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May 2024
Cardboard Building Fest for Kids
You can turn cardboard into anything with just a little imagination. And tape. Kids ages 8 to 12 are invited to the Medford Public Library for an evening of experimenting with cardboard and building anything you can think up. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown
The Medford Public Library invites puzzlers to assemble for the first Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown. Grab a team of two to six puzzle experts and come compete in this timed race to complete a 500-piece puzzle. Refreshments will be served, and frivolous prizes awarded to the ultimate puzzle champions.
Find out more »Senior Knitting and Crochet
The Medford Council on Aging presents its weekly knitting and crochet program at the Medford Senior Center. Come make beautiful handmade creations. The program welcomes all levels of experience, from beginners to experts.
Find out more »Play Dough Club (Ages 2-5)
The Medford Public Library hosts its monthly Play Dough Club for ages 2 to 5. Why play dough? Playing with play dough helps young kids develop their hand-eye coordination, creativity, and fine-motor and literacy skills. And sharing tools and colors of dough helps littles with their social skills, too. The library will provide the dough and tools; all you need to bring is your imagination. Registration is not required. All ages are welcome to join, but this program is best…
Find out more »Teen Maker Night
The Medford Public Library presents its monthly Teen Maker Night. Create, break and build things in the Maker Space. The event is for teens in middle school and high school to learn and create. There are no assigned projects in this program; it is designed for you to come in to explore and experiment with different making tools. Space is limited and sign-up is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Tuesday Night Book Group: The Many Daughters of Alfong Moy
The Medford Public Library's Tuesday Night Book Group meets to discuss "The Many Daughters of Alfong Moy" by Jamie Ford. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Please register through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »Medford: Tell Your Story
The Medford Public Library is collecting personal stories about living and working in Medford for the library's local history archives. Join this friendly, interactive workshop to get help deciding on a personal snippet from your life and telling it well. If you like, at the end of the session you can sign up to be recorded. The workshop will be led by Anne and Christopher Ellinger of True Story Theater, a story-based improvisational theatre. They have led hundreds of workshops and been in…
Find out more »Historical Fiction Brook Group: Shrines of Gaiety
The Medford Public Library's Historical Fiction Brook Group meets to discuss "Shrines of Gaiety" by Kate Atkinson. Register through the library's online calendar. This will be the group's last meeting until the fall.
Find out more »Makerspace Drop-in for Adults
The Medford Public Library offers a midday drop-in time specifically for adults at the Makerspace in the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library building. Tools and supplies are provided. No registration necessary.
Find out more »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.
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