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 thru 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 NOVEMBER 2024
Board Meeting. Wednesday, 11/20, 6-7:30pm. Info/link: rge_mini@yahoo.com
<NEW> Birth and Lactation Education. Zoom. Thursday, 11/7, 4pm. A drop-in opportunity to receive general childbirth, postpartum & lactation education from Fatima Seck, Ed.M, a birth doula and certified lactation education counselor. There will be general information and time for your specific questions! Please fill out THIS form before attending.
<NEW> Gentle Yoga. Zoom. Tuesdays, 11/5, 12 & 19, 4:15-5pm. Topics: 11/5 Safe Space, 11/12 Mindful motion, 11/19 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
Community Art Group. ON-SITE. Tuesdays, 2-3:30PM. 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
Drivers of Hope. ON-SITE. Thursday, 11/21, 3-4pm. 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. Saturday, 11/23, 10am-12:30pm. Standing in Your Truth. Facilitator: Angelica Lopez. This online workshop is a sacred space for Survivors to reconnect with their bodies through breathwork, moving meditation, and gentle movement practices that nurture embodiment. Through compassionate self-inquiry, you’ll be invited to reclaim your inner strength and remind yourself that you are not defined by your trauma. Together, we will explore how standing in the truth of your experience can be a pathway toward healing. You are normal, you are whole, and your presence alone is an inspiration. Sponsored by Survivor Theatre Project. Contact I-SHEA: survivortheatreproject@gmail.com
Let’s Write! Friday, 11/8, 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 share if you want). No previous creative writing experience needed. Led by novelist Laura van den Berg.
Info/link: vandenberg8@gmail.com
Meditation Group. Tuesday, 11/12, 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
Nonviolent (Compassionate) Communication. Tues/Thurs/Sun, 6-8pm (No class 11/12 & 11/28). Established, effective process. Your choice: Support circle, or Lesson in: connection, compassion, empowerment, & grounding for self and others; honoring feelings, universal human needs & requests; win-win conflict resolution; unhook from shame & self-hating self-talk; re-ground anger and criticism; give yourself support; navigate difficult conversations, etc.
Info: Laurie Brandt, nvclaurie@gmail.com
Prayer as Pathway to Empowerment. ON-SITE. Tuesday, 11/19, 2-3pm. Centering Prayer is a spiritual practice that allows one to quiet their mind and connect to transformative wisdom. Info: Rev. Mary Leahy, newseeds28@gmail.com
Resource Hub Workshop. ON-SITE. Housing Search Support. Not meeting in November, but we will meet one-on-one with individuals who request a Zoom meeting by email and will work around their schedules. This workshop provides an overview of the housing resources in the Cambridge/Boston area and introduces participants to a resource locator tool. Led by Valeria, valeriarobayo@hms.harvard.edu and Sabrina, spmeng@mit.edu
Sewing Group. ON-SITE. Thursdays (no meeting on Thanksgiving, 11/28), 12:30-2pm. For women to sew or mend with a machine or by hand. Make or mend bags, clothing… No experience needed.
Info Karlotta: graciegeorgie@gmail.com
Spanish-English Conversation Exchange. Wednesday (no meeting on Wednesday, 11/27), 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. Wednesday, 11/6, 12-1:30pm & Monday, 11/11, 7-9pm. A confidential peer-led support group for the woman in a long-term straight relationship struggling with her sexual orientation. Screening required.
Info/link: kate.e.flynn@gmail.com
Trauma Support/Discussion Group. Thursdays, 7-9pm (no meeting on Thanksgiving, 11/28). 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 info on the group’s website at cwctraumagroup.org or email groupcambridge@gmail.com
Women’s 65+ Discussion Group. ON-SITE and ZOOM. Wednesday, 11/20 (usually 4th Weds), 4-5:30pm. Topic: “Open discussion.” Info/link: judy@cambridgewomenscenter.org
Women’s Coping Group. Tuesdays, 11/12 & 26, 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
