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Join Us at this Community Event for Everyone!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Click HERE to Register to Receive a FREE T-SHIRT at the event!
Joan Lorentz Park
Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway
Celebrating Disability Pride - a festive event for the whole community that aims to increase visibility, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities while raising awareness and reducing stigma. Conceived by a coalition of Cambridge residents with lived experience, known as the Inclusive Health Coalition, this event aims to foster positive change and community celebration, modeling an inclusive and accessible public gathering. Bring your friends and family to this inaugural celebration of creative, recreational, and entertaining activities!
Complimentary, wheelchair-accessible shuttle service will be provided to and from the event with convenient stops at all library branches throughout the city from 10:30am to 2:30pm. *(map below)
Event Site Map
Event Site Map
Site Map for Disability Pride Event Clean FINAL.pdfEvent Activities:
Silent Disco
Arts and Crafts
Open Air Photo Booth
Giveaways
Play Street Equipment
Cambridge Public Library Storytime
Accessibility Hub
Wellbeing Practices
Sensory-Friendly Area with Tactile Activities
Free Pizza from Cambridge Italian Pizzeria (Halal)
Free Ice Cream
Informational Tabling on Resources
Recreational Activities & Demonstrations by the
Cambridge Program for Individuals with Special Needs:
Adaptive Zumba
Holiday Play Scene Performance
Power Lifting Demonstration
Featuring Special Olympic Medalists, REM and Sebi
Basketball Clinic run by the National Bound Cambridge Warriors
Autographs Available
Schedule:
11am - 1pm (ongoing)
Basketball Clinic
with the National Bound Cambridge Warriors
on the Tennis Courts
11am - 1pm (ongoing)
Power Lifting Demonstration
with Special Olympic Medalists Rem and Sebi
11:00am, 11:20am, 11:40am
Accessible Kali Natha Yoga
"Kali with Ari"
11:30am and 1:00pm
Cambridge Public Library Story Time
under the big tree
11:45am
Holiday Play Selected Scenes
with the actors of the Cambridge Program
on the Steps of the Tennis Courts
12:00pm, 12:20pm, 12:40pm
Guided Meditation
"Mindfulness with Melina"
12:30pm - 12:55pm
Adaptive Zumba
with Motown Philly
on the Tennis Courts
1:00pm, 1:20pm, 1:40pm
Adaptive Yoga
"Align with Rachelle & Alanna"
Plan Your Visit
MBTA The RIDE paratransit service provides door-to-door, shared-ride public transportation to people who can’t use the subway, bus, or trolley all or some of the time due to temporary or permanent disability.
Underground Parking Lot is available during library hours. Enter from Broadway. Parking costs 25 cents for every 12 minutes, Monday-Saturday, and is free on Sundays. Pay with quarters or credit card (Mastercard or Visa).
EMS will be on site
ASL, Bangla and Spanish live interpretation available
To request an interpreter for this event or for additional support accessing the materials or space, please contact AccessHelp@CambridgeMA.gov by September 26, 2025
If you need any additional support for access and participation,
please contact ccpd@cambridgema.gov
by September 26th
Rain Date: Sunday October 5th 1PM - 4PM
Organizations Tabling with Resources:
Members of the Inclusive Health Coalition:
Members of the Inclusive Health Coalition:
Dreonna Cairo
Avril dePagter
Lee Elliot
Raquel Escrich
Danielle Jones-McLaughlin
Jihan Layla
Samsun Naher
Khaleda Sharmin
Nehar Uddin
Sabina Yeasmin
Event Flyer
Event Flyer
Event Flyer Translated
Event Flyer Translated
ከ10:30am - 2:30pm ድረስ ምቹ በዊልቼር ተደራሽ የሆነ የማመላለሻ አገልግሎት ከዝግጅቱ እና ወደ ዝግጅቱ በምቹ የማቆሚያ ፌርማታዎች በሁሉም የቤተ-መጽሐፍት ቦታዎች ይሰጣል።
تُقدَّم خدمة النقلِ المجانية والمُهيَّأة للكراسي المتحرَّكة من وإلى الفعالية، مع توقف في محطات مناسبة عند جميع مواقع المكتبات في أنحاء المدينة، من الساعة 10:30 صباحًا حتى 2:30 عصرًا.
ইভেন্টে যাওয়া-আসার জন্য বিনামূল্যে, হুইলচেয়ার-সহজগম্য শাটল সেবা প্রদান করা হবে, শহরের সমস্ত লাইব্রেরি অবস্থানে সুবিধাজনক স্টপ সহ সকাল ১০:৩০টা থেকে দুপুর ২:৩০টা পর্যন্ত।
Y ap ofri yon sèvis bis navèt gratis, aksesib pou chèz woulant, pou ale ak pou retounen nan evènman an, avèk arè alèz nan tout bibliyotèk nan vil la soti 10:30 a.m. rive 2:30 p.m.
O serviço de transporte gratuito e acessível a cadeiras de rodas será fornecido de e para o evento, com paradas convenientes em todas as bibliotecas da cidade, das 10h30 às 14h30.
Se proporcionará servicio de transporte gratuito y accesible para usuarios en silla de ruedas hacia y desde el evento, con paradas convenientes en todas las bibliotecas de la ciudad, de 10:30 am a 2:30 pm.
活動當天將提供往返活動地點的免費、無障礙接駁車服務，接駁站點涵蓋全市所有圖書館，服務時間為上午 10:30 至下午 2:30。
Our Guiding Values:
Our Guiding Values:
Pride in Identity - Disability is strength and culture. We celebrate our bodies, minds, and experiences without shame.
Accessibility as a Right – We value universal design and inclusion in all aspects of society as civil rights and human rights, not charity.
Never About Us Without Us – We believe that our presence in all spaces is crucial — from government to public life.
Intersectionality and Inclusion – We recognize intersections of disability with race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, etc. for true justice.
Challenging Ableism – We confront ableism and reject attitudes and policies that undervalue us.
Community Care - We value interdependence and collective care as crucial systems of support and as building blocks for healthy communities.
Celebration and Resistance - Disability Pride is both a joyful celebration and a powerful act of resistance.
Visibility for Lasting Change - This event is not a one-time celebration. It is a step toward visibility, inclusion, and lasting change beyond this day.
Our Statement of Visibility
Our Statement of Visibility
We gather to honor the diversity and strength of those living with disabilities. We urge Cambridge to prioritize equity and inclusion for all.
This Disability Pride event is a powerful declaration, announcing our presence and voices.
We see disability as a valuable part of life. Disability Pride is not about overcoming our uniqueness. It is about confronting ableism, embracing identity, and claiming space with boldness.
Our Commitment
Our Commitment
Everyone involved shares these values. We honor those before us. We uplift those among us. And we build a future where every person, with or without disabilities, can thrive and be proud.
What is a disability?
What is a disability?
A disability is any condition of the body or mind that makes it harder for a person to do certain activities and interact with the world around them.
The same type of disability can affect two people in very different ways. Some disabilities are hidden or not easy to see. Some disabilities happen at or before birth, and others happen later in life.
There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a person’s:
• vision
• movement
• thinking
• remembering
• learning
• communicating
• hearing
• mental health and/or
• social relationships
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