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May 2025
MakerSpace Drop-in for Adults
The Medford Public Library hosts a late afternoon drop-in time in the MakerSpace specifically for adults. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is required.
Find out more »Zion Rodman & Friends at The Ford
Zion Rodman and Friends return to The Ford Tavern for their fourth Friday residency. Rodman is a versatile musician who spends most of his free time singing and playing the guitar, bass, piano and drums.
Find out more »Right Away Write-Away! Workshop
Arts Collaborative Medford is offering a six-week writing workshop, Right Way Write-Away!, led by Kathleen Willis. Stash away protected writing time in your weekly schedule. Get writing right away when you arrive for a dose of inspiration and camaraderie. This is purely generative time supported with writing prompts and short one-to-one consultations with instructor Kathleen Willis. Invest in yourself and grow into your highest creative potential by buying yourself some time for inspiration, advice, accountability, community and creativity. Write some…
Find out more »Senior Knitting and Crochet
The Medford Council on Aging presents its weekly knitting and crochet program at the Medford Senior Center. Come make beautiful handmade creations. The program welcomes all levels of experience, from beginners to experts.
Find out more »Reading Buddies
The Medford Public Library invites kids to drop in for its weekly Reading Buddies program. Come practice your reading skills by reading aloud to teen volunteers. Reading Buddies will be available for 30-minute increments and happy to listen to you read whatever book(s) you'd like. Buddies will offer an encouraging ear and will only jump in to help if asked for it. Registration is not required. Please note that you may need to wait for a Buddy on busy afternoons.…
Find out more »Grades 4-5 Book Club: As Brave as You
The Medford Public Library's book club for fourth- and fifth-graders meets to discuss "As Brave as You" by Jason Reynolds. The book will be available for pickup at the Children’s Desk about one month in advance. Please note that this event is only for those in grades 4 or 5. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Social MakerSpace Drop-in
The Medford Public Library presents another Social MakerSpace Drop-in for adults. Want to chat with other makers in the Medford community? Stop by the MakerSpace and work on your personal projects in a social environment. The library's in-house expert will be available to answer questions about how to use the space and equipment.
Find out more »Advanced Crochet Club for Teens
The Medford Public Library hosts its Advanced Crochet Club for teens in middle school and high school. This club is open to teens who already know the basics of crocheting: slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, etc. If you don't recognize or know how to do those stitches, try the library's Beginners Teen Crochet Club that meets on the second Thursday of the month. Registration is required for this meeting through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Bonsai Bar at Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts is hosting another beginner bonsai class that teaches you about the art of bonsai and lets you create your very own dwarf umbrella tree. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends. Teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your own bonsai tree to take home in your choice of ceramic pot. Tickets are $85 through the Bonsai Bar event…
Find out more »Paint Nite Boston at Great American Beer Hall
Join Paint Nite Boston for a night of creativity, fun, and beer at the Great American Beer Hall. Unleash your inner artist as you sip on delicious brews and create a masterpiece of the image "Sorbet Sunset Lighthouse" with step-by-step guidance from Paint Nite's talented instructors. No experience necessary. Paint Nite will provide all the materials including its new paint and take-home kits. Cost is $45. Purchase tickets through the Paint Nite website.
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