Monthly Calendar
See our calendar below for groups and workshops that are meeting this month.
All of our programs are volunteer-led - if you are interested in facilitating a group, download the form here and check out this page for more information. Please look at our calendar offerings first and see our programming needs.
If you are interested in attending a group and have children, childcare can usually be arranged if scheduled in advance. Please call our business line: 617-354-6394 to ensure there is enough volunteer staff coverage that day to provide childcare.
All activities are FREE. Most are through ZOOM.
Some are ON-SITE at 46 Pleasant Street.
Anyone for whom “woman” is a meaningful identifier or lived experience is welcome. For questions, please contact info@cambridgewomenscenter.org.
ACTIVE GROUP LEADERS & MEETING INFO FOR July 2025
Board Meeting. ZOOM. Wednesday, 7/16, 6-7:30pm. Info/link: ruthgerickson@gmail.com
Body Positive Book Club. ZOOM. *READING NOT REQUIRED* Wednesday, 7/23, 6:30pm. The book: Body Respect: What Conventional Health books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Linda Bacon, Lucy Aphramor. This book debunks common myths about weight including the misconceptions that BMI measure health, that fatness leads to disease, and that dieting will improve health. It helps make sense of how poverty and oppression affect life opportunity. If you haven’t read or finished the book, we still welcome you for body-positive support and reflection! Info/link: ignitedbyinnerbeauty@gmail.com
Community Art Group. ON-SITE. Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30pm. Materials are provided for collage, painting, greeting cards, handmade books, coloring and more! Make what you like and enjoy making things together. Info: susanschmidt2023@gmail.com
Gentle Yoga. ZOOM. Tuesdays, 7/15, 7/22 & 7/29, 4:15pm. Topics: 7/15 - Safe Space; 7/22 - Mindful motion: 7/29 - Grounded in Peace. An empowered atmosphere and a variety of yoga forms and movements are offered, providing options and choice to support your physical, emotional and mental health. This practice is recommended for any body, being or experience. Info: vlovecka90@gmail.com
<NEW> Housing Search Group. ON-SITE. Thursdays, 7/10, 17, 24 & 31, 1PM. We will cover the process of getting housing starting with researching the resources available and how to apply. Time and space will be held for participants to get validation and support around the housing search process. Info: Vicky Reing vreing@gmail.com
Let’s Write! ZOOM. Monday, 7/21, 10-11AM. The writing process can be a satisfying way to communicate your thoughts. Through exercises and prompts, this friendly group will help you write new material and explore new ideas (and to share if you want). No previous creative writing experience needed. Materials provided. Led by novelist Laura van den Berg. Info/link: laura: vandenberg8@gmail.com
Meditation Group. ZOOM. Tuesday, 7/8 (2nd Tuesdays), 5:30-6:30pm. Learn & practice meditations for deep relaxation, self-compassion & mindfulness, with time for sharing & discussion. No experience needed.
Info/link: christineradice@yahoo.com
<NEW> Parts Art for Social Change: The Personal and Political. ZOOM. Monday, July 14, 6-8pm. Topic: Immigrant rights. Give creative expression to the anxious, angry, or activist parts of you that are activated by the present political climate. Experience solidarity and supportive art-making with visual art, music, dance, sign-making, or writing. Info/link; Nan Genger, MA, BFA, nangenger@gmail.com
Sewing Group. ON-SITE. Thursdays, 11am-1pm. For women to sew or mend with a machine or by hand. Make or mend bags, clothing, etc. No experience needed. Info Karlotta: graciegeorgie@gmail.com
Spanish-English Conversation Exchange. ZOOM. Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm. ¿Hablas español y estás interesada en mejorar tu inglés? La intención es hacerlo de una forma amable y relajada. Are you an English speaker interested in improving your Spanish? The intention is to do so in a friendly and relaxed way. Info/link: SpanishEnglishExchange71@gmail.com
Straight Marriage, Still Questioning. ZOOM. Monday, 7/14, 7-9pm and Tuesday, 7/15, 12-1:30pm. A confidential peer-led support group for women in long-term straight relationships struggling with their sexual orientation. Screening required. Info/link: kate.e.flynn@gmail.com
Trauma Support/Discussion Group. ZOOM. Thursdays, 7-9pm. An intimate group where women can share and get support for all forms of trauma, past and present. Topics can change, and can be found along with zoom link on the group’s website at cwctraumagroup.org or email groupcambridge@gmail.com
Women’s 65+ Discussion Group. ZOOM ONLY. Wednesday, 7/9 (changed to 2nd Wednesdays), 4-5:30pm. Topic: "Ways we've reached out to find others sharing our interests" and last 10 minutes "Politics.” Info/link: judynstation@yahoo.com
Women’s Coping Group. ZOOM. Tuesday, 7/15, 6-7:15PM. A general support group held in a dynamic, open, non-judgmental space for women who are seeking support in their lives. Run by a clinical social worker who specializes in trauma, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and mindfulness. Info/link: jordanmoorelicsw@gmail.com
GROUPS NOT MEETING IN JULY, AND MEETING AGAIN IN AUGUST
Creating Healthy Connections in Chaotic & Uncertain Times. ON-SITE. One Saturday/month, 3-5pm. Topic: Defining Healthy Connection. A supportive space to work on increasing and creating healthy connections with ourselves and others through group discussions and activities. Info: Shannon, sp.cwc@icloud.com
<NEW> EmpowerU: ON-SITE. One Saturday/month, 2pm. Different topics each month.
Info: Tina Unwalla, tinaunwalla@gmail.com
GROUPS NOT MEETING AGAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Drivers of Hope. ON-SITE. One Thursday/month, 4-5pm. We will explore the intersection of literacy and hope, in a support group that helps each participant develop and strengthen their resiliency as they navigate the challenges life presents. Info: Phoebe, dreambetweentheline@gmail.com
Healing Through Creative Arts ZOOM Workshop. One Saturday/month. Sponsored by Survivor Theatre Project for survivors of sexual abuse. To register contact survivortheatreproject@gmail.com
Knitting and Crochet Circle. ON-SITE. Saturdays, 11am-1pm. Come and learn how to knit or crochet, or bring an ongoing project! Yarn and supplies will be provided. Info: Jesse, jessetordoff@gmail.com and Haley, haley.goodwin.short@gmail.com and Julianna, julianna.fusco@me.com
WILL MEET AGAIN IN NOVEMBER
Fertility Awareness Meetup. ON-SITE. On a Saturday, 1pm. An open space for connecting with others to access information and pose questions about cycle charting for pregnancy prevention or achievement. Info: Anna Churchill, annachurchill26@gmail.com
