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 …
The Pineapple Project Interactive Theater
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library presents the Pineapple Project, an interactive theater piece for kids ages 3 and up that explores gender identity and expression. This 30-minute show was created to give kids and their caregivers a vehicle for conversation and dialogue around gender. Registration is required. Email Sam Sednek of the library staff at ssednek@minlib.net.
Chess in Medford Square
Saltonstall Building 121 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAThe Medford Chess Club invites you to drop by the gazebo outside the Medford Housing Authority's Saltonstall Building for a friendly game of chess. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members who are willing to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. There are no membership dues or fees …
Matt & Shannon Heaton Virtual Guided Session
Virtual MAMatt and Shannon Heaton are now hosting their Virtual Guided Sessions on the first and third Thursdays of the month. 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 …
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Group
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAAttention, teens in middle school and high school: Do you want to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons? Or are you curious about what makes people so excited about this game? Come to the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library to join a new game, meet new people, and have fun imagining creative …
Walking Tour: A Rare Blend – Our Early Library and Its Neighbors
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAMedford historian Dee Morris leads the walking tour with "A Rare Blend - Our Early Library and Its Neighbors," a stroll around the Medford Public Library neighborhood. Back in 1875, Thatcher Magoun Jr. presented Medford with an amazing gift, his father’s High Street mansion, which became the city's first library. The transformed building featured great …
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Michael Francis McCarthy at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MARoots musician Michael Francis McCarthy takes the stage in the evening's early time slot at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, with a repretoire of early country, bluegrass, delta blues, and Bolivian folklore music. Born in South America, McCarthy -- now of upstate New York -- has been traveling the Western Hemisphere for 37 …
Gypsy Moths, Stop Calling Me Frank, Haymakers at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAEnjoy three of Boston's best rock 'n' roll bands — the Gypsy Moths, Stop Calling Me Frank, and The Haymakers — for the price of one at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint. General admission tickets are $10, with an early bird four-pack available for $33, both through Eventbrite.
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 …
Mystic Music Fest
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe Mystic Music Fest, a free, family friendly afternoon of live music, returns to the Condon Music Shell. The lineup of bands: 1 p.m. - Tilt-a-Whirl, a North Shore group …