Book/Poetry Readings
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 …
LGBTQ+ Book Club: Curtis Chin Memoir
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's LGBTQ+ Book Club meets to discuss "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir" by Curtis Chin. Books will be available approximately four …
Coffee and Books
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe 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 …
Teach In: Freedom of Expression and Banned Books
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MACelebrate and support freedom of expression with a special Teach-In at the Medford Public Library featuring local authors who will read/perform short sections from banned or controversial books like "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, "1984" by George Orwell, "The Handmaid’s Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "Maus" by Art Spielgelman, and "The Trial" by Franz and others. …
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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 …
Palm Press Book Talk: Valley Books
Palm Press Bookstore 19 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesPalm Press Bookstore in Medford Square presents a talk with Drew Leventhal and Owen McCarter of Valley Books. Started in 2023 by Leventhal, Valley Books is a new publishing imprint …
Author Storytime: Josh Funk
Moon and Back Bookstore 458 High St, Medford, MA, United StatesMoon and Back Bookstore presents a summer kickoff storytime with award-winning local author Josh Funk, who will read "How to Code a Sandcastle" and "How to Code a Rollercoaster." Plus …
Virtual Author Talk: E.C. Hanson
Virtual MAThe Medford Public Library is co-sponsoring an online program with true crime writer E.C. Hanson, who will speak about his latest book, "Dead End Road." In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found bludgeoned to death with a rock. In a true …
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 Open Mic Night
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAHey, poets! Get ready to show your stuff at the Medford Public Library's Open Mic Night. Five-minute slots will be available for you to dazzle with your own verses or …