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April 2025
Fall Raye Trio, Tomatillo at Deep Cuts
This Music (TM) Presents brings another night of jazz at Deep Cuts, featuring the Fall Raye Trio and Tomatillo. Fall Raye is a trans/non-binary saxophonist, improviser, and composer living in Boston. Their work in music is inspired by the trans experience in the U.S., interpersonal relationships, and opposing oppressive global systems. The trio also includes Devon Gates (bass and vocals) and Tyson Jackson (drums). Tomatillo is a groove-forward quartet blending cinematic flair with global influences. Inspired by 1970s Italian film…
Find out more »Kids’ Storybook Movement Workshop at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford is offering a free Storybook Movement Workshop presented by Alive Dance Collective. Participants are invited to bring books to life through coloring, collaboration, and creative movement. Students create movement stories inspired by a read-aloud. Books are based on a theme such as nature, colors, or overcoming obstacles. Participants are encouraged to move in ways that feel good to their bodies and fully express the emotions, themes, and storylines of the book. The program is generally aimed at…
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. 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 »Family Peeps Diorama Making
The Medford Public Library presents its annual Family Peeps Diorama Making session for kids ages 8 to 12 with their grown-ups. Kids and grown-ups are encouraged to work together to create the perfect diorama using marshmallow Peeps and the provided craft supplies. Registration is required through the library's online calendar. The Peeps Diorama Making session for teens will be held tonight from 6 to 8 p.m.
Find out more »Jigsaw Puzzle Jewelry Workshop
The Medford Public Library presents a Jigsaw Puzzle Jewelry workshop for adults. Learn how to repurpose jigsaw puzzle pieces to make your own upcycled jewelry. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
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 online calendar.
Find out more »Teen Peeps Diorama Contest
Teens in middle school and high school are invited to enter the Medford Public Library's always fun Peeps Diorama Contest. You'll have two hours to re-create your favorite pop culture moment with Peeps. All supplies (including Peeps) will be provided, but you are welcome to bring any extra supplies that you would like to use. After the event, all dioramas will go on display in the Teen Section so people can vote for their favorites. After one week, the winner…
Find out more »Original Poetry and Song Open Mic at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford presents its monthly Original Poetry and Song Open Mic Night, hosted by Medford Poet Laureate Vijaya Sundaram, with guest poet Thomas DeFreitas of Arlington. His poems have appeared in Dappled Things, Ibbetson Street, Pensive, Plainsongs, and elsewhere. Thomas’s latest collection, “Walking Between the Raindrops,” was published by Kelsay Books in March. All poets, dreamers, and songwriters are invited to bring an original poem, story, or song to read or sing. ACM will provide a microphone and podium.…
Find out more »Christian Death at Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts welcomes Christian Death, the highly influential act in the American gothic rock and deathrock movements over the last four decades, for a stop on their four-city U.S. spring tour. The band's website refers to Christian Death as "the founding fathers of American goth rock" who "took a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religion and conventional morality, with an appetite for provocation that made Marilyn Manson look like Stryper." Current members are Valor Kand, Maitri, and Jason Frantz. Tickets are $25…
Find out more »Tufts Opera Ensemble: The Enchanted Pig
The Tufts Opera Ensemble, directed by Carol Mastrodomenico and Thomas Stumpf, presents the first of two performances of Jonathan Dove's fairy-tale opera "The Enchanted Pig." Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming. The second performance will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 25, also at Distler Hall.
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