Brooks Estate Picnic

Brooks Estate 275 Grove St., Medford, MA

After a two-year hiatus, the Medford-Brooks Estate Land Trust (M-BELT) is holding its popular summer picnic on the grounds of the historic Brooks Estate. The event includes tours of the Shepherd Brooks Manor, food, M-BELT's famous raffle, and other fun. M-BELT supplies the hot dogs, burgers/veggie burgers and soft drinks. Guests are welcome to bring …

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Free

Frankie Boy & the Blues Express at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

Frankie Boy & the Blues Express performs as you dine at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint. Enjoy home-grown real electric blues with Chicago and Texas roots. Admission is free for the music; if you plan to have dinner, reserve a table.  

Tango in the Park

Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA

The Condon Band Shell park is the new location this summer for Ultimate Tango School of Dance’s free Tango in the Park series. For savvy tangueros and beginners alike, the weekly milonga en plein air, performance, and beginner lessons will be presented on eight consecutive Saturday evenings, from July 9 through August 27, from 6:30 …

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Paint the Ice at LoConte Rink

LoConte Ice Rink 97 Locust St., Medford, MA, United States

The Medford Recreation Department invites you to bring the family and your creativity to LoConte Rink for Paint the Ice! Families will receive a box of paint to paint the ice with any artwork you desire. Be sure to take pictures of your artwork. At the end of the event, the paint will be cleaned …

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$3 – $5
The People’s Jam at The Porch

The People’s Jam at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled. For decades, blues musicians jammed on that stage on Sundays. Some big names grew up on that stage and everyone supported everyone else. That is the spirit that The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp …

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Stop & Listen: Irish Music’s Invitation to Observe

Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA

Irish fiddlers Ellery Klein and Laurel Martin, along with dancer Kieran Jordan and accompanist Jim Prendergast, present a concert of traditional Irish melodies that invite us to consider our connection to the natural world. All the tunes are named after birds, farm animals, plants and natural features, composed by musicians whose lives were intertwined with …

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Free

Tennis and Writing

Dugger Park Mystic River Road, Medford, MA

Medford High School tennis coach Drew Hendrickson is leading a tennis and ELA program for ages 7 through 13 that will offer fast-paced and fun tennis classes coupled with a …

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$240 – $260

Teen Maker Monday

Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MA

The Medford Public Library presents its Maker Monday workshop for teens in middle school and high school. Learn and create with STEAM projects in the Maker Space. All materials will …

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Free

Makerspace Drop-in for Kids

Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MA

The Medford Public Library invites kids ages 8 and up to swing by the Makerspace in the new Charlotte & William Bloomberg building and test out something new or work …

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Free
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