Book/Poetry Readings
Young Poets of Medford Night with the Poet Laureate
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library continues its April series of events with Medford poet laureate Terry E. Carter. Tonight will be a celebration of youthful Medford poets, ages 13 to 18, featuring 2023 MPL Poetry Contestants from the Medford Public Schools. Please register through the library's online calendar. The series will conclude on Wednesday, April 25, …
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LGBTQ+ Book Group: How We Fight for Our Lives
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's LGBTQ+ Book Group meets to discuss "How We Fight for Our Lives" by Saeed Jones. 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 …
Grades 2-3 Book Club: Arlo and Pips: King of the Birds
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 “Arlo and Pips: King of the Birds" by Elise Gravel. Register through the library's online calendar. Email Maddi Ranieri of the library staff at mranieri@minlib.net if you need help getting the book.
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club: Fake Blood
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 will be "Fake Blood" by Whitney Gardner. This book is available for pickup in the Teen Room. Sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.
Poet Laureate and Friends: Drums Along the Mystic
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library concludes its April series of events with Medford poet laureate Terry E. Carter. In tonight's "Drums Along the Mystic" session, Carter and guest poets Max Heinegg, Vijaya Sundaram and Jean P. Flanagan (the Arlington poet laureate) will share poems based on life in Medford, in Massachusetts, and in New England. Please …
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Poetry and Bluegrass at Medford Brewing Company
Medford Brewing Company Taproom 30 Harvard Ave., Medford, MAMedford Brewing Company celebrates National Poetry Month with poets from Lily Poetry Press and friends. Reading from 6:30 until 8 p.m. will be Robbie Gamble, Neil Silberblatt, Michael McInnis, Annie Pluto, Jennifer Badot, Deborah Leipziger, Richard Hoffman, Gale Bachelder and Kelly DuMar. Then, stay for bluegrass music from Gretchen Bowder and Harvey Bagg from 8 to …
Poems That Take Us Places
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents "Poems that Take Us Places," a reading by three poets with deep ties to Medford: Julia Lisella, Judith Sanders and Theodora Stratis. In celebration of National Poetry Month, these poets read from work that transports us to locales as diverse as Cape Cod and Rome, New York City and Athens, moving through memory as …
Monday Morning Mysteries: Blind Descent
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Monday Morning Mysteries book group meets to discuss "Blind Descent" by Nevada Barr. Register through the library's online calendar. The group's final meeting of the spring season will be on June 5 to discuss "The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly.
Grade 1 Book Club: Memory Jars
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library’s First Grade Book Club meets to discuss “Memory Jars" by Vera Brosgol. Register through the library's online calendar, then visit the library to pick up a copy of the book.
Middle School No-Book Book Club
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Middle School No-Book Book Club meets in the Maker Space at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Library building. There are no assigned books for this book club, which is for teens in grades 6 to 8. Instead, the group will talk about whatever you’re currently reading and share book recs while working on …