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October 2024
Halloweek Cover Show at Deep Cuts
Tonight's Halloweek cover show at Deep Cuts features Something Sneaky as Blink 182, Cherubhead as Weezer, The P.A.'s as Black Sabbath, and Return Address as Taking Back Sunday. Tickets are $10 through Dice.
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Exhibition Opening: Peter Rosenberg with Julian Chagrin, Untitled
For the November art exhibition at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library, Peter L. Rosenberg is collaborating with Julian Chagrin on a show that is a study of human emotions during stressful times. Through evolving cultures, relationships, cameras, and a wide range of photographic interests, has been practicing photography since the summer of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976. His photography is personal and, in a sense, autobiographical. The artists' work will be on view in the library's second-floor…
Find out more »Library Database of the Month: JobNow
Today's Medford Public Library Database of the Month session, led by Zoey Mills, head of Reference Services, will cover JobNow. Learn how this powerful database can assist with job searching, resume building, and interview preparation to boost your career prospects. Register through the library's online calendar, by calling 781-395-7950, or by emailing medford@minlib.net.
Find out more »Conversational English Class for Seniors
Are you an older adult looking to improve your English skills? Join the Council on Aging for Conversational English with Janice Cole, a friendly and relaxed environment where you can practice speaking English, engage in lively discussions, and build your confidence. The only requirements are a desire to learn English, and a basic knowledge of the language. Call the Senior Center at 781-396-6010 to reserve your seat.
Find out more »Poetry Club with Vijaya Sundaram
The Medford Public Library invites you to a meeting of its Poetry Club led by Vijaya Sundaram, the City of Medford's poet laureate. The group usually meets on the fourth Friday of each month — today's session was rescheduled from October 25 — to read and discuss the work of great poets, while crafting and performing participants' own work. Take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism, and force. Please…
Find out more »Halloweek Cover Show at Deep Cuts
Tonight's final Halloweek cover show at Deep Cuts features Toby Tantrum as The Stooges and more, plus Soulelujah as Ghoulelujah. Tickets are $10 through Dice.
Find out more »The Furies
The Tufts Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the second of six performances of "The Furies," the final play of Aeschylus's "Oresteia." The first ever courtroom drama, this text explores themes of vengeance and justice, (dis)empowerment, and the function of legal systems within a larger democracy. Culminating in a trial presided over by the goddess Athena, the producers are excited to seek contemporary wisdom in this foundational theatre text. Tickets are $20 through the Tufts online box office.…
Find out more »Tufts Wind Ensemble
The Tufts University Wind Ensemble performs music by Alfred Reed, Elliot Del Borgo, Eric Whitacre, Brian Balmages, Crafton Williams, and Omar Thomas. Ray Daniels, director. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming. Note: This concert was rescheduled from its original date of October 20.
Find out more »Virtual Author Talk: How to Survive Tudor England with Toni Mount
The Medford Public Library is co-sponsoring an online talk with author and historian Toni Mount titled "How to Survive Tudor England." Imagine you're transported back to Tudor England and had to start a new life there, without smartphones, satnav, or social media. How will you know where you are or where to go? Where will you live and where will you work? And who can you turn to if you fall ill or God forbid if you upset the king?…
Find out more »Chess in Medford Square
The Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up in Medford Square, taking place in the second-floor gallery at the library. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome, but those under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult or mature older sibling. There are no membership dues or fees to play. Visit the club’s website…
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