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May 2024
Teen Home School Maker Club
The Medford Public Library invites home schooled tweens and teens ages 11 and up to its monthly Home School Maker Club. Learn and make something new each month. Meets in the Maker Space. All materials provided. RSVP through the library's online calendar. Questions? Contact Nicole Perrault of the library staff at nperrault@minlib.net or 781-475-5735.
Find out more »Mystic Makerspace: Crocheted Granny Squares
The Mystic Makerspace presents a workshop where you'll learn how to make crocheted Granny squares. Discuss how to connect granny squares to make blankets or totes. This class is for ages 16 and over, and participants should know basic crochet stiches. Registration is required through the library's online calendar. If the class is full, email Molly Dunn of the library staff at mdunn@minlib.net to be added to the waitlist.
Find out more »Poetry in Pictures
The Medford Senior Center presents Poetry in Pictures, led by award-winning photographer and published poet Robert Castagna. Ever imagine writing a poem that drew a picture in another person's mind? Or combining your photographs with your words? In this class, you will creatively write and put your poetic voices to images of your choosing. Whether old photos or newly taken ones, your voice and images will emerge from the shadows, as Robert helps you see pictures and words in new…
Find out more »Western Line Dancing for Seniors
The Medford Council on Aging presents "Beginner and Beyond Country," a weekly class on Western Line Dancing for seniors led by Julie Kaufmann. The class includes both beginner (newer dancers) and improver (experienced dancers) lessons each week. No partner is needed, nor any previous experience. Cost is $3 per class.
Find out more »Senior Knitting and Crochet
The Medford Council on Aging presents its weekly knitting and crochet program at the Medford Senior Center. Come make beautiful handmade creations. The program welcomes all levels of experience, from beginners to experts.
Find out more »Teen Maker Night
The Medford Public Library presents its monthly Teen Maker Night. Create, break and build things in the Maker Space. The event is for teens in middle school and high school to learn and create. There are no assigned projects in this program; it is designed for you to come in to explore and experiment with different making tools. Space is limited and sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »3D Printing Workshop for Teens
The Medford Public Library invites teens in middle school and high school to come learn about 3D printing and test the library’s 3D printers. Please note that because of how long it takes to print, you are not guaranteed to go home with a finished creation! Registration is required through the library's online calendar. If the event is full, please email Nicole Perrault of the library staff at nperrault@minlib.net to join the waitlist.
Find out more »Art Class for Seniors
The Medford Council on Aging presents its weekly art class for seniors led by Tom Wojciechowski, a visual artist who works in a variety of media including installation, painting, photography and books. You will build skills and techniques each week and try out various processes that help you experiment and find joy in art and image making. Call the Senior Center at 781-396-6010 to reserve your seat or to get information on how to join the class via Zoom.
Find out more »Art Smart for School-Aged Children
The Medford Public Library presents another edition of Art Smart, a program designed for school-aged children ages 5 and up. Come learn a new way to craft, paint, build and design as the class explore the world of arts and crafts with a cool new project.
Find out more »Library Digital Resources Workshop
The Medford Public Library presents another Digital Resources Workshop, teaching you how to access eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video and music, databases, and more. Your library card gives you access to language learning; lifelong learning; eBooks and audiobooks; streaming video; and cutting-edge scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles on just about any subject. All you need is your mobile device or laptop, library card, and library card password/PIN. If you don’t have one, you can get your library card password/PIN at the library…
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