City of Medford
City of Medford Memorial Day Ceremony
Oak Grove Cemetery 230 Playstead Road, MedfordThe City of Medford’s traditional Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, and all community members are invited to attend.
Pride Month Flag Raising
Medford City Hall 85 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MAThe City of Medford begins a series of Pride Month events with a flag raising on the front lawn at City Hall. The event will include music by Miles Wilder, a Boston-based composer, musician, and multi-instrument performer, and poetry by Terry E. Carter, the city's first poet laureate.
Juneteenth Flag Raising
Medford City Hall 85 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MAAll are invited to the City of Medford's Juneteenth flag raising on the front lawn at at Medford City Hall. Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorates the emancipation of American slaves in the last Confederate territory of the U.S. on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas. Speakers will be Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and Terry E. …
Medford Pride Festival
Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Ave., Medford, MAThe City of Medford concludes its series of Pride Month events with the Medford Pride Festival in the Medford Senior Center. The event will include live music by Linnea's Garden, Jill McCracken and Full Color; drag performances by Violencia Exclamation Point and Neon Calypso; and a beer garden and vendors. Please note the change in …
Condon Shell Summer Concert: Annie & the Fur Trappers
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe City of Medford opens its free Condon Shell Summer Concert series with Annie & the Fur Trappers, an eclectic traditional jazz band that plays lively dance music from the 1920s and the classic blues of the 1930s. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic, or stop by the Medford Farmers Market to grab …
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Condon Shell Summer Concert: Say Darling
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe City of Medford continues its free Condon Shell Summer Concert series with the vintage rock band Say Darling. Founded by old friends Celia Woodsmith and Chris Hersch, Say Darling evokes the funky drive of Little Feat, the moving vocals of Bonnie Raitt, and the instrumental prowess of the Tedeschi-Trucks Band. Bring a chair or blanket …
Medford Poet Laureate Installation
Medford City Hall 85 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MAThe City of Medford invites the community to the installation of its second poet laureate, Vijaya Sundaram, at a ceremony at City Hall. The program will include a reading from Sundaram and a special farewell poem from Medford’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Terry E. Carter. Medford High student Rikita Bk, first-place winner of the Medford Public …
Condon Shell Summer Concert: Lookie Lookie
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe City of Medford continues its free Condon Shell Summer Concert series with Lookie Lookie, an all-star band that plays Bugalú, Latin music created by Puerto Rican New Yorkers in the 1960s, combining Cuban mambo with a touch of U.S. soul and pop. It features top musicians of the Boston Latin, jazz and rock scenes, …
Condon Shell Summer Concert: Tim Gearan Band
Condon Band Shell 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MAThe City of Medford concludes its free Condon Shell Summer Concert series with the Americana-blues sounds of the Tim Gearan Band. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic, or stop by the Medford Farmers Market to grab some food. Medford Brewing Company also will be on hand with a beer garden.
Brazilian Independence Day Celebration
Andrews Middle School 3000 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA, United StatesThe City of Medford invites the community to a Brazilian Independence Day Celebration featuring food, resources and music. The event will begin with the Brazilian national anthem at 10 a.m. For more information, contact the City of Medford's Multicultural Resource line at 781-475-5644.