This month we will be reading Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder. Register online here, then swing by the library to pick up a copy of your book! Books will be available starting approximately one month before each meeting. Please note: this club is only for children in 2nd or 3rd grade. Registration is required.
For teens in grades 6-12. Make your own fidgets in a sensory-friendly setting with fellow neurodiverse teens! All supplies will be provided by the library. **This program is for anyone, but is specifically designed for neurodiverse teens: teens who are autistic, have ADHD, and/or other sensory processing challenges.** Sign up required. Registration will begin on
Join us for the second of a six-part series, led by expert Sam Tang, on financial literacy. This workshop focuses on increasing cashflow and debt management. Space is limited. Registration is required. Registration begins on August 1.
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
We are hoping to get YOU trained the training you need to ‘check out’ the Maker Space like our other study rooms. You can earn ‘badges’ this Spring and gain more exclusive access to the MakerSpace and its contents. Once courses are complete, your library card will note you have more access to the Maker
**This program is now FULL. To be added to the waitlist, please email Maddi at mranieri@minlib.net.** For kids ages 8-12. Join our drawing class! We’ll learn something new each month! All skill levels welcome. Supplies provided by the library. Registration required – click the button below to register. Registration for this program starts September 1.
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
For teens in middle and high school. Create characters, build new worlds, write short stories, try new styles, play games, and more! Creative Writing meets in the Tech Lab. October theme: Myths & Legends Sign up is required. Registration for this event will begin on September 1. If you have any questions, contact Maddi: mranieri@minlib.net
Hudson Chen and Qi Chen, best-selling authors, artists and art experts, are sharing the history of the Silk Road. They have worked for fifteen years at the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, the most outstanding cultural heritage site on the ancient Silk Road in China. This series of events (five in total) will let us Travel
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
Join us as we read some excellent books, sing songs, and learn gentle movement activities. This story time is 30 minutes long and geared toward children ages 2-3. After stories and songs, we invite you to join us for a mini-play group too.
For kids ages 5 and up. We’ve got a mountain of Legos and we know you’ve got the skills to build! Come take on a challenge build or just make your own creation! This is a drop-in program -- no registration needed! Questions? Contact Maddi: mranieri@minlib.net | 781-475-5734 or Abi: aharper@minlib.net | 781-475-5734
Dive into the world of investment research with our "Database of the Month" focus on Morningstar! Join us for a comprehensive session where we will explore how Morningstar's powerful tools and resources can enhance your investment strategies and financial planning. On Friday, October 4th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., in the Tech Lab, you’ll receive
Join us for a free twelve-week Spanish language class! Learn some basic words and phrases— this class is designed for beginners, but if you attended the last Spanish class at the library, this one will involve different vocabulary, so feel free to sign up again! Registration is required - register for the first class is
For students in grades 3-8! In this drop in session, students will use Scratch to start a new project or continue working on a current project. All skill levels are welcome! If you have previously used Scratch, please come with your username and password! Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Registration for this session
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
Join mushroom enthusiast Tyler Akabane of The Mushroom Shop in Somerville and explore a trail in the Fells searching out the amazing fungi growing right here in Medford. This walking tour is not for foraging - just for folks looking to learn more about our neighborhood mushrooms. Space is limited. Registration required. If registration is
Welcome to a nurturing space for new moms to reconnect with their yoga practice while bonding with their little ones. The yoga practice focuses on mom and many poses incorporate your baby. Sessions focus on stretching, core integration, pelvic floor strengthening, and meditative techniques to help navigate the path of new motherhood. Through gentle poses
All are welcome to read and discuss mysteries at the library! Join us as we discuss Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke on October 7th. First Mondays at 10 am. Books will be available approximately four weeks in advance. Call the Library at 781-395-7950 to have a copy put on hold for you.
For teens in middle school and high school. Learn and create in the Maker Space. Each month will focus on a different STEAM project that everyone completes together. All materials will be provided. Sign up is required. Registration will begin on September 1. Please complete the sign up form below. If you have any questions,
This month we will be reading The Adventures of Beekle by Dan Santat. Register online here, then swing by the library to pick up a copy of your book! Books will be available starting approximately one month before each meeting. Please note: this club is only for children in 1st grade. Registration is required. Registration
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
For teens in middle school and high school. Learn, create, break, and build things in the Maker Space. There are no assigned projects in this program - it is designed for you to come in to explore and experiment with different making tools. Registration for this program will begin on September 1. If you have
Try out chair yoga for the first time or come and practice with experienced instructor Kat Mahoney. No registration required!
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
For readers ages 10-14. This month, we're reading Hooky, v1 by Míriam Bonastre Tur: When Dani and Dorian missed the bus to magic school, they never thought they'd wind up declared traitors to their own kind! Now, thanks to a series of mishaps, they are being chased by powerful magic families seeking the prophesied King of
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
Join the hilarious and awesome Matt Heaton for this monthly singalong! Get your toes tappin’ and your wombat dance ready! This program is designed for ages 0-3 but is fun for all!
For kids ages 5 and up. Come learn a new way to craft, paint, build, and design with us! Every other week, we will explore the world of arts and crafts with a cool new project. This is a drop-in program -- no registration needed! Questions? Contact Maddi: mranieri@minlib.net | 781-475-5734 or Abi: aharper@minlib.net |
Join Library Director Barbara Kerr for coffee and a discussion of the hot new books and wildly interesting titles the library recently acquired. No assigned reading or registration required. Coffee provided by Chapters Coffee Cart. The September 13th gathering of Coffee & Books has been cancelled.
For home schooled tweens and teens 11+ Learn and make something new every month in the Maker Space! All materials will be provided. This month's project will be a 3D printing workshop. If you have already completed a 3D printing workshop at the library, please do not sign up for this session. Registration is required.
Join us for a free twelve-week Spanish language class! Learn some basic words and phrases— this class is designed for beginners, but if you attended the last Spanish class at the library, this one will involve different vocabulary, so feel free to sign up again! Registration is required - register for the first class is
For students in grades 3-8! In this drop in session, students will use Scratch to start a new project or continue working on a current project. All skill levels are welcome! If you have previously used Scratch, please come with your username and password! Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Registration for this session
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
This series of lectures is meant as an introduction to African Art, its variety of forms, the depth of its history, and how it became an important player first in Western culture and continues to be important in a global world. The lecture on Sunday, Sept. 8 will focus on 21st Century African Photography. This
For kids in 4th and 5th grade only This month, we’re reading Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller: Shannon Carter never considered herself much of a theater person. Not like her two BFFs, Elise, an actress, and Fatima, a techie. Shannon’s always been content to stay backstage, helping wherever she can. But when the director
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
For kids ages 8-12. Make your own fidget keychain or bracelet in a sensory-friendly setting with fellow neurodiverse kids! All supplies will be provided by the library. **This program is for anyone, but is specifically designed for neurodiverse kids: kids who are autistic, have ADHD, and/or other sensory processing challenges.** Registration required – click the
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
The library will have a selection of board games but you are welcome to bring your own to share! This program is designed for adult patrons - drop ins welcome!
Ooooh, it's that time of the year when all that go bang in the night come out to play! We're so excited to be chatting with artist Ricardo Diseño and writer Steve Mockus as they discuss their latest book, "Eerie Legends: An Illustrated Exploration of Creepy Creatures, the Paranormal, and Folklore from around the World"
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
Join us as we read some excellent books, sing songs, and learn gentle movement activities. This story time is 30 minutes long and geared toward children ages 2-3. After stories and songs, we invite you to join us for a mini-play group too.
Get into the Halloween spirit, on Thursday, October 17th, at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., in Bonsignore Hall! The pumpkin carving Crafternoon event is designed especially for seniors! Join us for an enjoyable afternoon where you’ll learn the art of pumpkin carving. No experience is necessary—our friendly staff will provide step-by-step guidance, tools, and stencils
Learn and make something new every month in the Maker Space! All materials will be provided. This program is for kids ages 8-12. Registration is required and will begin on September 1st. Questions? Email Sam D. at sdonahue@minlib.net.
Come check out our Makerspace during these Drop-in hours. No badging or training or registration required-- just stop by!
Join us for a free twelve-week Spanish language class! Learn some basic words and phrases— this class is designed for beginners, but if you attended the last Spanish class at the library, this one will involve different vocabulary, so feel free to sign up again! Registration is required - register for the first class is
For students in grades 3-8! In this drop in session, students will use Scratch to start a new project or continue working on a current project. All skill levels are welcome! If you have previously used Scratch, please come with your username and password! Sign up is encouraged, but not required. Registration for this session
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
Welcome to a nurturing space for new moms to reconnect with their yoga practice while bonding with their little ones. The yoga practice focuses on mom and many poses incorporate your baby. Sessions focus on stretching, core integration, pelvic floor strengthening, and meditative techniques to help navigate the path of new motherhood. Through gentle poses
Drop in book club for teens in grades 8 and up. Talk about all things books while unboxing the newest books for teens! Attendees will get first dibs on these books before they go on the shelves! This book club meets in the Teen Section. Sign up is encouraged, but not required! Registration will begin
Come check out our Makerspace during these Drop-in hours. No badging or training or registration required-- just stop by!
Make your own cuddly monstrosity! No sewing is required to make these monstrous-looking friends, we'll use staples! This program is for kids ages 8-12. Registration is required and will open on September 1. Registration required. Please complete the form below. If you have any questions, contact Abi at aharper@minlib.net
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
Boston Light – the first established Light Station in colonial America – began lighting the way for safe navigation into the fledging maritime port of Boston in 1716. The Fresnel Lens in the lantern room and fog signal apparatus situated on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor continues as an active Coast
Try out chair yoga for the first time or come and practice with experienced instructor Kat Mahoney. No registration required!
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
This event is currently FULL. Email Sam at sdonahue@minlib.net to join the waitlist. Come and learn about the process of 3D printing. Then, test out the library’s 3D printers to make something of your very own. This program is for ages 8-12. Registration is required. Registration will open on September 1st. Questions? Email Sam D.
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
Join us as we read some excellent books, sing songs, and learn gentle movement activities. This story time is 30 minutes long and geared toward children ages 2-3. After stories and songs, we invite you to join us for a mini-play group too.
This talk will focus primarily on historic shipwrecks that have occurred south and east of Massachusetts. The region has been called the Graveyard of the North Atlantic with over 3,000 wrecks here since European sailors first began exploring these shores. Because of the hazards experienced while sailing these waters, Massachusetts was the 18th century birthplace
Join us on Friday afternoons for fun activities that will help your little ones develop their fine and gross motor skills. Drop in for just a little while or stay for the full hour! While anyone who wants to work on their motor skills is welcome to join, activities will be best suited to kids
Take the mic and shine a light on the issues that matter most to you, with passion, lyricism, and force. We’ll meet every month to read and discuss the work of great poets, while crafting and performing our own work.
Join us for a free twelve-week Spanish language class! Learn some basic words and phrases— this class is designed for beginners, but if you attended the last Spanish class at the library, this one will involve different vocabulary, so feel free to sign up again! Registration is required - register for the first class is
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
We are hoping to get YOU trained the training you need to ‘check out’ the MakerSpace like our other study rooms. You can earn ‘badges’ and gain more exclusive access to the MakerSpace and its contents. Once courses are complete, your library card will note you have more access to the MakerSpace so you can
Hello friends...We have lost some of our dolls in the woods and need help finding them. Can you help us? This all-ages “haunted” doll scavenger hunt will kick off at Wright’s Pond at 1pm on Sunday, Oct. 27. Be sure to wear your hiking shoes because the dolls will be hidden along the trails. Registration
This month we will be reading Starla Jean: Which Came First: The Chicken or the Friendship? by Elana K. Arnold. Register online here, then swing by the library to pick up a copy of your book! Books will be available starting approximately one month before each meeting. Please note: this club is only for children
This event is now FULL. To join the waitlist, please email Nicole at nperrault@minlib.net This event is for teens in middle school and high school. Use design your own mug using Cricut Design Space and use the Heat Press to permanently apply it to a mug! All materials will be provided. Sign up is required
Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. In the past, Jeremy has discussed the lovelorn spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut's New London Ledge Light, the piano playing ghost of Maine's Seguin Light, and the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals, among others. This time, who knows what
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
For teens in grades 9-12 Chameleon: High School is the library's drop-in group for LGBTQIAP+ youth and allies in grades 9-12. With a focus on a different theme each month, come chat, connect, do fun projects, and play games in a safe, open, and welcoming space! No one is required to disclose any aspect of
Come play play dough with us! Join us once a month for an hour of play dough free play. We'll provide the dough and tools--all you need to bring is your imagination. 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
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a stroll about town to meet the plants in our neighborhood! We will explore botany and medicinal uses and have lots of space for questions and conversation. Accessibility: All walks are wheelchair accessible. No registration required.
**NEW TIME!!** Explore stories, music, movement, and play in a sensory-friendly and adaptive setting. This storytime is for everyone, but is particularly designed for neurodiverse children: children who are autistic, have sensory processing challenges, ADHD, or have difficulty sitting through our other storytimes. Registration required – click the button below to register. Help prepare your
These beginner level English as a Second Language classes (ESOL) will take place twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 12 weeks. Classes will be held in Study Room 5 on the 1st floor of the Library. Registration required. If registration is full, email medford@minlib.net or call 781-395-7950 to be placed on a waitlist.
Join us as we read some excellent books, sing songs, and learn gentle movement activities. This story time is 30 minutes long and geared toward children ages 2-3. After stories and songs, we invite you to join us for a mini-play group too.
For kids ages 5 and up. We’ve got a mountain of Legos and we know you’ve got the skills to build! Come take on a challenge build or just make your own creation! This is a drop-in program -- no registration needed! Questions? Contact Maddi: mranieri@minlib.net | 781-475-5734 or Abi: aharper@minlib.net | 781-475-5734
Explore "Database of the Month: JobNow" on Friday, November 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Tech Lab. Learn how this powerful database can assist with job searching, resume building, and interview preparation to boost your career prospects. Register by calling 781-395-7950 or emailing medford@minlib.net.
Join us for a free twelve-week Spanish language class! Learn some basic words and phrases— this class is designed for beginners, but if you attended the last Spanish class at the library, this one will involve different vocabulary, so feel free to sign up again! Registration is required - register for the first class is
This story hour is for children between the ages of 3-7. We will explore new concepts with books and songs. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in! Story Time ends with a short craft or activity.
This series of lessons is designed for children ages 1-4. Join us for this multi-week course of exciting Spanish lessons! Learn words and parts of Hispanic culture. Lessons will take place on the following Saturdays: October 5, 12, and 19 and November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Registration is required and will begin on September