March 2018
McGlynn String Festival
Medford is celebrating National Music in Our Schools Month with the McGlynn String Festival featuring the Elementary Strings (Grades 4 and 5); the Medford Middle Schools String Ensemble; the McGlynn Middle School Orchestra; Medford High student Arden Ingersoll performing a double bass solo; and the Medford High School String Quartet. Pieces to be performed are Minuet from Water Music, Eagle’s Pride, St. Anthony’s Chorale, Theme from Canon in D, Pachelbel, Burst, Skip to My Lou, My Favorite Things from The Sound…
Find out more »May 2018
Curtains
The McGlynn Middle School Drama Club is presenting its first-ever musical, "Curtains," with performances in the school’s auditorium on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, at 7 p.m. Written by the legendary songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb ("Cabaret," "Chicago"), Curtains takes place at the Colonial Theatre in Boston in 1959, where a new musical is trying out for Broadway. Its already disastrous opening night turns deadly when one of the stars of the show is murdered onstage just…
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The McGlynn Middle School Drama Club is presenting its first-ever musical, "Curtains," with performances in the school’s auditorium on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, at 7 p.m. Written by the legendary songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb ("Cabaret," "Chicago"), Curtains takes place at the Colonial Theatre in Boston in 1959, where a new musical is trying out for Broadway. Its already disastrous opening night turns deadly when one of the stars of the show is murdered onstage just…
Find out more »Medford Middle School Strings and String Ensemble Concert
The Medford Public Schools continue the spring concert season with a performance by the All City Middle School Strings and the Middle School String Ensemble. Here is the remaining spring concert schedule: Wednesday, May 16: McGlynn and Brooks Schools Grade 4 Strings Concert at McGlynn Middle School, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17: McGlynn Middle School Chorus, Roberts Handchimes and Middle School Jazz Combo Concert at McGlynn Middle School, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23: Columbus and Roberts Schools Grade 4 Strings Concert…
Find out more »McGlynn and Brooks Schools Grade 4 Strings Concert
The Medford Public Schools continue the spring concert season with a performance by the McGlynn and Brooks Schools Grade 4 Strings. Here is the remaining spring concert schedule: Thursday, May 17: McGlynn Middle School Chorus, Roberts Handchimes and Middle School Jazz Combo Concert at McGlynn Middle School, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23: Columbus and Roberts Schools Grade 4 Strings Concert at Medford High School, 7:30 p.m.
Find out more »McGlynn Chorus, Roberts Handchimes and Middle School Jazz Combo Concert
The Medford Public Schools continue the spring concert season with a performance by the McGlynn Middle School Chorus, the Roberts Elementary School Handchimes and the Middle School Jazz Combo. The final concert of the spring series will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23: the Columbus and Roberts Schools Grade 4 Strings Concert at Medford High School.
Find out more »June 2018
42nd Street
The Andrews Middle School Drama Club presents “42nd Street,” with more than 100 students taking the stage to mount the ultimate show-biz musical in a celebration of Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theater. “42nd Street” tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway. Peggy arrives to New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania, armed with her tap…
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The Andrews Middle School Drama Club presents “42nd Street,” with more than 100 students taking the stage to mount the ultimate show-biz musical in a celebration of Broadway, Times Square, and the people who make the magic of musical theater. “42nd Street” tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway. Peggy arrives to New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania, armed with her tap…
Find out more »October 2018
Film and Discussion: Screenagers
The McGlynn Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites families, students and the community to a free presentation of the award-winning film Screenagers. Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. This gripping documentary is being shown around the country and sparking some great conversation among communities on the impact…
Find out more »December 2018
Medford Middle School Strings Concert
The Medford Middle School String Ensemble presents its winter concert. Two concerts remain on the Medford Public School winter concert series, both at Medford High School: Tuesday, Jan. 22: Grade 5 Strings/Treblemakers Chorus/Roberts Handchimes, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23: High School Band/Middle School Band, 7:30 p.m.
Find out more »March 2019
Film and Discussion: If They Had Known
The Medford Public Schools are hosting two presentations of the documentary "If They Had Known," a 35-minute film that focuses on the risks of current party culture. It is not a film about addiction. It is a candid film spoken by kids, to kids about the risks of recreationally mixing prescription drugs with alcohol. The film is an honest and emotional account of a real event -- the death in 2015 of 19-year-old Clay Soper of Winchester after mixing alcohol…
Find out more »May 2019
Medford Middle School Strings Concert
The Medford Public Schools continue the spring concert season with a performance by the Middle School Strings at McGlynn Middle School. Here is the remaining spring concert schedule (all at 7:30 p.m.): Monday, May 13: Guitar Night at Medford High School Wednesday May 15: McGlynn/Brooks Grade 4 Strings at McGlynn Middle School Thursday May 16: Middle School Jazz Band, Roberts Handchimes, Recorders and Trombone Choir and McGlynn Middle School Tuesday, May 21: Columbus/Roberts Grade 4 Strings at Medford High School
Find out more »McGlynn/Brooks Grade 4 Strings Concert
The Medford Public Schools continue the spring concert season with a performance by the McGlynn and Brooks Elementary School Grade 4 Strings at McGlynn Middle School. Here are the remaining two spring concerts (both at 7:30 p.m.): Thursday May 16: Middle School Jazz Band, Roberts Handchimes, Recorders and Trombone Choir and McGlynn Middle School Tuesday, May 21: Columbus/Roberts Grade 4 Strings at Medford High School
Find out more »Medford Schools Jazz, Handchimes, Recorders, Trombones Concert
The Medford Public Schools continue the spring concert season with a performance by the Middle School Jazz Band, Roberts School Handchimes, Recorders and Trombone Choir at McGlynn Middle School. The final concert of the season will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, when the Columbus/Roberts Grade 4 Strings perform at Medford High School.
Find out more »Andrews Middle School Musical: Bye Bye Birdie
The Andrews Middle School Drama Club presents “Bye Bye Birdie," Young Performers' Edition for two performances, May 31 and June 1, at the McGlynn Middle School Auditorium. Inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley’s draft into the Army, composer Charles Strouse's score is score is chock-full of Broadway classics including Telephone Hour, Put on a Happy Face, How Lovely to Be a Woman, Kids, and A Lot of Livin’ to Do. Ticket prices are $14 for general admission and $7 for students and seniors. Tickets may be…
Find out more »June 2019
Andrews Middle School Musical: Bye Bye Birdie
The Andrews Middle School Drama Club presents “Bye Bye Birdie," Young Performers' Edition for two performances, May 31 and June 1, at the McGlynn Middle School Auditorium. Inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley’s draft into the Army, composer Charles Strouse's score is score is chock-full of Broadway classics including Telephone Hour, Put on a Happy Face, How Lovely to Be a Woman, Kids, and A Lot of Livin’ to Do. Ticket prices are $14 for general admission and $7 for students and seniors. Tickets may be…
Find out more »November 2019
Film and Discussion: Screenagers
The McGlynn Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites middle school students and their families to a free presentation of the award-winning film "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age." Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, "Screenagers" reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. This gripping documentary has been viewed by more than…
Find out more »December 2019
Medford Middle School Strings Concert
The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department continues its series of five winter concerts with a concert by the Middle School String Ensemble at the McGlynn Middle School Auditorium. The remaining schedule (at Medford High School): Tuesday, January 21: Grade 5 Strings, Treblemakers Chorus, and Roberts Handchimes, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 22: High School Band/Middle School Band, 7:30 p.m.
Find out more »October 2021
Harvest Your Energy Festival
The City of Medford's Harvest Your Energy Festival returns in-person, outdoors near the McGlynn Middle School wind turbine. It's a fun, sustainable event with entertainment, activities for residents of all ages, food, and great raffle prizes to win. There will be live music by Matt Heaton and Trail Mix, and kids activities from Knucklebones. Among the 33 exhibitors will be CACHE members Medford Family Network and Friends of the Medford Public Library. For updates, visit the festival website.
Find out more »May 2022
Super Scary
The McGlynn Middle School Drama Club presents the first of two performances of the Halloween comedy "Super Scary." Admission is $5 per person. A second performance will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7.
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The McGlynn Middle School Drama Club presents the second of two performances of the Halloween comedy "Super Scary." Admission is $5 per person.
Find out more »June 2022
Medford Public Schools Chamber Music Night
The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department invites you to Chamber Music Night, featuring musicians from teacher Sophia Chang's amazing gold medal-winning Middle School String Ensemble (and a few guests) performing an impressive program of solo/small-group pieces. Plus hear a couple new pieces, "Fire Dance" and "Night Voyage," from the String Ensemble. A suggested donation is $5 per person. All proceeds go to instrument repair and concert-related expenses.
Find out more »August 2022
Spotlight Productions: Seussical Jr.
Medford youth musical theater organization Spotlight Productions culminates its two-week musical theatre workshop for ages 7 to 16 with a production of "Suessical Jr." at the McGlynn Middle School Auditorium. Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage as the audience is transported from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Find out more »October 2022
Harvest Your Energy Festival
The City of Medford presents the Harvest Your Energy Festival outdoors near the McGlynn Middle School wind turbine. It's a fun, sustainable event with entertainment, activities for residents of all ages, food, and great raffle prizes to win. There will be live music, and kids activities from Knucklebones. For updates, please visit the festival web page.
Find out more »December 2022
McGlynn Winter Art Market
Join 4GoodVibes and the McGlynn Elementary and Middle School PTOs for a Winter Art Market. Support 40-plus handmade crafters, the McGlynn PTO fundraiser, raffles and more.
Find out more »The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth About Cat Hair!
The McGlynn/Andrews Middle School Drama Club presents the first of two performances of "The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth About Cat Hair!" This one-act play describes the trials and tribulations of cat owner Bradley. Here is the problem: cat hair is infinite. No matter how much hair you brush off of a cat, there will always be more. Always. Cat hair has existed since the beginning of time, and it will be here long after cockroaches have become extinct. It…
Find out more »The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth About Cat Hair!
The McGlynn/Andrews Middle School Drama Club presents the second of two performances of "The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth About Cat Hair!" This one-act play describes the trials and tribulations of cat owner Bradley. Here is the problem: cat hair is infinite. No matter how much hair you brush off of a cat, there will always be more. Always. Cat hair has existed since the beginning of time, and it will be here long after cockroaches have become extinct.…
Find out more »May 2023
Missituk/McGlynn Grades 4-5 Strings Concert
The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department continues its spring concert season with a performance by the Missituk and McGlynn Elementary Schools' Grade 4-5 Strings at the McGlynn Middle School. Admission is $5 per person with a family maximum of $20.
Find out more »Brooks/Roberts Grades 4-5 Strings Concert
The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department concludes its spring concert season with a performance by the Brooks and Roberts Elementary Schools' Grade 4-5 Strings, and the Roberts Handchimes, at the McGlynn Middle School. Admission is $5 per person with a family maximum of $20.
Find out more »June 2023
Rock of Ages: Youth Edition
The McGlynn and Andrews Middle Schools Drama Club presents the first of two performances of "Rock of Ages: Youth Edition." The Broadway hit musical "Rock of Ages" has had audiences dancing in the aisles the world over. "Rock of Ages: Youth Edition" has all the '80s rock anthems you know and love, with a fun-filled story of romance, fame, and always believin'! Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students through Eventbrite. The second performance will be presented at 7…
Find out more »Rock of Ages: Youth Edition
The McGlynn and Andrews Middle Schools Drama Club presents the second of two performances of "Rock of Ages: Youth Edition." The Broadway hit musical "Rock of Ages" has had audiences dancing in the aisles the world over. "Rock of Ages: Youth Edition" has all the '80s rock anthems you know and love, with a fun-filled story of romance, fame, and always believin'! Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students through Eventbrite.
Find out more »October 2023
Harvest Your Energy Festival
The City of Medford presents the Harvest Your Energy Festival outdoors near the wind turbine behind the McGlynn Middle School. It's a fun, sustainable event with entertainment, activities for residents of all ages, food vendors, resource tables, and great raffle prizes to win. There will be live music featuring Matt Heaton and The Outside Toys, Trail Mix, and Uncommon Folk, and kids activities from the Medford Family Network. Also offered will be electronics and clothing/materials recycling, plus paper shredding. For…
Find out more »December 2023
A World of Our Creation: A Vaudeville
The Medford Public Schools' McGlynn-Andrews Middle Schools Drama Club presents the first of two performances of "A World of Our Creation: A Vaudeville." The theme is world of our creation due to the variety of entertainment in the show. Tickets are $5 in advance through Eventbrite; if not sold out, tickets will be sold at the door (cash only). The second performance will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 2.
Find out more »A World of Our Creation: A Vaudeville
The Medford Public Schools' McGlynn-Andrews Middle Schools Drama Club presents the second of two performances of "A World of Our Creation: A Vaudeville." The theme is world of our creation due to the variety of entertainment in the show. Tickets are $5 in advance through Eventbrite; if not sold out, tickets will be sold at the door (cash only).
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