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Library Neighborhood Historical Walking Tour
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAAs part of the Medford Public Library’s 150th Anniversary Celebration, historian Dee Morris is leading a walking tour of the library neighborhood, highlighting history, stories and architecture. Meet on the Cummings Terrace patio on the Hillside Avenue side of the library. Register through the library's online calendar. Morris will lead this tour again at 10 …
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Visual Arts MakerSpace Drop-in
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library offers a Visual Arts Drop-in for adults in the MakerSpace. If you love to draw, sketch, paint, collage, or create visual art in another way, this program is for you. All skill levels welcome. An in-house expert will be available to answer questions. No registration required.
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150th Anniversary of Medford: A History of the Library & Neighborhood Tour
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin local historian Dee Morris as she leads a neighborhood tour around the library as part of our 150th anniversary, highlighting history, stories, and architecture. Register here.
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Poetry Club with Vijaya Sundaram
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin Vijaya Sundaram, Medford's 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 all. …
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Read the Rainbow: LGBTQIA+ Book Group
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesAll are welcome to read and discuss literary and non-fiction works by and about the LGBTQ+ community; from classics to contemporary titles. This month we will be reading: Thunder Song: Essays by Sasha taqwšeblu LaPointe. Books will be available at the circulation desk approximately four weeks in advance.
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Masquerade Murder Mystery Party for Teens
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesThis event is for teens entering grades 6 and up. We're holding a spooky masquerade murder mystery party! Get into character and help solve the murder of a masquerade guest. Can you figure out whodunnit before they strike again? Attendees will receive their role approximately one week before the party! Costumes are strongly encouraged, but …
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The Path to Hozho: Teachings of the Beauty Way in Difficult Times with Lupita McClanahan
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United States"Hozho," or "The Beauty Way," is a core practice of the Diné people. Raised in secrecy by traditional elders in Canyon de Chelly, Lupita was hidden to preserve her family's lineage from the boarding school system. Though eventually taken, she drew on her cultural strength to endure and overcome unimaginable challenges. Join us to hear …
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Sew Gay Club
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesJoin The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC) for our regular sewing skill share! Whether you've never used a sewing machine or you're an experienced costumer, let's craft together in a space centering LGBTQIA+ voices and experiences. What to expect: We'll kick off the gathering with a brief tutorial on using a sewing machine and follow with …
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Celebrating America’s 250th: “Boston, 1776” with Author J.D. Dickey
Virtual MAIn Boston, 1776, author J. D. Dickey leads us through the turbulent streets, tub-thumping taverns, and radical strongholds of a town at war with an empire. Far from the powdered wigs and genteel debates of history textbooks, this book guides us through the real Boston of the American Revolution: frenzied, dangerous, and fiercely alive. Upon …
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We Were Always Here: Uncovering Queer History in Every Era
Virtual MAFrom the Friends of Dorothy to Boston marriages, LGBTQIA+ people have been living as their authentic queer selves in every era, in every culture. Genderqueer inclusion consultant, Ali Kane (she/they) will share queer stories from the 1600s to the 1960s. From these accounts, you will gain a glimpse into queer lives throughout history, as well …
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