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April 2024
Family Story Time
The Medford Public Library presents family story time for ages 3 to 7. The session will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in. After story time, a short craft or activity will be held in the same space.
Find out more »Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fan Event
Hey kids ages 8 to 12: Are you obsessed with "Diary of a Wimpy Kid?" Then come to the Medford Public Library and share your love of all things Wimpy Kid. There will be trivia and games to test your Wimpy Kid knowledge, and you’ll get the chance to make your own Wimpy Kid style comics. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Teen Stop Motion Studio
The Medford Public Library invites teens in grades 6 and up to visit the Stop Motion Studio in the Maker Space. Plot, film and edit your own stop motion animated movies using Legos, paper, and more. All supplies provided. Sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »PJ Story Time
The Medford Public Library presents another PJ Story Time, for children ages 3 to 7. Dress up in your coziest outfit, grab your favorite snuggle friend and come on down. There will be a short (30-minute) story time with songs and books to get you ready for the best dreamtime!
Find out more »Beginner English Class
The Medford Family Network is offering a beginner English class for Medford parents/caregivers with at least one child age birth to 8. This is a Level 1 class for beginner students with little knowledge of the English language. Learn the English alphabet, numbers, pronouns, present continuous, simple present tense, basic adjectives, prepositions, and everyday vocabulary. The class will be held at the Missituk Elementary School in nine Wednesday evening sessions (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.), from April 24 through June 19.…
Find out more »Out of Breath: Slavery, Ventilation, and the Emergence of Epidemiology
The Royall House & Slave Quarters welcomes Tufts University's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy and the Tufts Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice for a lecture and conversation on slavery, its legacies, and the medical humanities. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Jim Downs, author of "Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine" and "Sick from Freedom: African American Illness and Suffering During the Civil War and Reconstruction." A deeply interdisciplinary scholar of…
Find out more »Writers’ Workshop
The Medford Public Library hosts the monthly meeting of its Writers’ Workshop. The group, which usually meets on the last Wednesday of the month, is always looking for new members so join the group to meet fellow writers and get feedback on your work. If you have questions about the group, please contact David Chia at duuchia@gmail.com.
Find out more »Dance Caliente Waltz Class
Dance away your cares at the Medford Public Library as Dance Caliente presents a fun and lively lesson on the waltz. Dancers of all levels and ages are invited to attend. Founded in 1998 by Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves, Dance Caliente brings a contagious enthusiasm to their instruction. Register through the library's online calendar. Dance Caliente's final class at the library this spring will be on salsa dancing (May 29).
Find out more »Frankie Boy & the Blues Express at The Porch
Frankie Boy & the Blues Express performs as you dine at The Porch. Enjoy home-grown real electric blues with Chicago and Texas roots. Admission is free for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.
Find out more »Daikaiju + 2 Bands at Deep Cuts
Daikaiju, a mysterious chimera of sound and imagery that has been performing since 1999, makes its Medford debut at Deep Cuts. Entities of sonic mayhem, Daikaiju takes the sound of waves crashing and shrieking atomic lizards and makes it rock in a way that instills shock and awe in all who experience their shows -- a highly interactive and confrontational performance that literally draws the audience into the massive vortex of sound generated by the band. Concealed behind masks, this…
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