Join Medford actress Laura Duggan in Bonsignore Hall at the Medford Public Library for the story of England’s famous author of "Peter Rabbit" and many other cherished children’s tales. Created at Medford Community Media, this production features many scenes filmed around Medford, such as the Brooks Estate, Grace Episcopal Church, and Laura’s backyard garden. Duggan is a playwright and actress of one-woman plays spotlighting historical women. Please RSVP through the library's online calendar.  

The Medford Public Library continues its movie series with a screening of "Night at the Museum" (2006) in Bonsignore Hall. In the film, a newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Starring Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino and Ricky Gervais. Registration is required; reserve your seat through the library's online calendar.  

Tufts University invites the community to a Reunion Weekend outdoor showing of the Disney film "Encanto." A computer-animated musical fantasy comedy, "Encanto" won a 2022 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Due to the inclement weather in the forecast, the movie (1 hour, 42 minutes long) will be shown in Cohen Auditorium, rather than outdoors on Fletcher Field.  

The Medford Public Library begins its summer Friday movie series with a screening of Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" (1993) in Bonsignore Hall. The film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, where a wealthy businessman named John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) and a team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs. When industrial sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the park's power facilities and security precautions, a small group of visitors, including Hammond's grandchildren,…

Outdoor Family Movie Night at River's Edge will feature "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," a 2023 computer-animated adventure film rated PG. The movie will be shown on the Great Lawn at The Park at River's Edge adjacent to 200 River’s Edge Drive. Enjoy lawn games starting at 7:30 p.m., with the movie rolling at 8:10 (running time is 1 hour, 32 minutes). Co-sponsored by the Malden Public Library, the event is free and open to the public. Attendees should bring…

The Medford Recreation Department begins its summer outdoor movie series with a showing of "Top Gun: Maverick" at the Condon Shell. The movie will begin at 8:30 p.m., but come an hour earlier as the Rec Department will have music and lawn games set up in the field, along with free popcorn. Please bring a blanket, drinks, and bug spray. No alcohol permitted. Other films in the series will be "Lightyear" on Friday, July 21, at Tufts Park, and "The…

The Medford Senior Center's July Movie and Dinner event features the 2023 film "80 for Brady" (PG-13). Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field star in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy, inspired by a true story of friendship and adventure. Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, discovering that it’s never too late to live…

The Medford Public Library's summer Friday movie series presents a screening of  Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster "Jaws"  in Bonsignore Hall.  The film stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town. No registration is required. The film series will conclude on August 11 with "Back to the Future."