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Medford Art Walk
Medford Art Walk
ArtsMedford and the Medford Chamber of Commerce invite you to enjoy the second annual Medford Art Walk, which will feature the work of local artists in the windows of 24 businesses across the city throughout June. The Art Walk creates a sense of community celebration while supporting local artists and boosting foot traffic and exposure …
Kids Art Brunch at The Ford
Kids Art Brunch at The Ford
The Ford Tavern is hosting another Kids Art Brunch, aimed toward children of all abilities ages 4 to 10. For $15 per child, kids receive a brunch meal, juice, and a dessert, plus a process art project led by Sabrina Huether. There will be two seatings, at 9 a.m. and at 11:30 a.m. Register children …
Pride Pop-Up at AMC Gift Shop
Pride Pop-Up at AMC Gift Shop
Arts Collaborative Medford kicks off Pride Month with a Pride Pop-Up, a celebration of local queer artists and the diverse, powerful voices that shape our community. This special event showcases an inspiring group of artists working across a range of mediums — from ceramics, jewelry, illustration, stickers, paintings, stickers — all by LGBTQ+ artists based …
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MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts an evening drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
Books With Bailey
Books With Bailey
The Medford Public Library presents another edition of Books With Bailey, a trained service dog who loves listening to books! If you are learning to read and want to build your confidence, come read to Bailey. Pick your favorite book and sign up for a 15-minute reading spot to hang out with the coolest dog …
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Knit and/or Crochet Night
Knit and/or Crochet Night
An informal group of knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists meets in the Local History Room of the library on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Bring a …
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Medford Art Walk Artist Reception
Medford Art Walk Artist Reception
ArtsMedford and the Medford Chamber of Commerce invite you to an opening reception at Medford Brewing Company with artists whose work is on display this month in the second annual …
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Medford Farmers Market Opening Day
Medford Farmers Market Opening Day
The Medford Farmers Market opens its 18th season and its ninth year at the Condon Band Shell Park on Mystic Valley Parkway. Today's live music will feature Colorado Bob from 3 to 5 p.m. and The 94s from 5 to 7 p.m. Colorado Bob is a seasoned performer and multi-instrumentalist including slide guitar, National resonator …
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MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts a late-afternoon drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
Sunset Sessions at Great American Beer Hall
Sunset Sessions at Great American Beer Hall
The Great American Beer Hall introduces Sunset Sessions, its first outdoor event of the summer, featuring live music, art, fashion vendors and all around good vibes. The music lineup will be Adi, Gaya, Meital, Paul Robson, VANTA (US) and Dynami. Tickets are $10 and $15 (plus fees) through RA. Rain date is Friday, June 20.
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Chess in Medford Square
Chess in Medford Square
The Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up in Medford Square, taking place in the second-floor gallery area at the library. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome, but those …
Hexbug Nano Challenge (ages 3-7)
Hexbug Nano Challenge (ages 3-7)
The Medford Public Library presents the Hexbug Nano Challenge for kids ages 3 to 7 and their grown-ups. Do you think you have what it takes to build the best maze for a Hexbug Nano? Come put your skills to the test. All supplies will be provided -- just bring your imagination. Register through the library's online …
Race, Place and Remembrance
Race, Place and Remembrance
The West Medford Community Center presents "Race, Place and Remembrance," an interactive and immersive sharing of stories about being from West Medford, or coming there from elsewhere that honors the community's past, as well as offers perspective on what is emerging. Brought to you by True Story Theater, a nonprofit theater company that offers 50 …
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MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts an evening drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
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Play Dough Club (Ages 2-5)
Play Dough Club (Ages 2-5)
The Medford Public Library hosts its monthly Play Dough Club for ages 2 to 5. Why play dough? Playing with play dough helps young kids develop their hand-eye coordination, creativity, and fine-motor and literacy skills. And sharing tools and colors of dough helps littles with their social skills, too. The library will provide the dough …
Fiber Crafts MakerSpace Drop-In
Fiber Crafts MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library invites you to stop by the MakerSpace and work on your personal fiber craft projects, whether you crochet, knit, weave, spin, needle felt, or work with fiber in another way. All skill levels welcome. The library's in-house expert will be available to answer questions. No registration required.
Historical Fiction Recs with Kerri Maher
Historical Fiction Recs with Kerri Maher
Do you love historical fiction but aren't sure what to read next? The Medford Public Library invites you to join author Kerri Maher online for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of historical fiction out there. Maher is pinch-hitting for the usual host Jane Healey, who is on a book tour. Register using …
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Soular Eclipse, Combo Combo at Medford Farmers
Soular Eclipse, Combo Combo at Medford Farmers
Week 2 of the Medford Farmers Market season will feature live music by Soular Eclipse from 3 to 5 p.m. and Combo Combo from 5 to 7 p.m. Soular Eclipse …
Our Flag Means Pride: History and Coloring
Our Flag Means Pride: History and Coloring
The Medford Pride Committee presents the program "Our Flag Means Pride" at the Medford Public Library. Come learn about colorblindness, pride flags, and where the two intersect. This is a fun, educational, and interactive program for adults and teens 16 and over. Register through the library's online calendar.
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Chameleon
Chameleon
Chameleon, the Medford Public Library’s drop-in groups for LGBTQIAP+ youth and allies in grades 6 to 12, meets in the Youth Services Program Room. Come hang out, do crafts, and play games in a safe, open, and welcoming space. No one is required to disclose any aspect of their identity in order to be part …
MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts a late-afternoon drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
Words and Music: Best Friends Forever
Words and Music: Best Friends Forever
Host Terry E. Carter and Calvin Lindsay Jr. will take a tour down memory lane in tonight's edition of the West Medford Community Center's Words and Music program, titled "Best …
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Chess in Medford Square
Chess in Medford Square
The Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up in Medford Square, taking place in the second-floor gallery area at the library. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome, but those …
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Sound Bath & Meditation at ACM
Sound Bath & Meditation at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford presents another Sound Bath & Meditation session hosted by Hendrik Gideonse of Down By Riverside and Kathleen Willis of Dawa Entheogenic Services. A sound bath is a performance of sound or music that is intended to relax, to spiritually heal, and to create a meditative state. Hendrik will focus on the sounds …
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MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts an evening drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
Summer Romance Beach Read Recs
Summer Romance Beach Read Recs
The Medford Public Library is co-sponsoring another online book recommendation session with Lorelie of Lorelei's Lit Lair. This time, Lorelei will be chatting about the books she's looking forward to reading this summer -- the best of romance beach reads! If your TBR pile isn't already groaning, it will be. Register using the link on …
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Visual Arts MakerSpace Drop-in
Visual Arts MakerSpace Drop-in
The Medford Public Library offers a Visual Arts Drop-in for adults in the MakerSpace. If you love to draw, sketch, paint, collage, or create visual art in another way, this program is for you. All skill levels welcome. An in-house expert will be available to answer questions. No registration required.
Cookbook Club: The Weekday Vegetarian
Cookbook Club: The Weekday Vegetarian
The Medford Public Library Cookbook Club meets to discuss and get a taste of "The Weekday Vegetarian" by Jenny Rosenstrach. Register for the meeting using the library's online calendar, then ask for your copy of the book at the circulation desk. Read it and pick one recipe to prepare and share with the group at …
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Juneteenth at Tufts
Juneteenth at Tufts
All members of the Medford community are invited to the fifth annual Juneteenth at Tufts, "Together We Rise," in the Joyce Cummings Center and co-sponsored by the City of Medford. The keynote speaker an other details will be announced. RSVP through the event website. The event also will be live-streamed.
Juneteenth Flag Raising and Celebration
Juneteenth Flag Raising and Celebration
All are invited to the City of Medford's Juneteenth flag raising and celebration on the front lawn at Medford City Hall. Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorates the emancipation of American slaves in the last Confederate territory of the U.S. on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas. Th The program will include live music by …
Wednesday Wax at Medford Brewing Company
Wednesday Wax at Medford Brewing Company
Medford Brewing Company presents another edition of Wednesday Wax, a vinyl listening party where YOU play the tunes. Bring your records, sign up to play a few tracks, then pass the deck to the next person. Sign up as many times as you want. Spins start at 5 p.m. and go until 9:30.
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Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth Celebration
The West Medford Community Center invites you to a community Juneteenth Celebration, titled "Celebrate the Day of Freedom." The program will be a powerful day of remembrance, resilience, and joy.
These Stains Are Who I Am, Adam on the Keys at Medford Farmers Market
These Stains Are Who I Am, Adam on the Keys at Medford Farmers Market
Week 3 of the Medford Farmers Market season -- The School's Out/Summer Fun edition -- will have live music by These Stains Are Who I Am from 3 to 5 p.m. and Adam on the Keys from 5 to 7 p.m. The opener features two friends writing rock songs about love, folly, ketchup, and raccoons; …
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Chess in Medford Square
Chess in Medford Square
The Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up in Medford Square, taking place in the second-floor gallery area at the library. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome, but those …
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Books and Brews at Medford Brewing Company
Books and Brews at Medford Brewing Company
Medford Brewing Company invites you to the summer edition of Books and Brews book fair. Staff from the Winchester independent bookstore Book Ends will have books for all ages (the taproom is family-friendly until 6 p.m.) so stop by for a beer and to find your next favorite read.
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Percy Jackson Trivia Night
Percy Jackson Trivia Night
The Medford Public Library invites tweens ages 10 to 14 to celebrate 20 years of Percy Jackson by testing your knowledge in this Tween Trivia Challenge. All levels of knowledge of Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series are welcome to join, whether you've just started reading Percy's story or you've read it a hundred times. You'll …
MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts an evening drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
Author Talk: Alison O’Leary
Author Talk: Alison O’Leary
The Medford Public Library welcomes back author Alison O’Leary, the co-author of the Appalachian Mountain Club guidebook "Best Day Hikes Near Boston." In Massachusetts, many parks and trails have been …
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Quiet MakerSpace Drop-in for Adults
Quiet MakerSpace Drop-in for Adults
The Medford Public Library presents a Quiet Drop-in for adults at the MakerSpace. Stop by and work on your personal projects in a quieter environment. An in-house expert will be available to answer questions about how to use the space and equipment. If you're neurodivergent, struggle with loud environments, or just need to focus on …
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1 event,
Reading with Ryan for Emerging Readers
Reading with Ryan for Emerging Readers
The Medford Public Library presents another edition of "Reading with Ryan" for emerging readers. Ryan loves when people read to him. If you are learning to read and want to build your confidence, come read to Ryan. Pick your favorite book and schedule a 15-minute reading spot to hang out with the coolest dog who …
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MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts a late-afternoon drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is …
3 events,
MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts a Saturday morning drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own projects or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available during this time as well. No registration is …
Mystic River Pride Flotilla
Mystic River Pride Flotilla
The City of Medford's Pride Month events continue with the Mystic River Pride Flotilla, hosted by the Gentle Giant Rowing Club and Mystic River Watershed Association, at Torbert Macdonald Park. Think: a pride parade on the water. Fabulously decorated human-powered boats of all types will paddle around the Mystic River basin in Medford and Somerville …
Chess in Medford Square
Chess in Medford Square
The Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up in Medford Square, taking place in the second-floor gallery area at the library. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, …
0 events,
1 event,
MakerSpace Drop-In
MakerSpace Drop-In
The Medford Public Library hosts an evening drop-in time in the MakerSpace for adults and teens age 16 and over. Stop by and work on your own project or ask …