The Medford Public Library presents a free showing of the classic 1954 monster movie "Them!" in Bonsignore Hall. In the film, the earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization. Starring James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon and James Arness. Running time is 1 hour, …

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The Mystic Project presents the first screening of works from its JustFlix program, in which youth participants from the Medford Housing Authority learn the art of modern storytelling by creating digital videos on cell phones, telling their stories of social justice, community justice, and beyond. The films, to be shown in Bonsignore Hall, reflect on …

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The West Medford Community Center's Elder Services program presents a matinee showing of "The Nutty Professor," the 1996 comedy starring Eddie Murphy. The ever creative Murphy portrays seven characters in the film, including university professor Sherman Klump, a brainy and kind-hearted man who is morbidly obese. Klump develops a miraculous but experimental weight-loss pharmaceutical, hoping …

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Chevalier Theatre invites you to an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer and laughs with a special screening of the timeless classic "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation," followed by a live conversation and Q&A with Chevy Chase and his wife, Jayni. Chevy and Jayni will share their behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes about the making of this …

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Join the makers of a documentary on the artists and makers of West Medford, "Arts in Time and Space," as they screen their film for the public. The short documentary traces the evolution of a modest arts nonprofit, West Medford Open Studios, from its beginnings to the present day, showcasing the determination, challenges, achievements, and …

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Tufts University presents a special screening of the documentary film "Gone to the Village," which details the elaborate funerary rites for the Queen Mother of the Asante in Ghana. The film beautifully represents the persistent richness of Asante cultural practice in 21st- century Ghana amid the onslaught of colonialism and globalization. The screening will be …

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The annual Women Take the Reel Film Festival presents a screening of the 2023 comedy "Quiz Lady," followed by a conversation with director and Academy Award winner Jessica Yu. Moderated by Tufts Professor of the Practice Jennifer Burton, the discussion will explore topics including Asian American representation on television/film and current challenges for women and …

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The City of Medford Community Connectors begin a series of events to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with a Movie Night at the library. Presented in Bonsignore Hall will be "The Arab World, Heritage and Civilization," a documentary produced in the framework of UNESCO's Arabia Plan that provides an overview of the history of the …

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The City of Medford begins a series of Haitian Heritage Month events with a screening of the film "1804: The History of Haiti" in Bonsignore Hall at the library. The 2017 documentary tells the story of how Haiti won its independence, carrying out the first-ever successful slave rebellion. After the film (1 hour, 55 minutes) …

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