West Medford Community Center
WMCC Apple Butter Fest
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center is getting into the fall spirit with an Apple Butter Fest not only with apple butter making, but also live music, a petting zoo, and other activities. Learn about growing and preserving food as you join in on apple butter making, and take some home at the end of the …
Words and Music: Rick Caraviello and Farayi Malek
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center's Words and Music program will feature an interview with Medford mayoral candidate Rick Caraviello, and a musical performance by singer/songwriter Farayi Sophia Malek. Caraviello is a 12-year veteran of the Medford City Council. In the program's first hour, host Terry E. Carter will conduct a conversation with him about his …
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West Medford Community Center Annual Meeting
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center’s Annual Meeting of the Membership will take place in person at the center. The roots of the West Medford Community Center go back to 1800s and arose from the recognized needs of the African American community, which established itself in West Medford. There was interest in developing a wide range of …
Words and Music: A Changing of the Guard
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center begins a new season of its Words and Music program with "A Changing of the Guard," introducing the City of Medford's second poet laureate, Vijaya Sundaram, who began her two-year term on July 1. In the first hour's Words segment, Vijaya will join her predecessor, Terry E. Carter, for a …
Medford Jazz Festival Day 2
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe Medford Jazz Festival presents the second of two afternoons of performances at the West Medford Community Center (on the back patio, weather permitting). Today's lineup features Berklee College of Music jazz professor, pianist and arranger Nando Michelin and Brazilian bassist Ebinho Cardoso in their duo ensemble Nando Michelin from 1 to 1:45 p.m.; and …
Medford Jazz Festival Day 1
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe Medford Jazz Festival presents the first of two afternoons of performances at the West Medford Community Center (on the back patio, weather permitting). Today's lineup features Medford-based trio Cosmica, featuring Brazilian-American singer Catarina “Cat” Lindo, from noon to 12:45 p.m.; Argentinian bassist Fernando Huergo and his jazz ensemble from 1 to 2 p.m.; and …
WMCC Grand Ol’ Barbeque Fundraiser
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Senior Club invites to community to its annual Grand Ol' Barbeque fundraiser for the West Medford Community Center. Menu choices (dine-in or pick up) are a BBQ Pork Ribs Dinner ($25) or a BBQ Chicken Dinner ($20). All proceeds benefit the West Medford Community Center, a CACHE member. To order tickets, please …
Juneteenth Celebration
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center and Mystic River Watershed Association invite all to a Juneteenth Celebration in the center's backyard and patio area facing Mystic River Road. The event program will feature Juneteenth history and poetry, live music, a community drum circle, community resource tables, food and beverages for sale, and a Black vendor fair …
Dreams & Meditations
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe Medford duo of clarinetist/composer Glenn Dickson and poet Vijaya Sundaram combine their arts for "Dreams & Meditations," a captivating performance of words and sound at the West Medford Community Center. Dickson has had a varied career playing klezmer, jazz, rock, Balkan and ambient music. During much of the COVID-19 pandemic, he performed dozens of …
West Medford Family Reunion Meet & Greet
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAIn honor of the West Medford community spirit, the West Medford Community Center is hosting a three-day West Medford Family Reunion, a chance for fellowship and to celebrate neighbors and members both old and new with a fun weekend of family, friends, food, music and dancing. The weekend kicks off with a Friday evening meet …