Book/Poetry Readings
Author Storytime: Rachel C. Katz – Rise Up!
Moon and Back Bookstore 458 High St, Medford, MA, United StatesMoon and Back Bookstore presents a storytime with local author Rachel C. Katz, sharing her new book "Rise Up! Powerful Protests in American History." A bold, energetic nonfiction picture book, …
Original Poetry and Song Open Mic at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford presents its monthly Original Poetry and Song Open Mic Night, hosted by Medford Poet Laureate Vijaya Sundaram, with guest poet Max Heinegg. Max is the author of "Good Harbor" (2022), which won the inaugural Paul Nemser Prize, "Going There" (2023), and the chapbook "Keepers of the House" (2025), all on Lily Poetry …
Grades 4-5 Book Club: As Brave as You
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's book club for fourth- and fifth-graders meets to discuss "As Brave as You" by Jason Reynolds. The book will be available for pickup at the Children’s Desk about one month in advance. Please note that this event is only for those in grades 4 or 5. Registration is required through the …
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 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. …
Author Storytime: Lorena Prioa – How to Make a Sandwich
Moon and Back Bookstore 458 High St, Medford, MA, United StatesMoon and Back Bookstore presents a storytime with local author Lorena Prioa as she shares her book "How to Make a Sandwich." The book is the first in a series …
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Monday Morning Mysteries: The Mystery Guest
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Monday Morning Mysteries group meets to discuss "The Mystery Guest" by Nita Prose. 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, …
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. Featured this evening will be two allied yet distinct approaches …
Virtual Author Talk: Alexis Prescott – The First Witches
Virtual MAThe Medford Public Library is sponsoring a virtual author talk with Author Alexis Prescott discussing her recent release, "The First Witches: Women of Power in the Classical World." This book provides a readable overview of how the Western witch originated. So profound was the impact of the classical witch upon Western thought and literature that she …
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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.
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 and time — "The Light Pirate" mirrors the rhythms of the elements and the sometimes quick, sometimes slow dissolution of the world as we know …