Teen Craft Night: Crochet for Beginners
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library's Craft Night for teens in middle school and high school meets in the Youth Services Program Room at the new Charlotte & William Bloomberg Library building. Tonight, learn the basics of crocheting from materials to simple stitches. All materials provided. Sign-up is required through the online library calendar. Note: This event …
Condon Shell Summer Concert: MastaDonis Project
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe City of Medford opens its free Condon Shell Summer Concert series with the jazzy, funky sounds of MastaDonis Project featuring Adonis Martin. The band brings an eclectic style that encompasses gospel music (from traditional to contemporary), R&B/neo-soul of the 1990s/early 2000s, and Latin and Caribbean influences. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic, …
Sadie Smith at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint welcomes Sadie Smith, a rising talent in the New Americana movement, for an evening of music. Smith blends Latin rhythms with country and blues, bilingual Spanish-English lyricism, superior musicianship on the guitar, and a wide vibrato like Sister Rosetta and tone like Janis Joplin. Free admission for the …
Big Jon Short at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe award-winning country/blues one-man band Big Jon Short provides free blues with your dinner at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge. Armed with foot percussion, a National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box reso-hillharp, Short’s high-energy performances tap into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the blues and …
Spotlight Productions: Seussical Jr.
McGlynn Middle School 3002 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAMedford youth musical theater organization Spotlight Productions culminates its two-week musical theatre workshop for ages 7 to 16 with a production of "Suessical Jr." at the McGlynn Middle School Auditorium. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage as the audience is transported …
Matt & Shannon Heaton Virtual Guided Session
Virtual MAMatt and Shannon Heaton present their monthly Virtual Guided Session. Tune learners, second instrument players, or anyone who just enjoys traditional Irish music are welcome for moderately paced Irish tunes and upbeat chat and connection with other trad music lovers. Resources/tunes lists can be found on Shannon's website. Join the global community in the live session …
Toussaint the Liberator Band at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MACatch some island soul with your dinner as Toussaint the Liberator and his band perform at the Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint. A staple of Boston’s rich and authentic music scene, Toussaint is the former Soulive frontman and lead singer of Band of Killers. He always brings his unique style of soul, a little …
Tango in the Park
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAUltimate Tango School of Dance continues its free Tango in the Park series at the Condon Shell. For savvy tangueros and beginners alike, the evening begins with milonga en plein air at 6:30, followed by a one-song performance show/exhibition at 7:15, then beginner lessons from 7:30 to 8:30. Register through the Ultimate Tango website. The …
Superhero Sundae
Tufts Park 437 Main St., Medford, MA, United StatesMedford Recreation and Colleen's Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop invites the Medford community to Superhero Sundae. Wear your favorite superhero costume and enjoy fun games and crafts at Tufts Park. A superhero might even make an appearance. Colleen's will be providing free ice cream for this event along with sundae toppings. Please note that this …
The People’s Jam at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe 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 …