10 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN MEDFORD
It might be freezing cold outside, but here are 10 fun activities for the entire family happening this weekend that will keep you entertained and toasty warm!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Material for this weekend update was taken from CACHE, where you can check out their events calendar here.
It might be freezing cold outside, but here are 10 fun activities for the entire family happening this weekend that will keep you entertained and toasty warm!
Saturday, Feb. 22
Maker Space 3D Printing Badge Class
The Medford Public Library, 111 High St., is offering the training you need to “check out” the library’s Maker Space just like a study room, from 10-11 a.m.
With this free 101 session on the library’s MakerBot Sketch 3D printers, you can earn a “badge” and gain more exclusive access to the Maker Space and its contents.
Once a course is complete, you can reserve the room when it is available.
For ages 16 and over. Register through the library’s new online calendar.
Chess in Medford Square
The Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up in Medford Square, taking place in the second-floor gallery at the library, 111 High St., from 1-3 p.m.
The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members to teach you the rules if you’re new to the game.
Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome, but those under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult or mature older sibling. There are no membership dues or fees to play.
For questions, please contact Jack Elsey at elsey.jack@gmail.com.
Maker Space General Safety Badge Class
Join Sam Sednek, the Medford Public Library’s resident safety expert, for a 101 level class to get you certified to use the Maker Space without a staff member present at the library, 111 High St., from 1-1:45 p.m., for free.
For ages 16 and over. Register through the library’s new online calendar.
Tufts Family and Children’s Concert: Rainbow Jeff EP Release Show
The Family and Children’s Concert presented by the Tufts Department of Music is a special occasion: It celebrates the release of “Life’s A Song. Sing It Loudly!,” a digital EP of original songs by “Rainbow Jeff” Rawitsch!
“Listen to Lincoln” Gray and “Musical Megan” McCormick join “Rainbow Jeff" for a concert to celebrate the achievement, which was two decades in the making, and remind all of us that “Life’s A Song. Sing It Loudly!”
Rawitsch, the manager of the Granoff Music Center at Tufts who holds two degrees from the university, is a celebrated children's singer-songwriter known for his trademark.
The free event will take place at the Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Ave., from 1-2:30 p.m.
The work of Rania Abdalla Kadafour is on exhibit at Arts Collaborative Medford. Join her for a sewing circle on Feb. 22. COURTESY PHOTOS
Sewing Circle at Arts Collaborative Medford
Arts Collaborative Medford, 162 Mystic Ave., invites you to a free sewing circle led by Rania Abdalla Kadafour, one of the artists whose work is featured in ACM’s current exhibition, “The Threads That Tie Us,” from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Rania is hosting a series of sewing circle where participants will collaboratively quilt the poetry of Marcellus Khalifa Williams. Missouri executed Williams last September despite doubts about the integrity of his murder conviction based on DNA evidence indicating his innocence. While on death row for 24 years, poetry became Williams’ lifeline to connecting with others.
You will be guided in the trapunto quilting technique — a method Rania has been learning over the past year — which adds weight and presence to each word stitched. Through this meditative yet labor-intensive process, you’ll work together to honor Williams’ poetry in a meaningful way.
RSVP requested through the ACM website.
Check out this video of The Clippertones in action. The group will be at the Medford Brewing Company.
The Clippertones at Medford Brewing Company
The Clippertones make their Medford Brewing Company, 30 Harvard Ave., maiden voyage to celebrate the birth of singer and blues harmonica extraordinaire Jason Rabin!
Come dig into a soulful Swamp-Rock/Americana stew with blues, Western and Reggae flavorings, beginning at 7 p.m. No cover.
Wavy McGrady, Ruby Leftstep at Deep Cuts
Two Connecticut indie rock bands — Wavy McGrady and Ruby Leftstep — share the billing for tonight’s live music at Deep Cuts Brewery, 21 Main St, from 8-11 p.m.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 show day through Dice.
Bands Wavy McGrady, left, and Ruby Leftstep will be playing at Deep Cuts Brewery on Main Street on Feb. 22. COURTESY PHOTOS
Up All Night at Great American Beer Hall
The popular Boston party band Up All Night returns to the Great American Beer Hall, 142 Mystic Ave., to provide tonight’s live music, beginning at 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 23
Tufts Sunday Concert: Not Dead Yet!!
The Tufts Sunday Concert Series features Department of Music professor Paul Lehrman grudgingly presenting a concert tribute to the legendary (and 96-year-old) Tom Lehrer, with Thomas Stumpf, piano, at the Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Ave., at 3 p.m.
An afternoon to be wasted with the words and music of Lehrer, the great American satirical songwriter of the 1950s and ’60s known for parodying various forms of popular song.
Free to the public with no tickets required; also viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Cody Bondra at The Ford
The Ford Tavern, 61 Locust St., welcomes Connecticut singer/songwriter and guitarist Cody Bondra for an evening of live music, beginning at 5 p.m.
Bondra was introduced at an early age to a diverse range of artists, from Robert Palmer to Waylon Jennings and everyone in between. He draws on these influences to create a unique sound that shines in a live setting.
