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May 2021
Glenn Dickson: Dreams & Meditations LV
Medford musician Glenn Dickson presents his 55th live solo performance of "Dreams and Meditations," performed on clarinet with electronics. Meditative and cathartic, pensive and emotional, Glenn expands the warm sounds of the clarinet with live digital processing to create music that ranges from intimate whispers to lush symphonic layerings, creating a sensual experience which takes you on extraordinary sound-mind journeys. The live stream will be available on YouTube via a link on Glenn's website.
Find out more »MFN Character Literacy Breakfast
The Medford Family Network, in partnership with the Greater Boston Reading Council, is presenting a Character Literacy Breakfast at the McGlynn Elementary School playground. Activities will include a self-guided Story Book Walk around the playground; "Snack and Lit" kits with breakfast food, books, and literacy information; music, movement and gross motor play; and a picture-taking with a special literacy character. Food items will include bagels, fruit, granola bars and juice. There will be two sessions: from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.,…
Find out more »Matt & Shannon Heaton: Virtual Guided Session
Tune learners, second instrument players, people who enjoy playing at a chill pace (or just listening to great Irish music) . . . all are welcome to join Matt and Shannon Heaton for an hour of tunes and good cheer. Play along and chat live with Matt and Shannon and a global community of participants. Join in on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vIPcyUWDuf8 Cost is free, but the Heatons say if you are still being paid to work, virtual tip jars are available…
Find out more »Dwayne Haggins at The Porch
It's the fourth Saturday of the month, which means Dwayne Haggins — "the love child of Hank Williams and Otis Redding"— performs at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge. Stop by to hear Haggins's brand new take on the traditional country-blues and soul that he loves. Dinner reservation required.
Find out more »Juventas Ensemble: One World
Juventas New Music Ensemble, led by Medford composer and conductor Oliver Caplan, concludes its 2020-21 virtual concert season with "One World," featuring music from every continent on the globe. The concert will include works by Katy Abbott, Tamilla Ahadova, Oliver Caplan, Daniel Cueto, Evan Fein, Martin Loridan, Bongani Ndodana-Breen and Chun-Hay Shing. Performers will be Kelley Hollis, soprano; Nick Southwick, flute; Wolcott Humphrey, clarinet; Olga Patramanska-Bell, violin; Ryan Shannon, violin; Lu Yu, viola; Minjin Chung, cello; and Julia Scott Carey, piano.…
Find out more »Diablogato, Devil’s Twins at The Porch
Diablogato brings their "revved up greasy garage stomp with a swampy swing and a voodoo twang" to The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge. Founded in 2014 by two punk rock war horses and two rockabilly hellions, Diablogato plays a style of music that’s not quite punk and definitely not rockabilly. With special guest Boston rock band The Devil's Twins led by vocalist Nikki Coogan. Tickets are $15 through Eventbrite: https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/Diablogato
Find out more »Mystic Makerspace Making Mondays
Mystic Makerspace invites you to Making Mondays, a monthly chance to gather and be creative! Bring any work-in-progress or make paper beads from magazines using materials you have at home (materials: magazines, scissors, glue). For ages 16 and over. The Zoom link will be sent to before the class, so you must register with this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-mondays-with-mystic-makerspace-tickets-138108593521
Find out more »Senior Knitters
The Medford Council on Aging's new outdoor knitting group gathers on Tuesday mornings (weather permitting) at the Krystle Campbell Peace Garden in front of the Medford Senior Center. Need yarn? Please call the Senior Center at 781-396-6010; a yarn donation recently was received, and the staff will put together a bag for you.
Find out more »Virtual Pointed Pointillism Craft
Dots make the world! Learn a little about the technique of pointillism and make your own painting as the Medford Public Library presents this fun craft activity for kids ages 6 and up. Sign up in advance is required in order to receive the Zoom link and materials. When you sign up, Sam Sednek of the library staff will contact you to arrange a no-contact pickup for supplies at the library. To sign up, please contact Sam at ssednek@minlib.net or…
Find out more »Ultimate Tango Virtual Tuesday
Ultimate Tango School of Dance in Medford presents its weekly Virtual Tuesday program. Virtual Short Sequences is offered at 7:30 p.m., concluding a four-part series on ganchos and an enganchos. Learn the difference between the two, and add them, together with a double gancho, to your repertoire and apply immediately through the proposed Short Sequence. The cost for Virtual Short Sequences is $20 per session; register here: https://courses.ultimatetango.com/pages/short-sequences Virtual Solo Exercises, which caters to dancers with no partner, is presented…
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