Book/Poetry Readings
Grades 2-3 Book Club: Happy Paws
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's book club for second- and third-graders meets to discuss "Happy Paws" by Vicky Fang. Register through the library's online calendar, then visit the library to pick up a copy of the book, which will be available starting approximately one month in advance. Please note: This club is only for children in …
Tuesday Night Book Group: The Lioness
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Tuesday Night Book Group meets to discuss "The Lioness" by Chris Bohjalian. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Please register through the library's online calendar. The group meets monthly on the second Tuesday. The title for next month's meeting, on March 12, will be "The Personal Librarian" by Marie …
Grades 4-5 Book Club: Parachute Kids
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's book club for fourth- and fifth-graders meets in the Maker Space to discuss "Parachute Kids" by Betty C. Tang. The book is 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 …
Time’s Echo: On Art and Memory with Jeremy Eichler
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesTufts University welcomes author and critic Jeremy Eichler for a program on his recent book, "Times Echo: The Second World War, The Holocaust, and the Music of Remembance. Eichler, chief classical music critic of The Boston Globe, offers a genre-blurring piece of work on art, war and memory that has been named History Book of …
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Teen Poetry Club
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents the second meeting of its new Teen Poetry Club led by Vijaya Sundaram, Medford’s poet laureate. Students in middle school and high school are invited to take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism and force. The club will meet …
Adult Poetry Club
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents the second meeting of its new Poetry Club for adults led by Vijaya Sundaram, Medford’s poet laureate. Come share your voice, taking the mic to shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism and force. The club will meet once a month to read …
Blood Bible: An American History
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society New England Chapter presents the program, "Blood Bible: An American History," with featured speaker DaMaris B. Hill. A poet and creative scholar, Hill is a professor in the Department of English, Creative Writing Program at the University of Kentucky. She will talk about the book she currently is working …
Grade 1 Book Club: The Most Magnificent Thing
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library’s First Grade Book Club meets to discuss "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires. Please note that this club is only for children in first grade. Registration is required through the library's online calendar. Books will be available at the library approximately one month in advance. Note: This event was rescheduled …
Historical Fiction Brook Group: Mademoiselle Revolution
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Historical Fiction Brook Group meets to discuss "Mademoiselle Revolution" by Zoe Sivak. Register through the library's online calendar; you need only register for one session to be added to the group. Next month's title, to be discussed on March 20, will be "The Whiskey Rebels" by David Liss.
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club: Run On Your New Legs
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents its Teen Graphic Novel Book Club, for teens in grades 6 and up. Being discussed today in the Youth Services Program Room will be "Run On Your New Legs, v1," by Wataru Midori. This book is available for pickup in the Teen Room. Sign-up is required through the library's online …
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