Cambridge Center for Adult Education

Featured Events

Pastry Love: A Sweet Morning with Joanne Chang

December 14 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Spend a sweet Saturday morning in a conversation with Joanne Chang, James Beard award-winning baker and owner of eight beloved Flour bakeries in Boston. Hear her story, get a signed copy of Pastry Love, and enjoy pastries from her collection of recipes in CCAE’s Spiegel Auditorium.

Upcoming Events

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - Rafael Campo and Joan Naviyuk Kane

December 2 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Rafael Campo reads from Comfort Measures Only: New and Selected Poems, 1994–2016, with Joan Naviyuk Kane, whose most recent book is Milk Black Carbon.

Breakwater Review Reading Series

December 6 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Join us for a night of new stories, essays, and poems by MFA candidates from Emerson, Boston University, and UMass Boston performing the best in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - Ilya Kaminsky and Andrea Cohen

December 9 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Ilya Kaminsky reads from his new collection, Deaf Republic, with Andrea Cohen, whose latest collection is Nightshade.

Celebrity Chef MasterClass with Chef David Punch of Sycamore, Little Big Diner, Buttonwood

December 11 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Chef David Punch will show you the secrets of how to make delicious Japanese ramen.

Performing Arts Showcase

December 12 – 14 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Join us to celebrate the hard work and talent of our performing arts and writing programs with three nights of free performances and readings by our students and instructors. Thursday, December 12, 7pm, Friday, December 13, 7pm, and Saturday, December 14, 4:30-6pm & 7:30-9pm.

Pastry Love: A Sweet Morning with Joanne Chang

December 14 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Mistletoe Art Fair

December 21 | 11:00am – 6:00pm

Browse and purchase handmade, local art & crafts for the holidays and beyond at 42 Brattle Street.

Winter Art Show Opening Reception

January 9 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Join us on Thursday, January 9th, 5:30 for the opening reception of Reflections: The Figure & Portrait in Watercolor.

Lightsaber Stage Combat Workshop

January 11 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Students will be treated to a demonstration and will have a chance to workshop their way through the basics of form and footwork. Once you take the class with us, you can decide whether or not you’d like to pursue this interest by joining Boston Lightsaber Stage Combat Club for free.

Celebrity Chef MasterClass with Chef Eric Henning of Island Creek Oyster Bar, Row 34

January 29 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Join Chef Eric Henning, Executive Pastry Chef, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Row 34, and learn how to make Sourdough at Home.

Celebrity Chef MasterClass with Chef Giselle Miller of Menton Boston

February 10 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Learn how to make Chocolate Bon Bon and Petit Fours with Chef Giselle Miller, Executive Pastry Chef, Menton Boston.

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - Jason Tandon and Judith Baumel

February 24 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Jason Tandon reads from The Actual World, with Judith Baumel, whose new collection is Passeggiate.

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - John Murillo and Jacob Strautmann

March 2 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

John Murillo reads from his new book, Kontemporary American Poetry, with Jacob Strautmann, whose debut collection is The Land of the Dead is Open for Business.

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - Emerging Writers: New Voices

March 16 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Emerging Writers: New Voices

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

March 18 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Join Chef Rob Wong, Chef de Cuisine, Hojoko, Ms. Cluck’s Deluxe Chicken & Dumplings, and gogo ya and learn about Japanese cooking at home.

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - Christian Wiman

March 23 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Christian Wiman reads from his new poetry collection, Survival is a Style.

Blacksmith House Poetry Series - David Barber and Katherine Coles

March 30 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm

David Barber reads from his new book, Secret History, with Katherine Coles, whose new collection is Wayward.