The Medford Public Library invites you to its monthly Poetry Club meeting led by Vijaya Sundaram, the City of Medford's poet laureate. The group reads and discusses the work of great poets, while crafting and performing participants' own work. Take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism, and force. Please RSVP through the library's online calendar.

The Medford Public Library invites you to celebrate National Poetry Month with an evening with Terry E. Carter, who was the city's inaugural Poet Laureate from 2021 to 2023. Carter has been developing his craft for decades and has published six books of poetry, with a seventh book in the works. He is a classically-trained poet whose influences range from Shakespeare to the Harlem Renaissance. He is also a professional editor who has helped other writers craft everything from "how-to"…

Palm Press Bookstore, which recently opened in Medford Square, presents an artist talk and book signing featuring photographer Suzanne Révy and her new book "A Murmur in the Trees." Wandering in the footsteps of the transcendental writers in Concord, Massachusetts, Révy witnessed nature unfurling through the seasons. She formed a physical and psychological bond with a place steeped in rich history. Her multiple panel landscape pictures echo with literary myth and personal memory. Employing folded paper and incorporating sentence fragments…

The Medford Public Library's Monday Morning Mysteries group meets to discuss "The Stranger Diaries" by Elly Griffiths. 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 next month's meeting, on May 5, will be "Down the River Unto the Sea" by Walter Mosley.  

The Medford Public Library's Tuesday Night Book Group meets to discuss "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Register using the library's online calendar. The title for next month's meeting, on May 13, will be "White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America" by Shelley Fraser Mickle.  

The Medford Public Library's Tween Graphic Novel Book Club for readers ages 10 to 14 meets to discuss "Magical Boy, v1" by The Kao. 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.