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On Waiting with AIDS: “Gay Waiter” Jokes and the Discriminating Tastes of New American Cuisine, with Jo Michael Rezes
Fung House, Tufts University 48 Professors Row, Medford, United StatesCHAT invites you to join us on April 8 at noon to hear from dissertation fellow Jo Michael Rezes for an original presentation featuring current research. Jo Michael Rezes (they/them/theirs) is a theatremaker and educator in the Greater Boston Area. Their dissertation, “Tastes Like AIDS: Sweet Aesthetics, Bitter Humor, and Viral Performances of HIV/AIDS “ …
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MHSM: Clippership Connector
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesLearn about The Mystic River Master Plan from 2009, the larger Mystic River Greenway, the community-driven effort to initiate the project, and the design, permitting and construction process that led to what we see today. The Clippership Connector is a new, half-mile multi-use path in Medford, MA, that connects Medford Square to Riverbend Park and …
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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Meeting
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesTo join the monthly meetings of the New England chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, please contact the society on their website.
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Master Gardener Speaker Series: New England Native Flora
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis presentation focuses on the native plants of New England. Plants native to our region will be easier to maintain, better able to withstand New England weather and may offer better resistance to deer and rabbits. The trees, shrubs, and perennials that evolved here will grow here with much less input from you. You will …
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MHSM’s Follow the Red Brick Road: Interpreting the Freedom Trail
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United States“Follow the red brick road!" These iconic lines are a staple on Boston's Freedom Trail that connects the city's Revolutionary sites in a 2.5 mile trail. Also iconic are those who interpret Boston's Revolutionary past, especially when wearing period accurate clothes! Join Phoebe Sargeant, a history teacher at Medford High School and seasoned Freedom Trail …
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“Banning Books in America: Not a How To” with Author Samuel Cohen (Zoom Program)
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesWe all have thoughts and feelings about the rise of book bannings in America so this is a great opportunity to have a discussion about it! Join author and professor, Samuel Cohen, for a conversation on his most recent release, Banning Books in America: Not a How-to, which is a book about banned books in …
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CACHE’s 15th Annual Meeting
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesAll are invited to the CACHE Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 31 from 3pm-5pm at the Medford Public Library located at 111 High St (please note the change of location!). In addition to the traditional Annual Meeting, there will be a special program celebrating the history of America and its 250th anniversary. The meeting will begin with …
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Medford in Motion
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin historian Dee Morris for an illustrated lecture exploring how generations of Medford residents shaped the city we know today. Medford in Motion looks at the Mystic River, railroads, bicycles, and the construction of I-93 to trace how movement, infrastructure, and everyday decisions transformed Medford over time.
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Paul Revere and Plan B: Planning and Improvisation in the Lexington Alarm
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesAfter the Battle of Lexington & Concord on April 19, 1775, Massachusetts resistance leaders portrayed the uprising as a mostly spontaneous response to the army’s incursion into a peaceful countryside. Decades later, Henry W. Longfellow presented “Paul Revere’s Ride” as nearly a one-man show. In truth, the Massachusetts Patriots had prepared for months to resist …
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Medford in Motion: Local History Walking Tour at Haines Square and Fellsway West
Haines Square 429 Salem St. , Medford, MA, United StatesCome on a walking tour with local historian Dee Morris to learn more about the history of Medford in Motion! We will gather at Haines Square, one of Medford's busiest business districts, and then go on to explore Fellsway West, a wide parkway completed in 1898. Leading to the Middlesex Fells Reservation, the historic road …
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