On January 14, 2019 a four-alarm fire occurred at 6 Hunting Street and 851 Cambridge Street in Cambridge. In total, 12 engines, seven ladders, two squads, one rescue, and numerous chief officers and support units were on scene. No serious injuries were reported, with only minor injuries reported due to falls on the ice. 22 people were displaced by the fire. The building is a total loss and damages are estimated at $5 million dollars. The morning of the fire, the City of Cambridge opened a shelter for impacted residents and neighbors at the Frisoli Youth Center. The Mayor’s Disaster...

We are planners. And every year we love featuring YOUR makes on our Instagram feed under the hashtag #youmademay. So to help you get those makes started (and finished) we're having an apparel fabric sale from February 1-15! You can come in once, twice, or every day over the next two weeks and pick up the apparel fabrics you need to get stitching. Lawn, voile, batiste, seersucker, oxford cloth, corduroy, flannel, rayon, double knit, wool, velvet, denim, stretch twill, bamboo jersey, french terry, tencel, and washed linens are waiting for you. 1 yard minimum cuts for 19% off because we're...

New Year, New Team If you have been considering applying to work at gather here now is the time. We have a number of positions that we are looking to fill and one of them might be perfect for YOU. Part-Time Craft Associate Positions If you love making things and love to help other folks that love to make things find the perfect fabric/fiber and notions then this could be the position for you! Experience in a retail environment is beneficial because even though we have this really fun and inclusive environment, we still ring up purchases, process payments, and...

If you are curious about Book Club and the direction we are heading in 2019 you should check out our official page. You'll learn about Jenna, the librarian and maker, leading Book Club as well as how we've selected this year's reads. In January we'll be reading and discussing Michelle Obama's biography, BECOMING. Sign up to join our discussion on Tuesday, January 29th. (Book Club meets regularly on the last Tuesday of the month.) For those that can't attend but are thinking about joining us in the future. February's book is Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel, MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER. WHAT...

Supporting non-profits that continue doing the essential work needed in our communities is important to gather here and we think it's important to the people that shop, take classes, and spend time here. This January 2019 our We Care Wednesday recipient is: Food for Free. Food for Free was a recipient of our first year's WCW initiative. In 2018 we were a pick-up location for Red Fire Farm and at the end of each week's pick-up Food for Free would come and take the fruits and vegetables that CSA members hadn't been able to grab. We witnessed their produce rescue...