Book/Poetry Readings
Author Storytime: Ellen Mayer – Gift & Box
Moon and Back Bookstore 458 High St, Medford, MA, United StatesMoon and Back Bookstore presents a storytime with award-winning picture book author Ellen Mayer. Mayer will be joined by her granddaughter Elisa, a Medford student, as she reads her book "Gift & Box." Gift and Box are a package, dropped off with love from grandma at the local post office. But being a package together …
Monday Morning Mysteries: Down the River Unto the Sea
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Monday Morning Mysteries group meets to discuss "Down the River Unto the Sea" by Walter Mosley. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold for you. RSVP for today's meeting through the library's online calendar. The title for …
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Crush Life Manifesto Zine Launch
Deep Cuts Brewery 21 Main St., Medford, MA, United StatesDeep Cuts invites you to a night of radical storytelling, speculation, and kindreds to celebrate the release of Crush Life Manifesto, a zine curated by North Shore creative director Danielle Coates-Connor. The 100+ full-color collection blends personal narratives, essays and poetry from 20 writers who believe in the power of words to spark change. Topics …
LGBTQ+ Book Club: Fun Home – A Family Tragicomic
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's LGBTQ+ Book Club meets to discuss "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic" by Alison Bechdel. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold for you. RSVP for the book group meeting through the library's online calendar. All are welcome …
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Coffee and Books
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library hosts its second Friday "Coffee and Books" session with director Barbara Kerr. Join Barbara in Bonsignore Hall for coffee and a discussion of new and interesting books. No assigned reading or registration required; just drop in.
Author Storytime: Betsy Groban – Pizza for Pia
Moon and Back Bookstore 458 High St, Medford, MA, United StatesMoon and Back Bookstore presents a storytime with local author Betsy Groban to read her book "Pizza for Pia," followed by a pizza-making craft. In the book, a plucky little girl in a pizza-loving family pushes for her meal of choice in a delicious Level 1 Ready-to-Read.
Grade 1 Book Club: The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library’s First Grade Book Club meets to discuss "The Thing Lou Couldn't Do" by Ashley Spires. Discussion is accompanied by a small craft or activity related to the book. Please note that this club is only for children in first grade. Registration is required through the library's online calendar. Books will be …
Tuesday Night Book Group: White House Wild Child
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Tuesday Night Book Group meets to discuss "White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America" by Shelley Fraser Mickle. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Register using the library's online calendar.
Tween Graphic Novel Book Club: Borders
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Tween Graphic Novel Book Club for readers ages 10 to 14 meets to discuss "Borders" by Thomas King. Pick up a copy of the book at the Children’s Desk or in the Teen Room. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
ACM Poetry Salon: 20th Century Voices
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford invites you to a Poetry Salon hosted by Gary Roberts, a poet and co-founder of ACM, as part of the collaborative's literary arts initiative. Learn about modern poetry with short poems from some of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century. Emphasis will be given to poets who bore witness to …