Book/Poetry Readings
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Claire Beckett ‘Defense Language’ Book Launch & Signing
Palm Press Bookstore 19 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThe photographs in Claire Beckett’s debut monograph Defense Language (Gost Books) shows costumed role-players, elaborate Hollywood-inspired sets and staged tableaus on military bases across the United States. Beckett embedded herself on these bases between 2006 and 2023 to explore the depiction of Arabs and Muslims during counterinsurgency training for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Claire will be …
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World Poetry Salon: 20th Century Voices
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesLearn about modern poetry with short poems from some of the most celebrated writers of the twentieth century. We’ll listen to or read the poems, share initial impressions, and discuss …
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The Poet Laureate Presents – Low Key Open Mic
Medford Brewing Company Taproom 30 Harvard Ave., Medford, MACome down for a relaxed reading and open mic. Sign ups are at 5PM. We will have 1-2 features who will read for about 10-15 mins and the rest is …
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Planet & Pages Climate Change Book Club
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesDo you read the latest and greatest books about our planet, environmentalism, and climate change and then really, really, really need someone to talk with about it? Well, we’ve got the book club for you! Join local green entrepreneur Clare Flaherty (of Trove Green Provisions) and read your way to a better world. This month, …
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Quiet Reading Club for Teens
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis is a drop in book club for teens in middle school and high school. Drop in for a quiet hour of reading to wind down from school and everything else that's going on around us! Bring a book that you're reading, or grab one of the newest books for teens to try out. After …
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Cookbook Club
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis month, we’ll be cooking from Dorie's Cookies by Dorie Greenspan. Register for this book club online, and then ask for your copy of the month’s cookbook at the circulation desk. Read and pick one recipe to prepare and share with the group at the monthly meeting! Space is limited. Every person attending must register. …
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Patti Smith Book Tour
Chevalier Theatre 30 Forest St., Medford, MAJoin the legendary artist for an intimate evening in support of her new memoir Bread of Angels. Every ticket includes a copy of the book, making this both a must-see …
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Poetry Club with Vijaya Sundaram
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin Vijaya Sundaram, Medford's Poet Laureate, and take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism, and force. We’ll meet to …
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December Holidays Bilingual Spanish Story Time
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin us for a story time celebrating the various winter holidays celebrated in Latin cultures! Are you ready to travel to Latin America and discover the Magic of the December …
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2nd/3rd Grade Book Club
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis month's book is Kwame's Magic Quest: Rise of the Green Flame by Bernard Mensah! Register here, then swing by the library and pick up a copy of the book! Books will …