March 2018
Artist Reception: City Hall Exhibit
Members of the public are invited to a reception with Medford artists Sarah Gerould and Patrice Kastenholz, whose work is being displayed at Medford City Hall through April 5. Gerould’s exhibition, “Vegetables on Vacation,” features anthropomorphic vegetables engaging in a variety of activities – from lounging on the beach to slow-dancing. Gerould, who has painted as a hobby for many years, originally used anthropomorphic vegetables as a way to comment on social or political issues. Kastenholz’s exhibition, “B&M, It’s Not…
Find out more »September 2018
Medford Eats! Food Festival
The Medford Community Coalition invtes you to Medford Eats!, celebrating the diverse and delicious eateries in the city. Listen to local bands, try some local beer, and enjoy tasty food from featured restaurants and food trucks in Medford. To kick off the event, join a parade through Medford Square led by New Orleans style brass band, Occasional Brass. Wear colorful clothing, costumes, funny hats and silly accessories for the festive march down to City Hall. (Gather in the front of…
Find out more »November 2018
Holiday Glow Festival
Mayor Stephanie M. Burke invites you to the annual Holiday Glow Festival at Medford City Hall. Festivities will be begin with caroling at the Riverside Avenue Plaza at 4:45 p.m. and a walk over to City Hall just before 5 p.m. There will be hot cocoa, cookie decorating, holiday music, WROR, games, pictures with Santa, and seasonal goods to purchase from local artisans from Medford Arts Center, Inc. The 20th annual Jingle Bell Festival Holiday Tree Display will also begin…
Find out more »April 2019
Medford Family Network Night of 10,000 Lights
Friends of the Medford Family Network presents its Night of 10,000 Lights gala, the organization’s major annual fundraising event to support programming of the Medford Family Network. The evening will feature music, food, drinks, a silent auction, raffle baskets and grab bags. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and include food and open bar with beer and wine. Tickets can be purchased via the Friends of the Medford Family Network website, or at the Medford Family Network,…
Find out more »October 2019
Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Matt Heaton leading a parent-child interactive songfest. Have fun and enjoy singing, clapping, and gentle movement with your baby or toddler! Singalongs are for parents and their children from birth to 36 months. Please note that this event will take place at Medford City Hall, in the Council Chambers on the second floor.
Find out more »November 2019
Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Matt Heaton leading a parent-child interactive songfest. Have fun and enjoy singing, clapping, and gentle movement with your baby or toddler! Singalongs are for parents and their children from birth to age 4. Please note that this event will take place at Medford City Hall, in the Council Chambers on the second floor.
Find out more »Thanksgiving Medford Farmers Market
Do you miss the Medford Farmers Market, which concluded its season at the Condon Shell park in October? Here's one more chance to enjoy the experience: the Thanksgiving Market at Medford City Hall! Pick up your holiday groceries such as bread, vegetables, pasta, meat, eggs, and desserts. Then get a head start on your holiday shopping -- jewelry from Medford artists, plus alpaca products, jams, nuts, oils and sauces, our market bags and T-shirts, and more. There will be live…
Find out more »December 2019
Holiday Glow Festival
Mayor Stephanie M. Burke invites you to the annual Holiday Glow Festival at Medford City Hall. Festivities will be begin with caroling at the Riverside Avenue Plaza at 4:45 p.m. and a walk over to City Hall just before 5 p.m. There will be live music, crafts for sale, children's activities, face painting, and more. The 21st annual Jingle Bell Festival Holiday Tree Display will also begin its five-day run during this event. For more information visit the festival website.…
Find out more »Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Matt Heaton leading a parent-child interactive songfest. Have fun and enjoy singing, clapping, and gentle movement with your baby or toddler! Singalongs are for parents and their children from birth to age 4. Please note that this event will take place at Medford City Hall, in the Council Chambers on the second floor.
Find out more »January 2020
Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Matt Heaton leading a parent-child interactive songfest. Have fun and enjoy singing, clapping, and gentle movement with your baby or toddler! Singalongs are for parents and their children from birth to age 4. Please note that this event will take place at Medford City Hall, in the Council Chambers on the second floor.
Find out more »February 2020
Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Matt Heaton leading a parent-child interactive songfest. Have fun and enjoy singing, clapping, and gentle movement with your baby or toddler! Singalongs are for parents and their children from birth to age 4. Please note that this event will take place at Medford City Hall, in the Council Chambers on the second floor.
Find out more »March 2020
Canceled: Singalong with Raquel P
Due to public safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, the Medford Public Library has canceled the bilingual singalong with Raquel P scheduled for Medford City Hall.
Find out more »July 2021
Introducing Poet Laureate Terry E. Carter
The City of Medford invites you to an evening celebrating the city's first poet laureate, Terry E. Carter. There will be poetry, networking, refreshments, and more. As the official city poet, Terry will work to highlight poets and poetry, and literature, particularly working with community members who may traditionally have less access to poetry. An author of five volumes of poetry, Terry has worked to bring poetry to Medford residents of all ages through his involvement with numerous Medford organizations,…
Find out more »September 2021
Ice Cream Social/Art Celebration
Medford's young artists are invited to enjoy a sweet scoop of ice cream in front of City Hall and a tour of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn's office as a thank you to all the kids who submitted inspiring artwork during the pandemic and brought some joy during a difficult time. Please bring your artwork to be displayed. In order to ensure safety, please RSVP to Daria Tejera in the Mayor's Office at dtejera@medford-ma.gov as guests will be spaced out for tours…
Find out more »December 2021
Holiday Extravaganza
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and the Medford Recreation Department invite all Medford residents to this year's Holiday Extravaganza as the city lights up Medford City Hall for the holidays. Enjoy food, music, children's activities, and more than 20 local crafters and artists at the event, plus the Medford Boy Scouts selling wreaths.
Find out more »June 2022
Pride Month: Flag Raising
The City of Medford begins a series of Pride Month events with a flag raising at City Hall. Hear from members of the Medford Pride Planning Committee and the Medford High School Gay/Straight Alliance; Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn; Medford poet laureate Terry E. Carter; Gigi Gill, the "Official Gay Queen of Salem, Mass., and more. Pride Month will feature events, workshops, interfaith gatherings, and will culminate with a Pride Celebration at Andrews Field on Sunday, June 26.
Find out more »Juneteenth Flag Raising
In collaboration with the West Medford Community Center, the City of Medford will conduct a Juneteenth flag raising 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.
Find out more »Pride Month: Dance, Skate, Mingle Party
As part of Pride Month, the City of Medford is hosting a Dance, Skate, Mingle Party in the City Hall parking lot with music by DJ Public School. Bring your dancing shoes, roller skates, or just yourself. Creative attire encouraged. All ages welcome. Pride Month features events, workshops, interfaith gatherings, and will culminate with a Pride Celebration at Andrews Field on Sunday, June 26.
Find out more »October 2022
Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day
Medford presents its second annual Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day in tribute to the heroine of the American Revolution from Medford, sometimes referred to as "The Mother of the Boston Tea Party." The morning will feature a historical walking tour with Dee Morris (10 to 11 a.m.), a performance by the Middlesex County Fifes and Drums (11 to 11:45), the ghostly appearance of Sarah Bradlee Fulton and Lydia Maria Child, and Colonial dress-up for children. The event was originated in 2021…
Find out more »November 2022
Thanksgiving Market
The Medford Farmers Market is hosting a Thanksgiving Market at Medford City Hall, a fun, indoor event that will get you ready for Thanksgiving and the holidays. Whether you come to visit with the live alpacas, pick up your hostess or other gifts for the holiday season, gather some key Thanksgiving meal ingredients, or get together to enjoy local musicians, this indoor market will have something for everyone. The live music lineup features Rashiva Green from noon to 1 p.m.,…
Find out more »Jingle Bell Festival Holiday Tree Display
The Medford Jingle Bell Festival, celebrating its 22nd year, opens its five-day Holiday Tree Display in the Alden Chambers at Medford City Hall. Many businesses, organizations and residents of Medford donate holiday trees, which are part of a raffle that raises funds to support Medford community organizations. Trees may be viewed from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30; noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 1; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 2; 10 a.m. to…
Find out more »December 2022
Medford Tree Lighting and Winter Market
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and the city Recreation Department present a Winter Extravaganza at Medford City Hall featuring the Medford Tree Lighting and a Winter Market. Support and shop 40-plus handmade artists; decorate cookies or make a gingerbread house; create crafts with the Medford Family Network; take part in the tree lighting ceremony outdoors and visit the opening day of the Jingle Bell Festival's Holiday Tree Display in the Alden City Council Chambers; visit with "Frozen" characters Elsa, Anna, and Olaf;…
Find out more »Jingle Bell Festival Festive Lunch
The final day of the 22nd annual Medford Jingle Bell Festival will feature a festive lunch at Medford City Hall, with vocalist Amy-Jayne McCabe performing songs of the season. This will also be your last chance to enter a raffle to win one of the trees or other prizes on display; winners will be drawn after the festival closes at 4 p.m. For more information or to order tickets, please call 781-250-9707.
Find out more »May 2023
Book Launch: The Ends of Freedom – Mark Paul
Medford City Councilor Zac Bears is hosting a book launch event for "The Ends of Freedom: Reclaiming America's Lost Promise of Economic Rights." with author Mark Paul, a professor at Rutgers University. Paul, Bears, and Boston College professor Juliet Schor will discuss the need for an Economic Bill of Rights in the United States and how local cities and towns are leading the fight for economic justice from housing to good jobs and a healthy environment. Paul is an assistant…
Find out more »June 2023
Pride Month Flag Raising
The 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.
Find out more »Juneteenth Flag Raising
All 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. Carter, who this month completes his term as the city's first poet laureate. There also will be music by singer Linda Morose and pianist Jonathan…
Find out more »August 2023
Medford Poet Laureate Installation
The 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 Schools Poetry Contest, will also give a reading. Originally from India, Sundaram moved to the U.S. in 1988 and is a longtime Medford resident. She…
Find out more »November 2023
Holiday Harvest Market
Kick off the holiday season with the Medford Farmers Market's indoor Holiday Harvest Market at Medford City Hall. Pick up food for your holiday meals, gifts for your family and friends, and enjoy live music by local musicians. See the market's Facebook event or web page for the list of vendors, which includes Medford artisan Sarah Beardslee of Beads by Beardslee. Live music will be performed by Honest Mechanik, the indie-pop duo of Susan Cattaneo and Paul Hansen, from 11…
Find out more »Jingle Bell Festival Holiday Tree Display
The Medford Jingle Bell Festival, celebrating its 23rd year, opens its five-day Holiday Tree Display in the Alden Chambers at Medford City Hall. Many businesses, organizations and residents of Medford donate uniquely decorated holiday trees, which are part of a raffle that raises funds to support Medford community organizations. Other raffle prizes include TVs, bicycles, scratch tickets, and more. Trees may be viewed from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29; noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 30; 10…
Find out more »Winter Extravaganza at City Hall
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and the city Recreation Department present the city's annual Winter Extravaganza at Medford City Hall. Support and shop 50-plus handmade artists at the 4GoodVibes Boutique; decorate cookies or make a gingerbread house; create crafts with the Medford Family Network and Medford Girl Scouts; visit the opening day of the Jingle Bell Festival's Holiday Tree Display in the Alden City Council Chambers; purchase a holiday wreath from the Medford Boy Scouts; visit with "Toy Story" characters; and grab…
Find out more »December 2023
Jingle Bell Festival House Tour
The Medford Jingle Bell Festival, celebrating its 23rd year, is resuming its traditional House Tours of some of Medford's finest properties. Today's tour leaves City Hall by bus at 4 p.m., and a dinner and reception will follow at City Hall at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60. Please call 781-250-9707 to reserve your tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at City Hall during the Jingle Bell Festival Holiday Tree Display hours starting on Wednesday, November 29. A second House Tour…
Find out more »Jingle Bell Festival House Tour
The Medford Jingle Bell Festival, celebrating its 23rd year, is resuming its traditional House Tours of some of Medford's finest properties. Today's tour leaves City Hall by bus at noon. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of event. A dessert reception and festival raffle drawing will follow the tour back at City Hall. Raffle prizes include decorated trees, TVs, bicycles, scratch tickets, and more. Please call 781-250-9707 to reserve your tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at City Hall during…
Find out more »February 2024
Celebrating Black History Month
The City of Medford invites you to a Black History Month Celebration with featured speaker Seneca Scott, founder and CEO of Neighbors Together Oakland. The nonprofit is dedicated to organizing and mobilizing neighbors to build a safe, livable city working under four pillars: community safety, local food systems, accessible housing, and thriving local businesses. The event will also feature music, poetry, bingo, good food, and a lil’ CTM (Conversations That Matter). Hosted by the city's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
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