Historical Talks/Presentations
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 musical "The Curse is Reversed!" (originally titled "The Curse of the Bambino" when it premiered in 2001), Kruh will take you to the roots of …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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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