From the City of Cambridge, July 18, 2016: The Housing Division of the city’s Community Development Department will hold rental and homeownership information sessions from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers, 1046 Cambridge St., in the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood. Two sessions will be held with experts on hand to discuss the city’s affordable rental and homeownership programs, at 6 and 7 p.m.

The Housing Division is accepting applications for the Homeownership Pool and the Rental Applicant Pool. Preference is given to Cambridge residents and families with children.

For information, call (617) 349-4622.