August 2020
Virtual Teen Storytelling
The Medford Public Library is offering a Virtual Teen Storytelling program for teens in grades 6 and up. You don't have to just imagine your story this summer, you can share it with other teens! In this event, tell a true story from your life that somehow relates to this week's theme: Magic Moments. Stories should be no longer than five minutes. The program will conclude on August 19 with the theme being Playing Games Registration is required through the…
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 Sam Sednek at ssednek@minlib.net for the Zoom link information.
Find out more »Virtual Toddler Story Time
The Medford Public Library is offering a toddler story time (for ages 2 and 3) 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 tsiegel@minlib.net for the Zoom link information.
Find out more »Virtual Teen Graphic Novel Book Club: They Called Us Enemy
The Medford Public Library presents its monthly Teen Graphic Novel Book Club via Zoom. Being discussed today will be "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei. This book is available to download for free from hoopla with your library card. Sign-up is required through the library website in order to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=441739
Find out more »Virtual Teen Creative Writing
The Medford Public Library is offering a Virtual Teen Creative Writing class for teens in grades 6 and up, from June to August. Work on your creative writing this summer in a safe space! Play writing games, build characters and/or worlds, explore different writing techniques, and get feedback from your peers (optional!). The final class date is August 21. Participants are encouraged but not required to attend every session. Sign-up is required through the library website to get the Zoom…
Find out more »Terry E. Carter: An Evening of Virtual Verse
The Medford Public Library, Medford Community Media, and the West Medford Community Center invite you to An Evening of Virtual Verse with poet Terry E. Carter, celebrating the launch of his new fifth anthology, "Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poet's Anthem." Carter will talk about and read from his new work, which is a tight anthology of his previous four books with what he calls "a healthy, dynamic dose of righteous and real verse for where we…
Find out more »Virtual Teen Book Talk
The Medford Public Library is continuing to present Virtual Teen Book Talks on various Mondays at 2 p.m. Drop in to hear about young adult books old and new that you can check out through hoopla and Overdrive. This program will take place on Zoom; all participants will be muted with their video off. There’s no pressure for you to participate; all you need to do is tune in to hear about books. The Zoom link is available on the…
Find out more »Dance Caliente Virtual West Coast Swing Lesson
Dance away your cares as the Medford Public Library presents Dance Caliente leading fun and lively dance lessons for dancers of all levels. Today's virtual lesson will be on West Coast Swing. For a sample, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3241695949283538 Please register through the library's online calendar, https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=449300, or call the Information Desk at 781-395-7950, in order to receive the Zoom link.
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 Sam Sednek at ssednek@minlib.net for the Zoom link information.
Find out more »Virtual Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Medford's Matt Heaton performing another awesome online singalong just for your young ones (ages 0 to 3). Get your dancing feet ready! Tune in by going to the library's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MedfordLibrary/
Find out more »Grades 2-3 Virtual Book Club: World’s Best Jokes for Kids
The Medford Public Library is hosting a Book Club for second- and third-graders online via Zoom. Being discussed today is ""The World's best Jokes for Kids, Vol. 1," by Lisa Swerling. Check out a virtual copy of the book on Hoopladigital.com. Please email Sam Sednek at ssednek@minlib.net for the Zoom link to the meeting.
Find out more »Virtual Peeps Diorama Showoff
The Medford Public Library invites teens in grades 6 and up to participate in a virtual Peeps Diorama-making event. Create a shoebox diorama of a favorite book, movie, TV show, meme, whatever you can think of, using marshmallow peeps as the characters! The library will provide the materials; you dazzle with your creativity. After signing up via the library website, at https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=440374, participants will be contacted to arrange a no-contact pickup of Peeps Diorama supplies. At this event, participants will…
Find out more »Virtual Teen Book Talk
The Medford Public Library is continuing to present Virtual Teen Book Talks on various Mondays at 2 p.m. Drop in to hear about young adult books old and new that you can check out through hoopla and Overdrive. This program will take place on Zoom; all participants will be muted with their video off. There’s no pressure for you to participate; all you need to do is tune in to hear about books. The Zoom link is available on the…
Find out more »Middle School Book Club: Down the Rabbit Hole
While closed to patron visits due to Covid-19, the Medford Public Library is offering a Middle School Book Club online via Zoom. Being discussed today will be "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Peter Abraham. This book is available to download for free from hoopla with your library card. Preregistration is required via the library's online calendar in order to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=449944
Find out more »Virtual Teen Storytelling
The Medford Public Library concludes its Virtual Teen Storytelling program for teens in grades 6 and up. Tell a true story from your life that somehow relates to this week's theme: Playing Games. Stories should be no longer than five minutes. Registration is required through the library's online calendar in order to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=441798
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 Sam Sednek at ssednek@minlib.net for the Zoom link information.
Find out more »Virtual Toddler Story Time
The Medford Public Library is offering a toddler story time (for ages 2 and 3) 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 tsiegel@minlib.net for the Zoom link information.
Find out more »Virtual Teen Crafternoon
The Medford Public Library presents a virtual teen craft afternoon via Zoom for teens entering grades 6 and up. Make a craft using things you probably have around your house. Sign-up is required via the library website to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=441732 For more information contact Nicole Perrault at nperrault@minlib.net.
Find out more »Virtual Grade 1 Book Club: Spork
With the Medford Public Library still closed to patron gatherings due to Covid-19, the library is offering a Grade 1 Virtual Book Club. Being discussed today will be the picture book "Spork" by Kyo Maclear. You can check out the ebook on Hoopladigital.com and join in on Zoom. Please email Sam Sednek at ssednek@minlib.net for the link to the Zoom meeting.
Find out more »Virtual Teen Creative Writing
The Medford Public Library concludes its summerlong Virtual Teen Creative Writing class for teens in grades 6 and up. Work on your creative writing this summer in a safe space! Play writing games, build characters and/or worlds, explore different writing techniques, and get feedback from your peers (optional!). Sign-up is required through the library website to get the Zoom link. Go to https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=440364.
Find out more »Virtual Teen Book Talk
The Medford Public Library is continuing to present Virtual Teen Book Talks on various Mondays at 2 p.m. Drop in to hear about young adult books old and new that you can check out through hoopla and Overdrive. This program will take place on Zoom; all participants will be muted with their video off. There’s no pressure for you to participate; all you need to do is tune in to hear about books. The Zoom link is available on the…
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 Sam Sednek at ssednek@minlib.net for the Zoom link information.
Find out more »Virtual Matt Heaton Singalong
The Medford Public Library presents Medford's Matt Heaton performing another awesome online singalong just for your young ones (ages 0 to 3). Get your dancing feet ready! Tune in by going to the library's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MedfordLibrary/
Find out more »Grades 4-5 Book Club: All My Friends are Ghosts
The Medford Public Library continues its online Book Club for fourth- and fifth-graders. Being discussed today is "All My Friends are Ghosts" by SM Vidaurri. You can check out the ebook on Hoopladigital.com and join the book club via Zoom. To register and get the Zoom link, contact Maddi Ranieri via email at mranieri@minlib.net.
Find out more »Virtual Teen Craft Night: Personalized Puzzles
The Medford Public Library presents another Virtual Teen Craft Night for teens in middle school and high school. Tonight's workshop is Personalized Puzzles: turn your favorite pictures into a puzzle! Registration is required through the library's online calendar: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=441316
Find out more »Teen Book Club: The Voting Booth
With the Medford Public Library closed to patron groups due to Covid-19, the Teen Book Club is meeting online via Zoom. Being discussed today will be "The Voting Booth" by Brandy Colbert. This book is available to download for free from hoopla with your library card. Sign-up is required through the library website in order to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=451550
Find out more »September 2020
Dance Caliente Virtual Waltz Lesson
Dance away your cares as the Medford Public Library presents Dance Caliente leading fun and lively dance lessons for dancers of all levels. Today's virtual lesson will be on Waltz. For a sample of a previous lesson, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3241695949283538 Please register through the library's online calendar, https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=449330, or call the Information Desk at 781-395-7950, in order to receive the Zoom link.
Find out more »October 2020
Dance Caliente Virtual Argentine Tango Lesson
Dance away your cares as the Medford Public Library presents Dance Caliente leading fun and lively dance lessons for dancers of all levels. Today's virtual lesson will be on Argentine Tango. For a sample of a previous lesson, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3241695949283538 Please register through the library's online calendar, https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=449331, or call the Information Desk at 781-395-7950, in order to receive the Zoom link.
Find out more »November 2020
Dance Caliente Virtual Salsa Lesson
Dance away your cares as the Medford Public Library presents Dance Caliente leading fun and lively dance lessons for dancers of all levels. Today's virtual lesson will be on Salsa. For a sample of a previous lesson, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3241695949283538 Please register through the library's online calendar, https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curID=449332, or call the Information Desk at 781-395-7950, in order to receive the Zoom link.
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