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January 2025
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 »Tufts MLK Celebration: Where Do We Go From Here?
Tufts University invites the community to its annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. This year's theme theme is inspired from Dr. King's 1967 speech, "Where Do We Go From Here?" emphasizing love and power as tools for transformation. The program will feature musicians, storytellers, poets, dancers and artists from the Tufts and Boston metro community. The celebration will also showcase the MLK Student Voices Award winners. A reception in Alumnae Hall will follow the event. This event is…
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 »Arm Chair Travel Experience for Seniors
The Medford Council on Aging, with the help of Tufts University occupational therapy students, preents its Arm Chair Travel Experience for seniors through virtual reality (VR). It's an immersive experience that allows you to watch a video through special 3D goggles while simultaneously feeling as if you are in the environment of your choice. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to travel and sightsee without having to leave the comfort of the Senior Center. Sign up with a call to the center…
Find out more »Maker Space Drop-in for Adults
The Medford Public Library hosts an afternoon drop-in time in the Maker Space specifically for adults. Stop by and work on your own project or ask the library's in-house expert about how to use the space and equipment. General safety badging is available on Drop-In days as well. No registration is required.
Find out more »Faith and Film: Exhibiting Forgiveness
Sanctuary United Church of Christ and Hillside Community Church present another edition of their Faith and Film series, featuring the 2024 drama "Exhibiting Forgiveness," directed by Titus Kaphar. In this raw and deeply moving film — a profound reflection on fractured relationships and the ways we heal — a family comes to terms with the past and learns that forgetting might be harder than forgiving. The film (1 hour, 54 minutes) will screen at Hillside Church, with a discussion to follow. Those…
Find out more »February 2025
Lunar New Year Celebration
The City of Medford invites you to its Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration, marking the Year of the Snake. The program will include a traditional Lion Dance performance by dancers from the Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy of Malden (10:30 a.m.); a keynote speech and presentation by members of the Medford High School Asian Club; plus crafting, giveaways, traditional foods and light refreshments.
Find out more »Winter Art Market at EventThem Studios
EventThem Studios on Salem Street invites you to a Winter Art Market featuring the work of featuring the art of eight exhibitors and 11 art vendors: Edie Tang, Chris Censullo, Sarah Beardslee, KtB Pottery, Bobbies Addictions, Emma Tung Art, Sophie Glikson Cahen, Moonsnacks Pottery, Kristen Freitas Art, Arsenia Moraitis, Madeline Manning, Sheena Draper the Artist, Sayantani Nandy, Art by Phree, Lawrence Elentukh, Trippy Kitty, Art Alchemy by Pelly, and Kanch by Kolika.
Find out more »Granoff Colloquium: Exploring the Mind Through Music
Today's Granoff Music Center Colloquium at Tufts University features Dr. Anthony Brandt of Rice University speaking on "Exploring the Mind Through Music: Combining Artistic Performance and Scientific Experiment." Thanks to advances in mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI), music and other art forms now have the potential to help scientists explore the neural underpinnings of human cognition and our social interactions in real-world conditions. Brandt, professor and chair of Composition & Music Theory at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, will discuss several…
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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