The Medford Council on Aging presents its weekly knitting and crochet program at the Medford Senior Center. Come make beautiful handmade creations. The program welcomes all levels of experience, from beginners to experts.

The Medford Family Network is teaming up with the Medford Housing Authority to offer "My First Game," a reading enrichment program that also focuses on building social and emotional skills for children in grades 1 to 3. The children who participate will engage in fun activities, and be given the opportunity to write their own social stories. Please check back closer to the event date for a link to register.  

Arts Collaborative Medford is hosting a Tea Towel Printing Workshop led by Medford resident Christine Willis. Explore creating patterns using repetition and overlapping shapes with found objects like bottle tops, cardboard, forks, wine corks, or even fruit and veggies. Let your imagination go wild as you swap objects with other participants to personalize your fabrics as much as you want. This beginner-friendly workshop for ages 16 and over is a great way to meet new people in your creative community…

The Medford Senior Center's weekly crafts group, led by students from Tufts University, provides a creative outlet, a place to learn new skills, and a chance to connect with fellow community members. Try your hand at engaging craft projects for all skill levels . . . no experience required. Cost is $3 per person. Seats are limited; reserve yours by calling the Senior Center at 781-396-6010.  

The Medford Public Library invites teens in grades 6 and up to visit the Stop Motion Studio in the Maker Space. Plot, film and edit your own stop motion animated movies using Legos, paper, and more. All supplies provided. Sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.

The Medford Family Network is offering a beginner English class for Medford parents/caregivers with at least one child age birth to 8. This is a Level 1 class for beginner students with little knowledge of the English language. Learn the English alphabet, numbers, pronouns, present continuous, simple present tense, basic adjectives, prepositions, and everyday vocabulary. The class will be held at the Missituk Elementary School in nine Wednesday evening sessions (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.), from April 24 through June 19.…

The Medford Public Library hosts the monthly meeting of its Writers’ Workshop. The group, which usually meets on the last Wednesday of the month, is always looking for new members so join the group to meet fellow writers and get feedback on your work. If you have questions about the group, please contact David Chia at duuchia@gmail.com.