Historical Talks/Presentations
African Art Lecture Series: Shango to Shonibare
Virtual MAThe Medford Public Library continues its co-sponsored second Sunday series of online lectures meant as an introduction to African Art, its variety of forms, the depth of its history, and how it became an important player first in Western culture and continues to be important in a global world. Today's session is "Shango to Shonibare: …
Black Patriots of Lexington: Silas Burdoo
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center invites you to a screening of the Silas Burdoo episode of the program "Black Patriots of Lexington," followed by a Q&A. Produced by the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, the program explores the often overlooked role of Black men and women, like third-generation Lexington resident Silas Burdoo, played in …
Thoreau: Civil Rights and Civil Disobedience
Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAThe Medford Council on Aging invites seniors to join Concord public historian Richard Smith as he tells the story of Henry David Thoreau’s civil disobedience, the reasons behind it, and the consequences of his actions. Why are Thoreau’s words more powerful and influential now than they were in 1849? And can civil disobedience effect true …
Black Patriots of Lexington: Eli Burdoo
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center invites you to a screening of the Eli Burdoo episode of the program "Black Patriots of Lexington," followed by a Q&A. Produced by the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, the program explores the often overlooked role of Black men and women, like third-generation Lexington resident Eli Burdoo, played in …
Dancing the Night Away in Medford
Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAThe Medford Council on Aging welcomes historian Dee Morris for a talk on the beginnings of dance in Medford, which date as far back as 1745 when Ben Parker built a tavern that featured a dance hall on the second floor. Morris will look back at the early days of dancing at the Union Hall, …
Haitian Heritage Month: 1804 Film Screening
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MADiamondTale Consulting's series of Haitian Heritage Month events continues with a screening of "1804: The Hidden History of Haiti." This documentary shows the history of how Haiti won its independence, carrying out the first-ever successful slave rebellion. A discussion will follow moderated by Dr. Kyera Singleton, executive director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters, …
Sarah Bradlee Fulton Statue Benefit
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MALooking Back at Medford History, Inc., is presenting an event at the library to raise funds for its ongoing project to commission and install a bronze statue of Sarah Bradlee Fulton, the Revolutionary War heroine from Medford, at City Hall. The nonprofit organization has raised about one-half of the needed funds and has hired sculptor …
The American Revolution: Catalyst for Fundamental Changes
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Historical Society & Museum presents a program at the library, "The American Revolution: Catalyst for Fundamental Changes," with historian James Bennett. Did Medford have an American Revolution? The city's experience of the American Revolution as a war is a well-documented and proud chapter of the community’s history. But to what extent was there …
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Royall House Tours Opening Day
Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MAThe Royall House & Slave Quarters reopens today for its 2025 tour season. The museum will offer guided tours at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday through mid-October. Admission for guided tours of the mansion is $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors and students. Admission is always free for Royall House …
Race, Place and Remembrance
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center presents "Race, Place and Remembrance," an interactive and immersive sharing of stories about being from West Medford, or coming there from elsewhere that honors the …