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October 2023
Tufts Community Day
Tufts University students, faculty, and staff come together with community nonprofits and neighbors to celebrate Community Day, an annual Tufts tradition celebrating arts, innovation and community. There will be live performances, children's activities, Medford and Somerville community groups and resources, research projects by university faculty, a raffle, and free food and refreshments. All activities are free and open to the public and take place on the Academic Quad. Free event parking is available in the Tufts parking garage, 419 Boston Avenue, Medford.…
Find out more »The People’s Jam at The Porch
The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…
Find out more »World Music Concert Series Day 2
The World Music Concert Series, postponed due to poor weather on September 9, concludes its rescheduled two-day event today. The concert series is organized by Tareq Rantisi, a Grammy nominated world percussionist, composer and educator, and has a spatial and social justice focus, bringing diverse world-class artists to underutilized public spaces. Today's lineup features Zafaran at 1 p.m., incorporating musical traditions from around the Mediterranean and weaving together such diverse threads as Southern Italian chants, Sephardic love songs, Romani laments,…
Find out more »Fall Book Fair at Medford Brewing Company
Medford Brewing Company is hosting its first Fall Book Fair in partnership with the Winchester independent bookstore Book Ends. Stop in to hear recommendations for fall/winter reads to pair with MBC’s tasty beers.
Find out more »Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
The City of Medford invites you to a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is taking place from September 15 to October 15. Celebrating Latin culture and Hispanic heritage, the event will feature food, drinks, music, dancing, artisanal vendors and more.
Find out more »Tufts President Kumar Inauguration Arts Showcase
Tufts University presents a Student Performing Arts Showcase in honor of Sunil Kumar’s installation this week as Tufts' 14th president. This event highlights the remarkable talents of Tufts students featuring an assortment of the short, student-led music, dance, and theater performances. The event is open to the public and will run for approximately 90 minutes. This event will be webcasted.
Find out more »Circle Time Story Time – Ages Birth to 2
The Medford Family Network hosts Circle Time Story Time for children ages birth to 2 at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. Led by Miss Angela, the program features story telling, music and movement, and a sing-along. Capacity is 35. Advance sign-up is required through the MFN registration web page.
Find out more »Monday Morning Mysteries: The Woman in the Library
The Medford Public Library's Monday Morning Mysteries book group meets to discuss "The Woman in the Library" by Sulari Gentill. Next month's title will be "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides, to be discussed on November 6
Find out more »Poetry in Pictures
The Medford Senior Center introduces a new class, Poetry in Pictures, led by award-winning photographer and published poet Robert Castagna. Ever imagine writing a poem that drew a picture in another person's mind? Or imagine combining your photographs with your words? In this class, you will creatively write and put your poetic voices to images of your choosing. Whether old photographs or newly taken ones, your voice and images will emerge from the shadows, as Robert helps you see pictures…
Find out more »Circle Time Story Time – Ages 2 to 5
The Medford Family Network presents Circle Time Story Time for children ages 2 to 5 at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. Led by Miss Angela, the program features story telling, music and movement, an art activity, and a sing-along. Capacity is 37. Advance sign-up is required through the MFN registration web page.
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