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 …

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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.  

The Medford Public Library's Climate Change Book Club, "Planet and Pages," meets to discuss "Hum" by Helen Phillips. A dystopian thriller that explores AI, selfhood, and humanity, "Hum" is an urgent and unflinching portrayal of a woman’s fight for her family’s security in a world shaped by global warming and rapid technological progress. Copies are …

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The Tufts Department of Music and Tufts Film and Media Studies program presents a talk with author Giorgio Biancorosso about his 2024 book "Remixing Wong Kar Wai: Music, Bricolage, and …

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The 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.        

The Medford Public Library's book club for fourth- and fifth-graders meets to discuss "Sal and Gabi Break the Universe" by Carlos Hernandez. 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 …

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The Medford Public Library's LGBTQ+ Book Group meets to discuss "A Minor Chorus" by Billy-Ray Belcourt. 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 to read …

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Arts Collaborative Medford invites you to its first 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 …

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Moon and Back Bookstore welcomes Medford native, first-grade teacher and local children's book author Katherine Picarde to read her newest book, "Ollie & Stella." The book, for ages 3 to 7, tells of the heartwarming escapades of little Ollie and his puppy-sister Stella, displaying Ollie and Stella's unconditional love. Kids are encouraged to ring their …

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