Words and Music: Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center presents its monthly Words and Music program. Hosted by Terry E. Carter, the evening will include a conversation with Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and the musical stylings of Boston-based vocalist Athene Wilson and keyboard virtuoso Rollins Ross. The mayor will talk about community, family, neighborhood development, education, COVID-19, public safety and …
Medford Public Library Open House Celebration
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library invites everyone to a celebration of the new Charlotte & William Bloomberg library building, which opened in January. There will be craft activities, a scavenger hunt, photo booth, historical map display, and more. Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn will preside over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. The day also will mark the …
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 …
Kalliope Reed Quintet MyRWA Benefit Concert
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAClosing its spring season the day before World Environment Day, the Kalliope Reed Quintet will perform a benefit concert for the Mystic River Watershed Association. Performed in the recently opened Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library building run on 100% renewable energy (the first library of its kind in the state), Kalliope will perform …
Medford Community Liaison Team Summer Social
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe City of Medford's Board of Health Community Liaison Team invites everyone to a Summer Social for the whole family at the Condon Shell. Bring your kids, your parents and your pets and enjoy food, music, games and fun by the Mystic River. There also will be information about parking, schools registration, cooling centers, and …
Tony Holiday Blues Band at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint welcomes the Memphis-based Tony Holiday Blues Band for their first Medford appearance. Led by award-winning singer and harmonica player Tony Holiday, the band has a Hill Country vibe with a step of Memphis lightning that is captivating, heartfelt, and entertaining. Free admission for the music; reserve a table …
Angry Hill at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge welcomes back the blues-rock power trio Angry Hill for a night of acoustic guitar music. Members are Keith Denehy (lead vocals, guitars), Josh Roberts (bass, backing vocals) and Sean Roberts (drums, backing vocals). General admission tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show through …
Author Storytime: Katherine Picarde – The Little Ouch
Colleen's Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop 61 High St., Medford, United StatesMedford native, first-grade teacher and local children's book author Katherine Picarde is hosting a storytime event for kids at Colleen's where she will read her debut children's picture book, "The Little Ouch." Kids can purchase an ice cream from one of Medford's favorite local shops while enjoying a fun read aloud.
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 …
Teen Maker Monday
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents its Maker Monday workshop for teens in middle school and high school. Learn and create with STEAM projects in the Makerspace on the first Monday of the month. All materials will be provided. Sign-up is required through the library website.