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A Conversation with Kamala Harris
Chevalier Theatre 30 Forest St., Medford, MAJoin former Vice-President Kamala Harris as she shares unexpected insights and reflections from her 2024 presidential campaign journey, exploring what she witnessed, what she learned, and what it will take …
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Holiday Traditions in Boston: Holiday Party, Presentation & Toy Drive
Medford Historical Society & Museum 10 Governors Avenue, Medford, MA, United StatesIn 1659, the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony banned by law the celebration of Christmas as it was deemed to be a time of seasonal excess with no Biblical …
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Hidden Illness in the White House: Patient Confidentiality vs. the Public Good
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThe presidency of the United States is a demanding job that requires intellectual, emotional and physical strength. As time has passed the size and the power of the Executive Branch have increased with more and more responsibility residing on that one person. All presidents have support staffs that they rely on to help make decisions. …
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From Dance Club to Church Altar: Sanctifying the Seben
Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin ethnomusicologist Jean Ngoya Kidula for an illuminating colloquium examining the transformation of the seben — a musical section and practice that emerged within Congolese rumba and has historically been associated with secular, and often stigmatized, dance culture. This talk explores how and why the seben has been integrated into contemporary African and diasporic Christian …
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MHSM: Medford Businesses Through Time
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesMedford's business history is more than shipbuilding and rum. Learn about Medford's initial industries and subsequent contributions to Massachusetts' economy. Presented by Medford Chamber of Commerce and Medford Historical Society …