for Families is doing a Fatherhood Survey. The survey is helping them gather input from fathers across Cambridge to help guide programming that meets dads’ needs. A link to the online survey is available here >>  

Singers Invited!
NCFO Science Festival Chorus for Kids (6+) and Adults
One Whole Step for Man: Songs of Space Travel
Rehearsals are happening now. 
Learn more >>

Summer Arts at Fayerweather Street School
After eight wonderful years at The Cambridge School of Weston, Summer Arts is pleased to find a new home at Fayerweather Street School. Summer Arts is a six week multi arts program (with two 3 week sessions) where students explore their creativity, express their individuality and take artistic risks. Summer Arts offers classes in art, dance, drama, video music, sports, writing, photography and textiles. Students ages 8-15 create their own individualized schedules while the six and seven year olds (Art Squad) have a more structured curriculum. With remarkable artists and teachers, Summer Arts is a rich, vibrant, safe community where each child's unique abilities are celebrated. More info >> 

Fit for Life
Fit For Life, a program of the Men's Health League, is currently accepting applications for a 12-week program cycle beginning February 21st. Men who are at risk of developing heart disease or diabetes, who are overweight, or who have a family history of these chronic diseases are encouraged to apply for the program. Learn more >>

Cambridge Affordable Housing Information Sessions
Learn about the eligibility requirements and application process for the following programs Cambridge Rental and Homeownership Programs: Inclusionary Housing Rental Program for studios, 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR units
throughout Cambridge, Homeowner Resale Pool, First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, Downpayment Assistance, and HomeBridge. Open to all. No RSVP Necessary. Learn more >>

Immigration Legal Screening Clinics
3rd Wednesday each month, 5:15-7:15PM
Free consultations with an immigration attorney for Massachusetts immigrants and their families
Community Legal Services & Counseling Center (CLSACC)
90 Third St., Cambridge
617.349.4396; [email protected] 

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