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Journey Along the Middlesex Canal Documentary Screening and Talkback
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesLocal filmmaker Roger Hagopian presents his new film, Journey Along the Middlesex Canal. It documents the history and traces the route of the Middlesex Canal today, including its passage through Medford. While the Erie Canal has become well-known in the annals of American history, the Middlesex Canal, built two decades earlier in 1803 and a model …
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Community Fiber Arts Project
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesCome knit or crochet a square or circle that will be joined together to form an outdoor public art display. Knitting needles, crochet hooks, yarn, and patterns will be available, …
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Slides and Slices (For Teens)
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesSlides and Slices is for teens in middle school and high school. Present a slideshow that you have prepared on a topic of your choosing. We'll have pizza for you to eat while you watch the other presentations. Registration is required. Sign up using this form.
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Get Crafty with Craft & Hobby (Zoom Workshop)
Virtual MALooking to up your crafting skills? Want even more free classes on everything from woodworking to cake decorating? Come learn about our Craft & Hobby database, free for library patrons! The library strives to be open and accessible for all. If you need accommodations to attend this program, please be sure to register. There is …
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Public Harmony Concert
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesPublic Harmony is a Tufts University student organization that unites music and service, bringing student musicians into the community to perform at venues including assisted living facilities and shelters in Tufts’ surrounding communities. Its purpose is to increase access to live music where opportunity is limited, while offering members the chance to collaborate and perform …
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Dance Caliente
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves as they dance you through the steps of a Salsa Line-Dance; a Foxtrot Partner-Dance and a Hustle/Disco Partner-Dance. Together as Dance Caliente, Raul and Eileen share a compelling magnetism as master teachers, choreographers, and performers. Their goal is to impart the joy of partner dancing onto their students. They …
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The Poetry Connect with Vijaya Sundaram
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin Vijaya Sundaram, Medford's 2023-2025 Poet Laureate, and take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism, and force. We’ll meet to read and discuss the work of great poets, while crafting and performing our own work. The library strives to be open and accessible for …
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An Evening of the Gothic
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesReady to feel chills? Medford Poet Laureate Max Heinegg will lead an evening of Gothic poetry, from Poe to "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." We'll learn about what it means to be Gothic, now and in the past. The library strives to be open and accessible for all. If you need accommodations to attend this …
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MHSM: John Hancock’s Middlesex Canal and Medford
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJ. Breen, president of the Middlesex Canal Association, will talk on the significance of the canal as part of an interstate water highway essential to the Industrial Revolution in Massachusetts. The Corporation was chartered in 1793 to build a 27-mile canal between the Charles River at Boston and the Merrimack River at what became Lowell. …
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NaNoWriMo Writing Jam
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesCome participate in National Novel Writing Month! We'll have hot cocoa and tea available for you as you buckle down and get to work. Registration encouraged, but drop-ins welcome!