4GoodVibes presents its weekly Virtual Shopping Event. Browse handmade items from more than 250 local artists online. Anything you see in the video can be purchased. Items may be shipped, or picked up at the 4GoodVibes2 shop in South Medford. Visit the 4GoodVibes Facebook event page to participate: https://www.facebook.com/events/1266952773759764

Tonight's Arts After Dark local artist showcase program features fiber artist and painter Jen Flores of Medford. Join Jen as she talks about her journey as a visual artist who has explored media from painting to fiber and wearable art. To receive the Zoom link, register by 9 a.m. on July 29 via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-after-dark-fiber-and-mixed-media-with-jen-flores-tickets-158141309915 Arts After Dark is organized by the Medford Arts Resource Vehicle (MARV), a program of ArtsMedford.      

The Medford Public Library invites kids ages 8 to 12 to meet graphic novel writer Jason Viola in this virtual event. Author of the Science Comics “Polar Bears” and “The Digestive System,” Jason will talk about the wild and interesting job of comic book author. This is an online, virtual event so please email Sam Sednek of the library staff at ssednek@minlib.net for more information and the Zoom link.  

The Medford Chess Club invites you to drop by the Riverside Avenue Plaza in Medford Square for a friendly game of chess. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members who are willing to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. There are no membership dues or fees to play. For those coming by car, there is usually plenty of parking behind Ebisuya Japanese Market (65 Riverside Ave). Check the club's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/CheckmateMedford, for…

The Medford Public Library invites young adult readers to complete the puzzles and fulfill the prophecy in mini YA Clichés Virtual Escape Room created by members of the library's Teen Advisory Board! Make your way to the end to earn some bonus raffle tickets for the library's 2021 Teen Reading Challenge. This escape room will be available through Friday, August 6. This is a non-Zoom event that you can complete on your own time. Any YA fan is welcome to…

The Medford Chess Club invites you to drop by the Riverside Avenue Plaza in Medford Square for a friendly game of chess. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members who are willing to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. There are no membership dues or fees to play. For those coming by car, there is usually plenty of parking behind Ebisuya Japanese Market (65 Riverside Ave). Check the club's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/CheckmateMedford, for…

The Friends of the Medford Public Library presents its August virtual sale, offering books, games, CDs and jigsaw puzzles online. Starting at 9 a.m., items will be posted in lots to the FMPL Virtual Sale Page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FMPLSale/ The first person to comment on an item will be the winner. After payment is received (credit card payments only at this time), item(s) will be available for contact-free porch pick up in Medford. Spend more than $10, and you will…

Tonight's Arts After Dark local artist showcase program features Meagan O'Brien, who recently completed a new mural on the Condon Band Shell. Meagan is an artist, designer and illustrator who recently moved to Revere, Massachusetts. She is known for creating large-scale public installations and street art in the Greater Boston area. She uses her colorful graphic style to create work that celebrates a local communities' history, people, wildlife and culture. Join Meagan for a discussion of her process in designing…