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November 2024
Kids Drawing Class
The Medford Public Library presents another drawing class for kids 8 to 12. All skill levels welcome. Learn something new each month. Supplies provided. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Balance Mobile-Making
The late innovative mobile maker Alexander Calder has nothing on the Medford Public Library. Kids ages 8 to 12 are invited to this workshop to combine art and physics and make balancing mobiles. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Teen Creative Writing: Scripts
The Medford Public Library presents a Teen Creative Writing session focusing on scripts. Teens in middle school and high school are invited to create characters, build new worlds, write short stories, try new styles, play games, and more. Meets in the Tech Lab. Sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Maker Space Badging: Cricut Cutting Machine
The Medford Public Library is offering the training you need to "check out" the library's Maker Space just like a study room. With this session on the Cricut cutting machine, you can earn a "badge" and gain more exclusive access to the Maker Space and its contents. Once a course is complete, your library card will note you have more access to the Maker Space so you can "borrow" the room when it is available. For ages 16 and over.…
Find out more »Sufi Utterances for Peace
The Tufts Department of Music presents Sufi Utterances for Peace: Qawwali Mehfil performed by Ghayoor-Moiz-Mustafa Qawwal & Brothers. Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional voice and instrumental performance, originating in South Asia. Each performance is unique, as these classically trained vocalists, who are amongst the most exciting contemporary practitioners, interweave verse-chorus sequences that are rich in poetic and spiritual symbolism in Urdu, Farsi, Hindi, Poorvi, Arabic, and Punjabi. Registration recommended through the event web page. Co-sponsored by the Harvard University History…
Find out more »Great American Beer Hall Comedy Night
Great American Beer Hall presents its first comedy night, headlined by Dan Crohn. Crohn has been performing stand-up in and around Boston for years. His jokes can be heard on XM Radio and he has been a guest on the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron. He was named one of the top 100 comics for Season 9 of "Last Comic Standing" and has recently appeared on "Gotham Comedy Live" on AXS TV and "Laughs" on Fox. Also performing will…
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 »Art Smart for School-Aged Children
The Medford Public Library presents another edition of Art Smart, a program designed for school-aged children ages 5 and up. Come learn a new way to craft, paint, build and design as the class explore the world of arts and crafts with a cool new project. This is a drop-in program — no registration needed.
Find out more »Kids Cricut T-Shirt Workshop
The Medford Public Library is hosting a Cricut T-Shirt Workshop for kids ages 8 to 12. Level up your T-shirt making skills by creating your own one-of-a-kind T-shirt using the library's Cricut heat press and infusible ink markers. All supplies provided by the library. Space is limited. Advance registration is required through the library's online calendar so the library can be able to provide the right type and size shirt for everyone, as this process does not work without a specific type…
Find out more »How to Transcribe Songs Workshop for Teens
The Medford Public Library presents a workshop for teens in middle school on how to transcribe songs by ear. Learn how to use your ear, your voice, and your instrument (guitar, piano, bass, etc.) and transcription software to transcribe your favorite songs. There are three sessions in this workshop – on November 7, 14 and 21. You are welcome to attend all three or just one or two, but you must sign up for each session individually. Register for today's session on…
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