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April 2024
Reverse Painting for Teens
The Medford Public Library presents a class on reverse painting for teens in middle school and high school. Learn about the centuries-old art of reverse glass painting and create your own reverse painting. Choose one of three images, and paint it using acrylic paint on clear acetate. All supplies will be provided. Sign up is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Little Painters
The Medford Recreation Department is offering a five-class Saturday morning painting program, Little Painters, for children ages 2 to 5. Each week, kids can get creative with different painting projects including ceramics, suncatchers, birdhouses, and more. The program runs from 9 to 9:45 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from April 27 through June 1 (no session on May 25, Memorial Day weekend). Cost for all five sessions is $60 for residents, $72 for non-residents. Register through the Medford Recreation website.…
Find out more »Maker Space Badging: 3D Printing
The Medford Public Library is offering the training you need to "check out" the library's Maker Space just like a study room. With this session on 3D printing, you can earn a "badge" and gain more exclusive access to the Maker Space and its contents. Once a course is complete, your library card will note you have more access to the Maker Space so you can "borrow" the room when it is available. For ages 16 and over. Register through…
Find out more »Music Together Class
The Medford Recreation Department presents a nine-week Music Together class for children ages 1 month to 5 years. Taught by Mystic Valley Music Together, the classes are playful, rich and engaging and help children discover their inner music-maker by playing with the grownups they love. Classes will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Saturdays from April 27 through June 22. Cost is $220 for residents, $240 for non-residents. Register through the Medford Recreation website.
Find out more »Community Mobile Making Workshop
April is Earth Month, and to honor all she gives and you, Arts Collaborative Medford is hosting a community art making event led by Medford mosaic artist Susan Altman of Glass and Grout. Come make your mark on a mosaic tile "disco ball" mobile that will hang inside ACM . . . made from all from recycled materials of course. RSVP through the ACM event page.
Find out more »Let’s Create
The Medford Recreation Department is offering a five-week Saturday morning session of its Let's Create arts and craft program for children in kindergarten through grade 3. Children will use their creativity each week to complete a new art project. Projects include ceramics, painting, sketching and jewelry making. The class will meet from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Saturdays from April 27 through June 1 (no class on May 25, Memorial Day weekend). Cost is $60 for residents and $72 for…
Find out more »Maker Space Badging: General Safety
The Medford Public Library is offering the training you need to "check out" the library's Maker Space just like a study room. With this session on general safety, you can earn a "badge" and gain more exclusive access to the Maker Space and its contents. Once a course is complete, your library card will note you have more access to the Maker Space so you can "borrow" the room when it is available. For ages 16 and over. Register through…
Find out more »Maker Space Badging: Laser Cutter
The Medford Public Library is offering you the training you need to "check out" the library's Maker Space just like a study room. With this session on using a Glowforge laser cutter, you can earn a "badge" and gain more exclusive access to the Maker Space and its contents. Once a course is complete, your library card will note you have more access to the Maker Space so you can "borrow" the room when it is available. For ages 16…
Find out more »Poetry in Pictures
The Medford Senior Center presents 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 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 photos or newly taken ones, your voice and images will emerge from the shadows, as Robert helps you see pictures and words in new…
Find out more »Western Line Dancing for Seniors
The Medford Council on Aging presents "Beginner and Beyond Country," a weekly class on Western Line Dancing for seniors led by Julie Kaufmann. The class includes both beginner (newer dancers) and improver (experienced dancers) lessons each week. No partner is needed, nor any previous experience. Cost is $3 per class.
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