Book/Poetry Readings
Critical Dreaming Book Talk and Celebration
Center for Humanities at Tufts 48 Professors Row, Medford, MA, United StatesJoin faculty and students to hear Lily Mengesha discuss her newest monograph, Critical Dreaming: Feminist Performances Across Indigenous Americas. She will be joined by faculty respondents in performance studies, Harvey Young (Boston University) and Courtney Elkin Mohler (Boston College). More information about the event available here. Purchase your copy of Critical Dreaming. Contact chat@tufts.edu with any questions. Sponsored by CHAT, WGSS, and TDPS
The Scoop Book Club
Colleen's Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop 61 High St., Medford, United StatesThe Scoop is a book club for those in their 20s & 30s (and anyone who wants the scoop on great books). Please join us offsite at Colleen's at 61 High Street to discuss the monthly selection and enjoy a scoop of ice cream! September's selection is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. The library strives to be open and accessible for all. If you need accommodations to attend the program, please be sure to register. There is a follow-up question that will help us understand how we can include you in our programs. Register here.
Poetry Club with Vijaya Sundaram
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin Vijaya Sundaram, Medford's Poet Laureate, and take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism, and force. We’ll meet to read and discuss the work of great poets, while crafting and performing our own work. The library strives to be open and accessible for all. If you need accommodations to attend the program, please be sure to register. There is a follow-up question that will help us understand how we can include you in our programs.
Anne Rearick: Artist Talk & Book Signing
Palm Press Bookstore 19 High St., Medford, MA, United States“Anne Rearick's humanist vision is documentary in nature, but also uniquely personal. In all of her work, Rearick endeavors to portray and celebrate the full range of day-to-day experience of her subjects. Rearick works over time, often photographing over the course of years, and in doing so creates lasting bonds with people and place. In many respects, Anne Rearick stands with her subjects instead of in front of them. Anne is the recipient of numerous grants, fellowships and awards, notably a Guggenheim fellowship, a Parkhill Grant, the French Roger Pic Prize, the Mosaique Prize in Luxembourg, a Fulbright/Annette Kade fellowship […]
Read the Rainbow: LGBTQIA+ Book Group
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesAll are welcome to read and discuss literary and non-fiction works by and about the LGBTQ+ community; from classics to contemporary titles. This month we will be reading: The Hours by Michael …
ACM Poetry Salon: 20th Century Voices
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesLearn about modern poetry with short poems from some of the most celebrated writers of the twentieth century. We’ll listen to or read the poems, share initial impressions, and discuss […]
Planet & Pages Climate Change Book Club
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesDo you read the latest and greatest books about our planet, environmentalism, and climate change and then really, really, really need someone to talk with about it? Well, we’ve got […]
1st Grade Book Club
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis month's book is The Adventures of Beekle, The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat! Register online here, then swing by the library to pick up a copy of your book! Books will […]
Tuesday Night Book Group
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin this monthly book club and find your new favorite read. This month's book is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Books will be available at the circulation desk approximately four weeks […]
Alex Thayer Author Visit
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis event is geared towards students in grades 5-8, but all ages are welcome to attend. Local author Alex Thayer is joining us to talk about her newest book Happy & …