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February 2025
Play Dough Club (Ages 2-5)
The Medford Public Library hosts its monthly Play Dough Club for ages 2 to 5. Why play dough? Playing with play dough helps young kids develop their hand-eye coordination, creativity, and fine-motor and literacy skills. And sharing tools and colors of dough helps littles with their social skills, too. The library will provide the dough and tools; all you need to bring is your imagination. Registration is not required. All ages are welcome to join, but this program is best…
Find out more »Royal Dance Party
Kids of all ages: Put on your favorite fancy outfit and join the Medford Public Library for a Royal Dance Party in Bonsignore Hall. Move and groove to all of your favorite, kid-friendly tunes. This is an all-ages, family fun event; registration is not required.
Find out more »Reading with Ryan for Emerging Readers
The Medford Public Library presents another edition of "Reading with Ryan" for emerging readers. Ryan loves when people read to him. If you are learning to read and want to build your confidence, come read to Ryan. Pick your favorite book and schedule a 15-minute reading spot to hang out with the coolest dog who just NEEDS to hear you read. Registration is required through the library's new online calendar.
Find out more »Tufts Family and Children’s Concert: Rainbow Jeff EP Release Show
Today's Family and Children's Concert presented by the Tufts Department of Music is a special occasion: It celebrates the release of "Life’s A Song. Sing It Loudly!,” a digital EP of original songs by “Rainbow Jeff” Rawitsch! “Listen to Lincoln” Gray and “Musical Megan” McCormick join “Rainbow Jeff" for a concert to celebrate the achievement, which was two decades in the making, and remind all of us that “Life’s A Song. Sing It Loudly!” Rawitsch, the manager of the Granoff…
Find out more »Reading Buddies
The Medford Public Library invites kids to drop in for its weekly Reading Buddies program. Come practice your reading skills by reading aloud to teen volunteers. Reading Buddies will be available for 30-minute increments and happy to listen to you read whatever book(s) you'd like. Buddies will offer an encouraging ear and will only jump in to help if asked for it. Registration is not required. Please note that you may need to wait for a Buddy on busy afternoons.…
Find out more »March 2025
Books With Bailey
The Medford Public Library begins a new program, Books With Bailey, a trained service dog who loves listening to books! If you are learning to read and want to build your confidence, come read to Bailey. Pick your favorite book and sign up for a 15-minute reading spot to hang out with the coolest dog who just needs to hear you read. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Reading Buddies
The Medford Public Library invites kids to drop in for its weekly Reading Buddies program. Come practice your reading skills by reading aloud to teen volunteers. Reading Buddies will be available for 30-minute increments and happy to listen to you read whatever book(s) you'd like. Buddies will offer an encouraging ear and will only jump in to help if asked for it. Registration is not required. Please note that you may need to wait for a Buddy on busy afternoons.…
Find out more »Family Maker Night
The Medford Public Library invites kids ages 8 to 12, accompanied by an adult, to come to the Maker Space and test out something new or work on a project of your own. A staff member will be on hand to help but it is YOUR design time. Come for the whole time or just stay for a little. Registration is required through the library's online calendar. Family Maker Night is held on the first Thursday of every month. …
Find out more »Read by the River
Tufts Hillel is hosting its annual literacy carnival, Read by the River, at the Joyce Cummings Center. All Medford students in kindergarten through grade 5 and their families or caregivers are invited to attend this campus-wide initiative that celebrates the love of books and reading. The day will feature reading-themed activities led by Tufts student organizations and Medford middle school students, story time with a surprise guest, and more. Guardians are required to stay with their children for the duration…
Find out more »Reading Buddies
The Medford Public Library invites kids to drop in for its weekly Reading Buddies program. Come practice your reading skills by reading aloud to teen volunteers. Reading Buddies will be available for 30-minute increments and happy to listen to you read whatever book(s) you'd like. Buddies will offer an encouraging ear and will only jump in to help if asked for it. Registration is not required. Please note that you may need to wait for a Buddy on busy afternoons.…
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