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Today, the Medford Senior Center, now known as MSC, is kicking off a 5-day open house in honor of Senior Center Month, which is September. Monday-Friday, Sept. 21-25, everyone is welcome to stop in from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. and see what the center has to offer. There will be free exercise classes and programs for new participants, and coffee and refreshments will be available.
In July, Chris Stevens took a look at the rebranding of the Medford Senior Center to MSC. The idea was to have less of a focus on the word "senior" and to have more emphasis on people staying active and being social as they age. This week's open house is a good opportunity for people who have been reluctant to visit the center.
Also today, the schools are closed in recognition of Yom Kippur. However, the Mustangs have a few games, which are listed in the calendar below. And, heads-up, there are several meetings this week regarding the high school building project:
- The Construction Manager at Risk Selection Subcommittee meets tomorrow at 4 p.m.
- The full High School Building Committee meets tomorrow evening at 7 p.m.
- The Sustainability & MEP Advisory Team meets on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Stories dropping today
Here's what we've got lined up for you today:
- Chris Stevens writes about the City Council's passing a resolution calling for the release of a Medford man who was allegedly abducted by ICE while trying to get home from Atlanta, Georgia.
- Crystal has an update on what's happening with the controversy surrounding the City Council's Values Aligned Local Investments Ordinance and the lawsuit that was filed against it.
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.; 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.
Chair and standing yoga at 11 a.m. at Medford Public Library. Gentle yoga for everyone.
Bilingual Arabic Story Time at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for kids ages 3-6. All levels of Arabic are welcome to join.
Drop In Button Making from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library
Go Mustangs! Home games: JV and varsity girls soccer teams vs. Wakefield Memorial. Away games: freshman boys soccer at Billerica.
Ultimate Frisbee pickup from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Tufts Park with Davis Square Ultimate. RSVP.
STEM Skill Share from 6 to 8 p.m. at Medford Public Library for adults to work on STEM projects, share with others, and get help from the library's volunteer, Hanjoo.
Family Craft Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Medford Public Library for kids ages 6+ and their grownups to make rubber stamps through a process called linocut. Materials will be provided. Registration required.
Maker Space Drop In from 6 to 8 p.m. at Medford Public Library for adults and teens 16+ to work on a personal project or to learn how so use the space and equipment.
Author Heather Wolf Discusses: Fall Bird Migration - Seas, Skies, and Land via Zoom from 7 to 8:15 p.m., sponsored by Medford Public Library. Registration required.
Community Garden Commission meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda includes garden updates, discussion about splitting plots at WSCG, rules revisions, future garden planning.
COFFEE Interfaith Student Coalition meeting at 8 p.m. at Goddard Chapel at Tufts is open to all. COFFEE is the Community Of Faith Exploration and Engagement.
In case you missed it
Medford native Steve Coronella on appreciating all this city has to offer when exploring on foot:
Steve Coronella | For What It’s Worth
