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We just have one reminder for you this morning, and then we're going right to all the happenings that are fit to post. Here it is: Vote... your vote counts.
Early Voting – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at City Hall:
- Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Happening in Medford today and over the weekend
If you have an event that you would like to have listed in our calendar, send the information to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com.
Friday, October 23
Early Voting from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Senior Center Activities: Walking Club at 9:30 a.m.; Veterans Coffee Hour at 10 a.m.; Latin dance with Judit at 10:30 a.m.; Chinese/English class at 11:30 a.m.; "In the Whale" movie at 1 p.m.; Haitian Senior Social at 1:30 p.m.
Sisters in Sweat Exercise Group at 9:30 a.m. at West Medford Community Center. Walking and other low-impact activities for seniors.
Water, Spirituality, and Environmental Justice Panel: Brunch Discussion from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Goddard Chapel at Tufts. RSVP.
- Costume Swap during drop-in playtimes at MFN Family Center. Drop off costumes, accessories, and dress-up clothes your children no longer use. Pick up some "new" items.
- Registration is required for the two Circle Time Story Times happening at Medford Public Library: ages 0-2 years at 9:30 a.m.; ages 2-5 at 11 a.m.
- Drop-in Playtime is from 10 am. to 1 p.m.
- Family Fun Night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the gym at Medford High School.
- Registration has closed for the two playgroups.
Drop-In programs
- Notary Drop-In hour at 10 a.m.
- Temporary Tattoos Drop In at 3:30 p.m. for teens in middle school and high school.
- MakerSpace Drop-In from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for adults and teens 16+.
- Home: varsity boys football vs. Arlington Catholic High
- Away: freshman, JV, and varsity girls volleyball at St. Mary's School, Lynn
Sacred Inquiry: The Art of Meaningful Exploration from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Interfaith Center at Tufts. Register.
Crossings: Lives in Motion Histories of Colonial Diasporas Book Club from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Interfaith Center at Tufts.
Combat FC Live MMA from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Great American Beer Hall. Purchase tickets in advance.
Live music at Deep Cuts: Emo Night Boston Halloween Party beginning at 7 p.m.
Bruce Cockburn with Special Guest Livingston Taylor at 8 p.m. at Chevalier Theatre.
Saturday, October 24
Early Voting for the Nov. 3 Election from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Fells Trail Crew Workday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., starting at the trails behind the high school. Use the DCR parking lot. Register.
Brooks Estate Fall Clean-up from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Medford Police Department, 100 Main St. You can drop off pills, tablets, capsules, liquid medications. (Not accepted: medical devices, IV bags, thermometers, needles, syringes.)
The 47th Bead Affaire from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Demos, beads, kits, findings, jewelry, chains and freebies. All welcome.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Medford Public Library, hosted by Medford Board of Health, for individuals ages 6 months and older. Registration is required. Schedule online, or call the city’s multilingual resource line at 781-475-5644.
Drop-in events
- Family Story Time from 10 to 11 a.m.
- Chess Club from 1 to 3 p.m.
Registration required
- Spanish Fun Language Class at 9 a.m.
- Planning for Caregiving: Where to Start at 2 p.m. Are you getting increasingly concerned about an aging loved one? If so, come to this session and learn what warning signs to look out for, how to start the conversation, what to plan for and how to care for yourself as a caregiver.
- Juventas: Many Voices, One Song from 7 to 9 p.m. A social justice concert and community sing.
- Registration has closed for Beginner Knitting.
Missituk PTO Trunk or Treat from 12 to 2 p.m. in the staff parking lot. Kid-friendly trick-or-treating. Costumes and car decorations encouraged. Students from School of Rock Medford will perform.
Haunted Doll Scavenger Hunt from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wright's Pond, hosted by Medford Public Library. Participants will receive a free book. Registration appreciated.
Boston Visual Novel Developers Hang Out from 1 to 3 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Practicing and aspiring devs are welcome. Registration required.
- Home: JV and varsity boys soccer vs. Stoneham High; JV and varsity girls soccer vs. Malden Catholic
- Away: No away games today
Moon and Back Bookstore Storytime and Craft at 2:30 p.m. Today's book will be "Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Saves Halloween," by Richard Scarry.
The Well-Read Pint Book Club from 4 to 6 p.m. at Medford Brewing to discuss "Mexican Gothic," by Silvia Morena-Garcia.
6th Annual Halloween Festival and Pumpkin Float from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright's Pond. Music, concessions, face painting. Kids parade kicks off at 6:45 p.m.
Nate Jackson: Big Dog comedy show at 7 p.m. at Chevalier Theatre.
Public Skating from 7 to 9 p.m. at LoConte Ice Rink.
Live music at Medford Brewing from 6 to 9 p.m. with Aaron Perrino, Luke O’Neil, and Max Heinegg.
Live music at Deep Cuts beginning at 7 p.m. with Fib, Wiring, Main Era, and Pew Pew.
Live Music with Salt Riot at 9 p.m. at The Great American Beer Hall.
Sunday, October 25
Early Voting for the Nov. 3 Election from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Collectors Expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Great American Beer Hall. Purchase tickets in advance.
Mystic Walkers at 11 a.m. at Hormel Stadium. All ages and abilities are welcome to join. The group will decide where the walk will go.
Kier Byrnes Freedom Runners at 11 a.m. starting at Medford Brewing. Choose from several different loops or create your own. All are welcome.
Invasive Plants Medford Taskforce: Burning Bush from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning at 99 Lincoln Road, DCR Gate 4. Learn about burning bush and about native alternative shrubs to plant instead. Register.
Hillside Community Church Coffee & Connection from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A low-key coffee hour following worship — a chance to share some snacks, sip something warm, and have real conversation with folks you might not have met yet.
First Baptist Church Coffee Hour at 12 p.m. Informal coffee hour in Memorial Hall following services.
Live music with FM Collective from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Riverside Plaza. Free and open to all.
Royall House & Slave Quarters is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31 for tours and viewing the exhibits.
Medford Historical Society and Museum is open on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Current exhibit is, "1776 and beyond," but there are also many other resources to explore.
Mending Workshop with Mystic MakerSpace from 2 to 4 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Registration required.
Public Skating at LoConte Ice Rink from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday Concert Series: Around the World on 88 Keys with Thomas Stumpf at 3 p.m. in the Granoff Music Center at Tufts.
Live music at Deep Cuts beginning at 7 p.m. with Radiator Hospital, Dusk, and The Michael Character.
In case you missed it
Nell put together a round-up of Halloween events and activities in Medford and in nearby communities. We will update this story if we find additional Halloween happenings:
Nell Escobar Coakley | Staff Writer
