Good morning, Medford, Tuesday, May 26
Happy Tuesday, everybody. We have a little bit of this and a little bit of that today. Some things to catch you up on, and a don't forget.
We want to take a moment today to honor the Medford residents and their family members who are serving in the U.S. armed forces or will be joining soon.
Yesterday, the city held its annual Memorial Day observances at Oak Grove Cemetery, and City Councilor Justin Tseng spoke on behalf of Councilor Matt Leming, who has been deployed from the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Also, yesterday, the daughter of Veterans Services Director Veronica Shaw, who is a retired Army veteran, gave remarks. Constance Shaw said she will be following in many family members' footsteps, including those of her older brother who is on active duty, and will be reporting for basic training soon.
And, Medford High School Senior Matthew Fils was honored recently during some pre-graduation ceremonies because he is leaving for boot camp soon and will not be at the June 4 Commencement.
We hold in our hearts all Medford residents and their family members who are serving or who will be reporting for duty.
While it rained, and at points quite heavily, during yesterday's Memorial Day observances, everyone made the best of it. Medford was not to be deterred from honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, nor were they deterred from talking about all the ways in which this holiday is important to them. We will have a story and photos online this morning.
By the way, members of the Medford High School Marching Band, who performed during the ceremony, were spotted afterwards marching in the rain back to the high school.
Don't forget
One quick don't-forget, and then we're on to today's calendar. If you are a fan of the Beach Boys or if you just want to check out a show at the Chevalier, put your name in to win two free tickets to the Beach Boys May 31 show. The Chevalier is running a ticket giveaway, and all you have to do is put your name and email address into this form:
Click here to fill out the form and enter your name for the drawing.
The winner will be chosen on May 28 at noon.
Happening today in Medford
If you have an event you would like to have included in our calendar, send the information to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com.
Senior Center events and activities: ChairFit Rhythms at 9:30 a.m.; Knit and Crochet at 10 a.m.; Core and Balance at 10:30 a.m.; International Culture at 1 p.m.; Streaming without cable at 1 p.m. Call 781-396-6010 to reserve your seat.
Playgroups at the Park with Medford Family Network from 9 to 11 a.m. at Morrison Park. Art activities, balls, bubbles, parachute play, storytelling, music and movement.
Baby Lapsit at 9:30 a.m. at Medford Public Library. Drop-in storytime with songs, rhymes, and gentle movement activities for babies up to 24 months old and parents and caregivers.
Senior Yoga with Rosa Brown at 11 a.m. at West Medford Community Center.
Drop-in Playtime from 2 to 4 p.m. at Medford Family Network Family Center.
4th/5th Grade Book Club at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library. This month's selection is "Bhai For Now," by Maleeha Siddiqui. Registration required.
Wait, this is a book? Teen Book Club at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library. This month's book is "Heartstopper Volume 1," by Alice Oseman. Registration required.
Intro to Hand Sewing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for kids ages 8-12 who have not done this program before. Registration required.
Medford Community Development Board and City Council will hold public hearings at 6:30 and 7 p.m., respectively, on the zoning amendment that would allow for fractional payments in regards to affordable housing.
It IS Rocket Science with Dr. Sophia Zaccarine, a lunar engineer at Blue Origin, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Sponsored by Medford Public Library. Register to receive the log-in information.
Trivia Night at Medford Brewing from 7 to 9 p.m. Teams of 2-6 will compete in a traditional six-round trivia quiz.
SNAX on WAX: All 45s All Night beginning at 7 p.m. at Deep Cuts.
Dads Night Out! at 7:30 p.m. at Medford Brewing. For dads and those in a fathering role with at least one child birth to 8. Registration required.
Mah Jongg from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Temple Shalom. Current and prospective members welcome to join for a friendly game, or two, of mah jongg. Send an email to mahjongg@templeshalommedford.org to be added to the email list.
In case you missed it
Crystal covered the meeting during which the Vacant Building Ordinance was moved forward. It would use fines to incentivize landlords to rent their properties, rather than waiting for a high-paying offer to come along.
Gotta Know Medford Staff
