Week ahead – December 29 to January 4
Yes the city, nay, your friends and neighbors are going to celebrate the New Year. If you haven’t jumped on a bus or plane to head down to NYC, or you choose not to go in town to Boston, then spend it here in Medford. Deep Cuts, fresh off their win at the Boston Music…
Keep readingSenior Newletter for January 2026
The council on aging sent out the newletter about two weeks ago. If you know of a senior that could use a copy, please consider printing this out or sending them the link. If they have a computer have them sign up, the link is here – https://mycommunityonline.com/organization/medford-council-on-aging
Keep readingMerry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone here at Medford Happenings. I waited to post the update around the Danish Pastry House event because this is a very christmas-y post! One of the keyboard players, Robert brought in his family and his daughter sang an amazing version of Jingle Bells. She was very talented,…
Keep readingMedford Public Library Year In Review
The following came via the Board of Director’s newsletter. It is a short review of the year for the Medford Public Library. If you have not yet subscribed to this newsletter, you can do this by visiting their website – https://www.medfordpubliclibraryfoundation.org/ During my five years as a library trustee, our library has grown by every…
Keep readingWeek ahead – December 22 to December 28
This should be a somewhat quiet week ahead, I’m hoping that your week at work will be meeting free! The previous week was an outstanding one in Medford. If you said there is nothing to do, you didn’t try to look. Seeing Patti Smith at the Chevalier was among the highlights. Last Friday, Jonathan Fagen…
Keep readingMerry Christmas and Happy New Year from the crew of Medford Happenings!
Yes and there is a podcast too! You can save it by right clicking on the mp3 player and saving the file. This will be among one of our changes for the new year. We’ll have a proper podcast page and an rss feed for those who want it pushed to their players once the…
Keep readingPalm Press Sale and Dark Room services
We will be open Monday 12/22 and Tuesday 12/23 from 11-6 for you last minute shoppers. The online sale will continue through 1/1. We will be closed to the public from 12/24 – 1/1. You can email gus@palmpress.studio with any questions & queries. We can’t thank you all enough for a wonderful year of exciting…
Keep readingPatti Smith at the Chevalier 12-17
Wednesday night Patti Smith entertained folks who were lucky enough to get tickets to her sold out show. I arrived late to the show, it was supposed to have started at 7:30 and I got to the Chevalier at 7:30. I was surprised at how long the lines were. The line extended beyond the post…
Keep readingJazz at the Danish Pastry House Friday 7-9pm
From the folks who run the Medford Jazz Festival, Director Jonathan Fagen will be bringing his trio to the Danish Pastry House this Friday. Jonathan writes: We’re trying something new with this one: after making a splash at the festival over the summer, the Danish Pastry House is beginning to host live music in their…
Keep readingThe city info regarding waste management and recycling
There is a lot to the city’s garbage program slated to start in 2027. Here is the link from the city’s website – https://www.medfordma.org/for-residents/recycling/waste-system Wherever you fall on this issue, at least see what the city’s stance is and make an informed choice. Any concerns you have please reach out to the city council and…
Keep readingWeek ahead – December 15 to December 21
Snow was in the air yesterday and it was a reminder that Christmas is a short time away and Hanukkah is in full swing. Whatever holidays you celebrate, embrace this time you have with family. In the mean time here are some events to check out. The Beagles are a Medford based group of musicians…
Keep readingHotstove
As the snow falls, its certainly a nice day to settle in and catch some shows on Netflix or HBO Max. Some suggestions – The New Yorker at 100 (Netflix). While it is interesting that the documentary portrays Harold Ross as the guiding hand in the early stages of the magazine, that conflicts with The…
Keep readingPalm Press Inc and Amani Willett book event today!
Website: https://palmpress.studio/Email: info@palmpress.studioPhone: 617-307-6527Address:19 High St, Medford MA 02155Open Wednesday-Friday 10-6 and Saturday 11-4. On my way to the library book sale last weekend, I passed Palm Press Inc. Books happen to be my siren song and seeing they had books on their shelves, I walked in. At first glance you realize this isn’t a…
Keep readingWeek ahead – December 8 to December 14
Its been a super busy couple of weeks as we head to the end of the year. Lots of places to see and to post. In the new year we’ll have redesigned our site and finally get around to posting rss feeds for those who want to download our podcasts instead of watching the shows.…
Keep readingDeep Cuts!
Deep Cuts changes everything you thought you knew about clubs, food, music and alcohol! I’ve been to Deep Cuts a couple of times over the Summer and I was heading over to the library book sale yesterday and figured I couldn’t buy books on an empty stomach so I went to Deep Cuts first for…
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