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May 2024
Tufts Pep Band
Join the Tufts University Pep Band, directed by Michel Muller, for their spring concert at Distler Hall. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
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.
Find out more »Family Maker Night
The Medford Public Library invites kids ages 8 to 12, accompanied by an adult, to come to the Maker Space and test out something new or work on a project of your own. A staff member will be on hand to help but it is YOUR design time. Come for the whole time or just stay for a little. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Crochet Club for Teens
The Medford Public Library hosts its Crochet Club for teens in middle school and high school. Come learn the basics of crocheting or work on an existing project. All skill levels are welcome. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Melodies On Tap: Medford Brewing Company Open Mic
Medford Brewing Company presents another edition of "Melodies On Tap," its first Thursday of the month open mic night hosted by Zion Rodman and Christian Colegrove. Performers may play two songs and up to 10 minutes. Advance sign-up will be available closer to the date, or arrive early for walk-in sign-ups. Questions? Email MelodiesOnTap@gmail.com.
Find out more »Tufts Electronic Music Ensemble: Blessed Relief
The Tufts University Electronic Music Ensemble presents "Blessed Relief," another in a series of highly eclectic electric concerts played entirely on electronic instruments. Dr. Paul D. Lehrman, director. Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Find out more »Outer World + 2 Bands at The Porch
Outer World, the duo of Kenneth Close and Tracy Wilson from Richmond, Virginia, headline tonight's live music at Deep Cuts, touring in support of their new psychedelic garage-pop album "Who Does Love Music?" Also performing will be Boston's Kathy Snax (electropop) and Massachusetts rockers Hands and Knees. Doors open at 7 p.m. with music at 8. Tickets are $15 through Dice.
Find out more »Library Database of the Month: Microfilm and Medford Daily Mercury Collection
In this edition of the Medford Public Library's Database of the Month series, join Head of Reference Services Zoey Mills in the Local History Room to learn about how to use the microfilm machine and how to access the Medford Daily Mercury Collection. The library has copies of the Mercury newspaper on microfilm from its founding in 1880 to its closing in 2017. RSVP through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »How Do You Throw a Brick Through the Window…
"How do you throw a brick through the window…" is a research initiative comprised of this symposium presented on Zoom, artist-led workshops, and exhibitions, co-organized by Tufts University Art Galleries with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center taking place from 2024–2026. The research initiative invites artists to engage the radical questioning of writer, artist, astrologer, and disabled non-binary Korean-American activist Johanna Hedva: “How do you throw a brick through the window of a bank if you can’t get out of…
Find out more »Big Jon Short at The Porch
One-man band Big Jon Short provides the First Friday Blues at The Porch. Armed with foot percussion, a National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box reso-hillharp, Short’s high-energy performances tap into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the blues and its importance to American music. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.
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