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It's election day. If you have not yet cast your ballot, now is the time. The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. GKM will post updates during the day and the results as soon as we have them.
The Senior Center will serve a grab-n-go meal today, but there will be no activities because of voting. All schools in the district are closed today, and staff will have a professional development day.
Waste collection system update
This is something to put on your radar. The city will host a virtual public meeting to update residents about trash and recycling collections and composting and to get feedback. Staff will give a presentation and then there will be a Q&A. The meeting is scheduled for November 18 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.
Today's meeting
Oak Grove Cemetery at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda includes: WWI Monument; garage, service building, office, caretaker's quarters; 7-acre parcel, new lawns project; road improvements; Lawn 13 soil pile removal.
Happening today in Medford
If you have an event you would like to have included in our calendar, send the information to us at gottaknowmedford@gmail.com.
Senior Center: Grab-n-go lunch today because the Senior Center is being used as a polling place for the election. No activities will be held today.
Medford Public Library activities:
Drop-in activities
- Baby Lapsit at 9:30 a.m.
- Notary hour drop-in at 2 p.m.
- Board Game Night for Adults from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Registration required
- English as a Second Language (ESOL) Class from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Sewing Machine Badge Class at 3 p.m. for adults and teens 16+.
- Kids Drawing at 3:30 p.m. for kids ages 8-12.
- 3D Printing Workshop at 3:30 p.m. for teens in middle school and high school who have not already completed a 3D printing workshop at the library.
- Teen Maker Night from 6 to 8 p.m. for teens in middle school and high school.
- Read the Rainbow: LGBTQIA+ Book Group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This month's book is "How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures," by Sabrina Imbler.
Medford Family Network activities:
MFN's Family Center is closed today. However, registrations have opened for:
- Holiday Gift Assistance Program: Follow the link for details and to register.
- Thanksgiving Assistance: Follow the link for details and to register.
Maternal Journal from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Bring your own sketchbook. Other materials will be provided. Registration required.
Public skating at LoConte Rink from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop-in.
Kids Beginner Sewing: Grades 3-7 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. This is the first session in a series. Registration required.
Ford Tavern Restaurant Night fundraiser from 3 to 10 p.m. to benefit the Andrews and McGlynn middle schools. The Ford will donate 15% of all dine-in and take-out food sales.
NAACP Mystic Valley Branch Environmental Justice Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. If you are interested in learning more, attending a meeting or joining this committee contact ej@mva-naacp.org.
Minden Mill & Ampersand Seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Kappy's Medford with master distiller Joe O'Sullivan. Purchase tickets in advance.
Veteran and First Responder Recovery Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Medford. All veterans and first responders are welcome on a drop-in basis.
Trivia Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Medford Brewing. Teams of 2-6 will compete in a traditional six-round trivia quiz.
Wicked 80s with DJ Panda beginning at 7 p.m. at Deep Cuts.
In case you missed it
The Mystic Players Revival community theater group is back with a full show after losing their production and rehearsal space. Chris sat in on a rehearsal in the group's new space:
Chris Stevens | Staff Writer
