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April 2024
Monday Morning Mysteries: Burial At Sea
The Medford Public Library's Monday Morning Mysteries book group meets to discuss "Burial At Sea" by Charles Finch. RSVP through the library's online calendar. Next month's title will be "The Mitford Murders" by Jessica Fellowes, to be discussed on May 6.
Find out more »Family Story Time
The Medford Public Library presents family story time for ages 3 to 7. The session will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in. After story time, a short craft or activity will be held in the same space.
Find out more »New England Poetry Club at MHSM
In conjunction with National Poetry Month, the Medford Historical Society & Museum invites you to join Medford High English teacher and poet Max Heinegg and three other New England Poetry Club poets for a night of poetry and song. Max will perform some classic poems (from Keats to Frost) that he adapted into song, giving a brief talk about each poem and the way in which a great lyric can be read or sung. Denise Bergman is the author of…
Find out more »Tuesday Night Book Group: Travels With George
The Medford Public Library's Tuesday Night Book Group meets to discuss "Travels With George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy" by Nathaniel Philbrick. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Please register through the library's online calendar. The title for next month's meeting, on May 14, will be "The Many Daughters of Alfong Moy" by Jamie Ford.
Find out more »Family Story Time
The Medford Public Library presents family story time for ages 3 to 7. The session will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in. After story time, a short craft or activity will be held in the same space.
Find out more »Grades 4-5 Book Club: Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments
The Medford Public Library's book club for fourth- and fifth-graders meets in the Maker Space to discuss "Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments" by Victoria Grace Elliott. The book will be available for pickup at the Children’s Desk about one month in advance. Please note that this event is only for those in grades 4 or 5. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Mystery Book Club for Teens: Warrior Girl Unearthed
The Medford Public Library's new Mystery Book Club for Teens meets to discuss "Warrior Girl Unearthed" by Angeline Boulley. A copy of the book may be picked up in the Teen Section up to one month before the meeting. Sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Book Group: The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
The Medford Public Library's LGBTQ+ Book Group meets to discuss "The Selected Works of Audre Lorde" by Audre Lorde. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold for you. RSVP for the book group meeting through the library's online calendar. All are welcome to read and discuss literary and nonfiction works by and about the LGBTQ+ community, from classics to contemporary titles.
Find out more »Coffee and Books
Join Medford Public Library Director Barbara Kerr in Bonsignore Hall for coffee and a discussion of new and interesting books. No assigned reading or registration required, just drop in.
Find out more »Boston Glory Ultimate Frisbee Media Day
The Medford Public Library is hosting Media Day for the Boston Glory Ultimate Frisbee team, which plays its home games at Hormel Stadium in Medford. The day will include readings of Frisbee-themed books “Flip” by children’s author Margaret Muirhead and “Spirit Foul” by young adult author Zack Smith; a team meet-and-greet with a Q&A panel, autographs and photo ops; Ultimate Frisbee™ 101: How and where to play in the Boston area with indoor-friendly throwing demos; Glory footage on the big…
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