Historical Talks/Presentations
Decoding Shostakovich: Music Diplomacy and U.S.-Soviet Cultural Exchanges
ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center, Tufts University 170 Packard Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Department of Music, the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra present a solo violin performance by …
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Patriots’ Day Celebration
Medford Square Riverside Avenue, Medford, MAThe City of Medford invites you to Medford Square for the annual Patriots’ Day celebration. Events begin at 10 a.m. at the Salem Street Burying Ground next to Riverside Plaza as tribute is paid to the soldiers who lost their lives during the Revolutionary War. Words from Medford historian Dee Morris will accompany wreath laying …
No More Curse! A History of the Red Sox
Virtual MAThe Medford Public Library is co-sponsoring an online program, "No More Curse! A History of the Red Sox" with author and historian David Kruh. Based on his research for his …
The History of Medford Public Library
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MADid you know that this year marks the 150th anniversary of the Medford Public Library? What better time to hear the stories, secrets and history of this community cornerstone in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …