Arts Collaborative Medford
Original Poetry and Song Open Mic at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford presents its monthly Original Poetry and Song Open Mic Night, hosted by Medford Poet Laureate Vijaya Sundaram, with guest poet Max Heinegg. Max is the author of "Good Harbor" (2022), which won the inaugural Paul Nemser Prize, "Going There" (2023), and the chapbook "Keepers of the House" (2025), all on Lily Poetry …
ACM Pop-Up: Caoin Springer
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford is hosting a pop-up shop featuring the work of Medford maker Caoin Springer, one of 30 artists who live or work in Medford whose art is sold through the ACM Gift Shop. Pick up a puzzle, mix it up with some paper doll making, and check out ACM's two current exhibits — …
Draft Crafting Writing Workshop
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford offers a daylong writing workshop led by instructor Katie Willis, author of "The Blue Poppy and the Mustard Seed: A Mother's Story of Loss and Hope." In this intensely generative workshop, you will be prompted to generate four new essays, short stories, or poems in the session and have a chance to …
Pride Pop-Up at AMC Gift Shop
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford kicks off Pride Month with a Pride Pop-Up, a celebration of local queer artists and the diverse, powerful voices that shape our community. This special event showcases an inspiring group of artists working across a range of mediums — from ceramics, jewelry, illustration, stickers, paintings, stickers — all by LGBTQ+ artists based …
Right Away Write-Away! Workshop
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts 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 Willis. Invest …
Right Time to Write Your Book! Workshop
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford is offering a six-week manuscript writing workshop, Right Time to Write Your Book!, led by Kathleen Willis. You’ll learn about POV, what “creative” really means in literary nonfiction, character development, plot, writing authentic dialogue, and more tricks of the trade. You’ll have a sounding board for your idea, time to generate pages, …
Live Figure Drawing Session
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford presents its bi-weekly Live Figure Drawing Session, held every other Tuesday evening at the community arts center. These are in-person, non-instructor led sessions with a nude or lightly clothed model striking a mixture of short and long poses — starting at one minute and working up to a 15- or 20-minute pose. …
ACM Poetry Salon: 20th Century Voices
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts 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. Featured this evening will be two allied yet distinct approaches …
Jim Repa and Friends Jazz Nonet
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford presents the Jim Repa and Friends Jazz Nonet to perform a concert of music composed or arranged by members of the ensemble. The group’s repertoire ranges from fresh versions of classic jazz pieces to new and exciting original works, as well as a few jazz interpretations of pop tunes. The group includes …
The Jam Down By Riverside at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesArts Collaborative Medford host its monthly Jam Down By Riverside, a direct descendent of the defunct blues jam at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint, which was a descendant of the Johnny D’s blues jam. Presented by the Medford nonprofit Down By Riverside, Inc., the Jam is for building community and building skills. People …