UPDATE: We raised $628 for one of our all time favorite nonprofits! Did you miss out on our March We Care Wednesday initiative? Donate to GRCB directly! Girls Rock Campaign Boston (GRCB) is a volunteer-driven music and mentorship organization that offers year-round programming to girls, women, trans and gender non-conforming youth and adults in the Boston area. We know quite a few girls and women that have participated in the campaign and they all said it was "transformative!" (and FUN!). GRCB believe that in order to become leaders in a world that frequently minimizes the voices of girls and other...

UPDATE: We raised $1,294 for the Disaster Relief Fund. Did you know that this donation is not tax deductible - it's just about being a good person without expecting anything in return? Way to go, Maker Community! 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...

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...

UPDATE: We raised $705 for Food for Free in January! Way to kick off the year with all kinds of good vibes. Did you miss out on our We Care Wednesday initiative? Donate directly! 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...

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 December 2018 our We Care Wednesday recipient is: Monkeyhouse. On Small Business Saturday, someone responded to Ayanna Pressley's #smallbizsaturday love tweet with some area businesses that she felt were important to the community. We were one of them. But she also included a small business, JP Licks, because not only do they have great ice cream but they support a local nonprofit she loves, too. That...