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May 2025
Cab Ellis, Pan Arcadia at Deep Cuts
Cab Ellis, known for their uninhibited, intoxicating live performances on the New York alt rock scene, makes their Deep Cuts debut. Frontman Connor Abeles is backed by an army of six jazz musicians. Brooklyn-based indie-rock band Pan Arcadia opens. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 show day through Dice.
Find out more »Tween Graphic Novel Book Club: Borders
The Medford Public Library's Tween Graphic Novel Book Club for readers ages 10 to 14 meets to discuss "Borders" by Thomas King. Pick up a copy of the book at the Children’s Desk or in the Teen Room. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Seven Times Salt at Medford Brewing Company
Medford Brewing Company welcomes Seven Times Salt for an evening of familiar Renaissance tunes and English country dances, and of course your favorite 17th-century drinking songs. Raise your glass and voice and sing along! Seven Times Salt members are Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Corey Dalton Hart, tenor, recorder; Emily O’Brien, recorder, flute, voice; Josh Schreiber, bass viol, voice; and Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, voice. No cover; donations encouraged. Ages 21+ due to brewery rules.
Find out more »Climate Change Book Group
Do you read the latest and greatest books about our planet, environmentalism, and climate change and then really need someone to talk with about it? The Medford Public Library has the book club for you: Planet and Pages. Join local green entrepreneur Clare Flaherty of Trove Green Provisions and read your way to a better world. This month's title will be announced. Register for the meeting through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »ACM Poetry Salon: 20th Century Voices
Arts 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 with short poems from some of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century. Emphasis will be given to poets who bore witness to social upheaval and shaped modern literature with their responses to historical events. You'll listen to or read the poems, share initial impressions, and discuss whatever…
Find out more »Dancing the Night Away in Medford
The Medford Council on Aging welcomes historian Dee Morris for a talk on the beginnings of dance in Medford, which date as far back as 1745 when Ben Parker built a tavern that featured a dance hall on the second floor. Morris will look back at the early days of dancing at the Union Hall, Medford Assembly, Medford Opera House, Pittman Academy, boarding schools, and more. Reserve your seat by calling the Senior Center at 781-396-6010. Presented with support from…
Find out more »Art Class for Seniors
The Medford Council on Aging presents its weekly art class for seniors led by Tom Wojciechowski, a visual artist who works in a variety of media including installation, painting, photography and books. Build skills and techniques each week and try out various processes that help you experiment and find joy in art and image making. Call the Senior Center at 781-396-6010 to reserve your seat or to get information on how to join the class via Zoom.
Find out more »Senior LGBTQ+ Meet & Greet
The Medford Council on Aging's group for LGBTQ+ Seniors holds its monthly get-together. The group, facilitated by Janice Cole, was formed to make LGBTQIA+ members feel welcome and supported at the Medford Senior Center. It meets on the third Thursday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. Sign up in advance by calling the Senior Center at 781-396-6010 or just drop in.
Find out more »Art Smart for School-Aged Children
The Medford Public Library presents Art Smart, a program designed for school-aged children ages 5 and up. Come learn a new way to craft, paint, build and design as the class explores the world of arts and crafts with a cool new project. This is a drop-in program — no registration needed.
Find out more »Express + Experiment: ACM Open Studio Time
Step into a world of limitless possibilities at Express + Experiment: Open Studio Time at Arts Collaborative Medford. Led by ACM studio artist and Medford resident Christine Willis, this workshop provides a curated collection of diverse materials – paints, papers, found objects, textiles, yarn, stamps and more – to spark your imagination. There's no prescribed project or theme; the focus is on personal expression and the joy of creation. The teacher will be available to guide you, answer your questions,…
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