Cambridge Center for Adult Education

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We are excited to offer a selection of our spring classes online during our temporary closure.

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A Message About Spring Term

With the ever-changing nature of COVID-19, CCAE staff and instructors have been working tirelessly to ensure that we are still able to offer high quality adult education classes. As such, we have begun to transition certain Spring Term classes online.

Now, more than ever, being able to come together, if even online, is essential for maintaining a healthy, connected community .

To further ensure the safety of our students and staff, all in-person classes that have not transitioned to online are postponed until Monday, May 11.

Our hours of operation will be weekdays from 9am - 5pm. Registrations can still be made online at any time or you can contact us at 617-547-6789 ext. 1 and info@ccae.org during this time.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support.

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Our Community's Support

From all of us at CCAE, we wanted to say thank you for your kindness and generosity during this unprecedented time. Your continued support shows the importance of education within our community. We are confident that working together we can all get through this and we cannot wait to see you in class again!

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"Thank you for all you bring to the community."

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"I hope you can keep your wonderful Center functioning. I have taken many wonderful classes and support your mission."

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Upcoming Events

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March 18

POSTPONED: Celebrity Chef MasterClass with Chef Rob Wong of Ms. Cluck’s Deluxe Chicken & Dumplings, and gogo ya

April 15

POSTPONED: Celebrity Chef MasterClass with Chef Colin Lynch of Bar Mezzana, Shore Leave, No Relation, and Black Lamb

April 17

POSTPONED: Spring 2020 Art Show Opening Reception & Berta Golahny Awards

Lobster, Of Course!

A CCAE FUNDRAISER

September 10 (postponed from June 4)
5:30pm - 8pm
Courtyard of the Blacksmith House

Gathering together as a community is especially meaningful these days. Join the Cambridge Center for Adult Education community for Lobster, Of Course!, and acknowledge how essential CCAE is in your life, as you help to fund the next 150 years of excellent, experiential adult learning. The evening will feature irresistible tastes, education, and merriment under a canopy of sparkling fairy lights in the Blacksmith House courtyard.

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