Good morning, Medford, Monday, October 5

Today, we're starting off with a thank-you. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the GKM table during Saturday's Medford Chamber Oktoberfest. It was great to see you in person, and we appreciate your thoughts on our coverage of what's happening in the city. Crystal Yormick, who did an internship with GKM and has since become a reporter, will have a story for you today about the event. Stay tuned for that.

The other thing we want to mention today before we get to today's happenings is that some important dates are coming up on the election calendar. Early voting for the November general election will run October 17-23 at City Hall. The last day to register to vote is October 24.

The Elections Commission publishes a full election calendar and sample ballots, and there is a link to the state's guide to the ballot questions. Follow the link to access those resources.

There are four meetings tonight, including one related to the high school building project and one that will include information about rat management and rodenticides.

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Municipal meetings

Construction Manager at Risk Selection Committee meets at 4 p.m. in-person only at the high school library. The committee will discuss and rank the companies they interviewed for the CMR job.
School Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in City Hall, on TV, and via Zoom and streaming channels. On the agenda: approval of bills, payrolls, grants, donations; reports of subcommittees; Mustang Moment; update on the Strategic Plan; presentations of the public; elementary school reassignment policy, and requests for assignment to a different school.
Energy and Environment Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda includes: city updates; Climate Action Plan updates; and rodenticide and rat management.
Historical Commission meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom and live-stream. Agenda includes public hearings about 15 Maple Park Ave./Hegner Center and 71 Mystic Ave.

A quick reminder: The Medford Kiwanis Club is hosting its "Taste of Italy" fundraiser at The Great American Beer Hall tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring tastings from area restaurants, cooking demonstrations, and music.

Kiwanis Club of Medford will host "Taste of Italy" Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Great American Beer Hall. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite.

Happening today in Medford

If you have an event that you would like to have listed in our calendar, send the information to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com.

Senior Center Activities: dominoes/cribbage at 10 a.m.; gentle yoga at 10 a.m.; poetry with Carol at 10:30 a.m.; Al-anon support group at 10:30 a.m.; chair yoga at 11 a.m.; whist for all levels at 12:30 p.m.; country line dancing at 12:45 p.m.; chair volleyball at 2 p.m.

Sisters-in-Sweat Exercise Group at 9:30 a.m. at West Medford Community Center. Walking and other self-led, low-impact activities for seniors.

Go Mustangs!:

Home: freshman, JV, and varsity girls volleyball teams vs. Lynn English.
Away: varsity boys golf at Stoneham High; JV boys soccer at Revere High.

Medford Family Network:

MFN is running an ongoing Costume Swap during drop-in playtimes at the MFN Family Center. Medford residents can drop off costumes, accessories, and dress-up clothes their kids no longer use and pick up "new" items.
There are two Circle Time Story Time sessions taking place at Medford Public Library: 9:30 a.m. for children up to 2 years old; 11 a.m. for children ages 2-5. Registration is required.
Creative Coping requires registration.
Drop-in Playtime is from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the MFN Family Center.

Medford Public Library

Drop-in programs today include Chair and Standing Yoga at 11 a.m., Notary Hours at 4 p.m., and MakerSpace from 6 to 8 p.m.
Registration is required for Monday Morning Mysteries from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Teen Mini Pumpkin Painting at 3:30 p.m., Visit with Jojo the Therapy Dog, and A Parent's Guide to College Preparation (Zoom program) at 7 p.m.
Registration for STEM Kitchen has closed.

HNRCA Monday Seminar Series from 12 to 1 p.m. via Zoom through Tufts. The Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts hosts virtual seminars on a variety of topics at the intersection of aging and nutrition research each Monday at noon. RSVP.

NAACP Mystic Valley Branch: Education Committee meeting at 7 p.m. Email info@mva-naacp.org to join.

Horse Lords, Rong, and Forbes Graham perform beginning at 7 p.m. at Deep Cuts.