Good morning, Medford, Thursday, August 20
Happy Thursday, everybody. We have a did-you-know and a few heads-ups before we get to the calendar. There are some things you might want to have on your radar.
Did you know Mass General Brigham has a Community Care Van that has been at Clippership Drive Pop-Up Park this summer to provide services to Medford residents?
The van will be here today from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to provide screenings and help for chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and high blood pressure, and it has multilingual and multicultural clinicians and support staff on board. The idea is to make health care more accessible.
Click here to read more about it.
Heads Up
- Friends of the Fells and Dan Bender of Wilderscaping will lead a crew to remove the invasive porcelain berry near Bellevue Pond on August 30. The group may also pull other invasives along the way, such as multi-flora rose and Asian bittersweet. If you would like to join the effort, sign up to reserve a spot.
- A household hazardous waste collection event has been scheduled for September 12 at the Andrews Middle School. It's an opportunity to dispose of chemicals that you no longer need. These include lawn chemicals, automotive chemicals, cleaners, solvents, and oil-based paint, to name just a few. Follow the link to see the full list and the fees.
- A city-wide yard sale and lemonade stands event is scheduled for October 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. There will be a Google map showing the locations of the sales and the lemonade stands. Click here to have your location added to the map.
Happening in Medford today
If you have an event happening in Medford in the coming days, send the information to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com so we can add you to our calendar.
Senior Center Activities: Whist at 10:30 a.m.; Core and Balance at 10:30 a.m.; conversational English at 11 a.m.; Exploring History with Michael Hickey at 1 p.m.; Art for Everyone at 1:30 p.m.; LGBTQ+ meet-and-greet, with Janice Cole facilitating, at 2 p.m.
Playgroups at the Park - Dugger Park from 9 to 11 a.m. with Medford Family Network. There will be art, music, and movement activities, parachute play, storytelling, balls, and bubbles.
Mass General Brigham Community Care Van from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Clippership Drive Pop-Up Park. The van is staffed with multilingual and multicultural clinicians and support staff to provide screenings and interventions for chronic health issues.
Fitness for Littles Yoga Class at 10 a.m. at Moon and Back Bookstore with Wiggles & Jiggles for children 2.5 to 5 years old. Registration required.
Toddler Time at 10:30 a.m. at Medford Public Library for children ages 2-3 to read books, sing songs, and learn gentle movement exercises.
Senior Knitting Club at 1 p.m. at West Medford Community Center. Beginners can learn from experienced crafters.
Farmers Market from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Condon Shell. In addition to the line-up of produce, meats, fish, baked goods, beverages and artisan crafts, there will be a kids activity area. Live music: Lyle Hutchins from 3 to 5 p.m.; Dance Haven from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
- Jean Kearney performs at the Condon Shell at 6:30 p.m. after the Farmers Market as part of the Medford summer concert series. There will be a beer garden with Medford Brewing.
Lego Club at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for kids ages 5+. A mountain of Lego pieces will be spread out on a large tarp for children to play and build.
Oil Spill Cleanup at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for kids ages 8-12 to try to clean up a simulated oil spill using a variety of tools. Registration required.
Adaptive Game Night for Teens from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for individuals ages 11-22 who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. There will be video games, card games, and board games available. Light refreshments will be served.
ESOL Student Celebration from 6 to 8 at Medford Public Library to celebrate the end of the ESOL semester with Medford Connects and Medford Public Library language teachers, volunteers, and students. Light refreshments provided.
Medford Connects ESOL class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library with Medford Connectors and instructor Karrie Peterson. Registration required.
M-BELT (Medford-Brooks Estate Land Trust) Board Meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Dummy Pass, Indoor Friends, Andro Queen, and Neverless.am perform beginning at 7 p.m. at Deep Cuts.
In case you missed it
The library will be hosting a Maker Fair, and Chris had the story:
Chris Stevens | Staff Writer
