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March 2021
Tango Mixology Course
Ultimate Tango School of Dance in Medford is offering another four-week Tango Mixology Course for advanced dancers, on Sunday mornings from March 7 through March 28. Presented via Zoom, the course is meant for non-beginners who already know the basic principles and structure of Argentine Tango. It challenges you to mix all available tango elements adding sacadas, boleos, ganchos, barridas, volcadas and colgadas into danceable combination. Cost is $120 for the course. Register through the Ultimate Tango website: https://courses.ultimatetango.com/pages/virtual-advanced-courses
Find out more »Tango Fundamentals Course
Ultimate Tango School of Dance in Medford is offering another four-week Tango Fundamentals Course for advanced dancers, on Sunday afternoons from March 7 through March 28. Presented via Zoom, the course is meant for non-beginners who already know the basic principles and structure of Argentine Tango. It introduces all essential tango elements adding ochos, giros, medialunas, basic sacadas, barridas and passadas into danceable sequence. Cost is $120 for the course. Register through the Ultimate Tango website: https://courses.ultimatetango.com/pages/virtual-advanced-courses
Find out more »Emily O’Brien Music Workshop: Harmony and Chords
Medford musician Emily O'Brien is offering a series of five online Sunday workshops titled "Practical Music Theory: Nuts and Bolts for Everyday Musicians." O'Brien, who specializes in playing the record, will go over common nuts and bolts topics that will help you learn your music faster and sight read more easily, recognize how your part fits into the context of an ensemble piece, and gain a more detailed understanding of music you hear. Today's concluding session is on harmony and…
Find out more »The Drawing Zoom: Manga Hair
The Medford Public Library continues its new monthly program for teens in grades 6 and up: The Drawing Zoom. Today's session will focus on Manga hair. Expand your drawing skills — all you need is paper and something to draw with (pen, pencil, marker, etc.), and you'll be ready to follow along. Sign-up is required to receive the Zoom link; register here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=489213 Upcoming topics will be Manga Faces/Expressions on April 12 and Manga Bodies/Figures on May 10.
Find out more »Zoom Coffee and Books
The Medford Public Library invites you to make some coffee or tea and join library director Barbara Kerr via Zoom for a monthly review of new titles. Please register through the library website to receive the Zoom link information: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=492842
Find out more »Tuesday Night Book Group: Born a Crime
The Medford Public Library's monthly Tuesday Night Book Group meets via Zoom to discuss “Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah. Register through the library website: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=464280 Next month's book will be "Furious Hours" by Casey Cep, on April 13.
Find out more »Virtual Family Story Time
The Medford Public Library presents a family story time (for ages 4 to 6) via Zoom. The session will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Please email Tamar Siegel at the library for the Zoom link information, tsiegel@minlib.net.
Find out more »Big Table: Resilience, Racial Reckoning & Restoration
Medford Health Matters invites you to participate in a Big Table community-wide dialogue and goal-setting for “Resilience, Racial Reckoning & Restoration.” This long-term project of Medford Health Matters, Medford Conversations and the Medford Human Rights Commission will facilitate and support anti-racist community action and policy change. This summit asks the question: “How do we get there?” Choose one option for this opening summit: Wednesday, March 10 (3:30-5 p.m.) or Saturday, March 13 (9-10:30 a.m.). Also save the date Wednesday, March…
Find out more »Plants Go to War with Judith Sumner
The Medford Public Library presents "Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II," an online program with botanist and author Judith Sumner. In a blend of botanical and military history, Sumner will talk about the surprising and crucial role of plants in World War II. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Sumner has been the lecturer-in-residence at the Star Island Natural History Conference in New Hampshire,…
Find out more »Play-Reading Group: Sweat
Calling all theatre-lovers: The Medford Public Library is beginning a new play-reading club, led by local actor/teacher/director Jen Lewis. Readers will receive an electronic copy of a script every month, and then gather on Zoom on the second Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. to read it aloud and discuss. The first two plays are available through the Library’ Hoopla ebook platform. They are “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage for March, and "The Wolves" by Sarah DeLappe for April. Sign up…
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