We are now 6 months into book club and have wrapped up discussions about Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION, Esi Edugyan's WASHINGTON BLACK, and Ingrid Rojas Contreras's FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE. We're excited to announce that the community selection for July Book Club will be Maryjane Satrapi's PERSEPOLIS. In stark black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her childhood in Tehran, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Upcoming Titles: August: AYESHA AT LAST by UZMA JALALUDDIN September: LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by...

In honor of Pride Month we have selected Youth on Fire as the recipient of June’s We Care Wednesday initiative. Youth on Fire (YOF), a program of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, is a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth, ages 14-24, located in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Over 3,000 youth have benefited from YOF since the program opened its doors in the Spring of 2000. Youth On Fire strives to help as many youth as possible have healthy lifestyles, stay HIV, STI, and HCV-negative, and seek greater stability through supports, services, and opportunities for leadership and development. Currently, Youth...

We have always wanted to offer a scholarship for families who could use some assistance in sending their kid to our summer sewing camp. This is the second year that the Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild has generously offered to make and raffle a quilt to provide scholarship funding! We are so freakin' excited to share this opportunity with all of you to win a beautiful handmade quilt and to help coordinate applications. The CMQG will be at the 3rd Annual Inman Eats AND Crafts event on Sunday, May 19th and you can come check out the quilt, meet members of...

UPDATE: We raised $571 for CFCS in May! You can do even more by donating directly! Founded in 1873 by local businessman James Huntington, Cambridge Family and Children's Services was established as an orphanage called The Avon Home. Huntington’s vision was to help the growing number of homeless youth wandering the streets of 19th century Cambridge. Since its inception, CFCS has grown into a highly regarded non-profit agency that provides intervention to at-risk families; placement services for children and youth through its adoption, intensive foster care and residential programs; and services to children and adults with disabilities and their families. We chose...

UPDATE: We raised $584 for the Science Club for Girls! Thank you to everyone who shopped on Wednedays. Did you miss out? Donate directly! Science Club for Girls was founded in 1994 as a grassroots organization by Beth O’Sullivan and Mary McGowan, two parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts who were concerned with issues of gender equity in math, science, and technology. Their mission is to “foster excitement, confidence, and literacy in STEM for girls, particularly from underrepresented communities, by providing free, experiential programs and by maximizing meaningful interactions with women mentors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” Currently offering spring programs...