Book/Poetry Readings
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Tween Graphic Novel Book Club: Human Body Theater
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 "Human Body Theater" by Maris Wicks. 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.
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Climate Change Book Club: The Light Pirate
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAPlanet and Pages, the Medford Public Library's Climate Change Book Club, meets to discuss "The Light Pirate," a novel by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Told in four parts — power, water, light …
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LGBTQ+ Book Club: Curtis Chin Memoir
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's LGBTQ+ Book Club meets to discuss "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir" by Curtis Chin. Books will be available approximately four …
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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.
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Teach In: Freedom of Expression and Banned Books
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MACelebrate and support freedom of expression with a special Teach-In at the Medford Public Library featuring local authors who will read/perform short sections from banned or controversial books like "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, "1984" by George Orwell, "The Handmaid’s Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "Maus" by Art Spielgelman, and "The Trial" by Franz and others. …
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Poetry Club with Vijaya Sundaram
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents its monthly Poetry Club meeting led by Vijaya Sundaram, the city's poet laureate. The group reads and discusses the work of great poets, while crafting …
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Palm Press Book Talk: Valley Books
Palm Press Bookstore 19 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesPalm Press Bookstore in Medford Square presents a talk with Drew Leventhal and Owen McCarter of Valley Books. Started in 2023 by Leventhal, Valley Books is a new publishing imprint specializing in small run, handmade publications. "The Three-Eyed Fish" by Owen McCarter, a stunning book of photogravure prints, is the most recent publication. The book …
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Author Storytime: Josh Funk
Moon and Back Bookstore 458 High St, Medford, MA, United StatesMoon and Back Bookstore presents a summer kickoff storytime with award-winning local author Josh Funk, who will read "How to Code a Sandcastle" and "How to Code a Rollercoaster." Plus the store will have many of Funk's other books available, including "Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast Series," "Dear Unicorn," "Dear Dragon," and more.
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Virtual Author Talk: E.C. Hanson
Virtual MAThe Medford Public Library is co-sponsoring an online program with true crime writer E.C. Hanson, who will speak about his latest book, "Dead End Road." In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found bludgeoned to death with a rock. In a true …
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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 …
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