Good morning, Medford, Wednesday, October 21

It's time to renew your parking permit if you are a senior or if you participate in a one of the many other parking programs available in the city. These include resident, municipal, business, Realtor, and home health worker parking programs.

Online renewals begin on Nov. 1, and in-person renewals begin Nov. 2. Seniors will be given priority for in-person renewals.

Seniors 65+: you must renew in-person in the Parking Department in room 110 at City Hall. Bring your vehicle registration and driver's license, and make sure they have your current Medford address.
Landlord, home health care, and postal parking permits: These all need to be renewed in-person, and you have to bring current documentation. Keep in mind that seniors will be given priority and will be served first.
All others can renew online or in-person.

The Parking Department web page has lots of resources, including:

information about the various kinds of permits
a tutorial for using the online portal
information about in-person renewals
a link to a portal for paying or contesting a parking citation

Note: If you have an outstanding parking citation that is more than 21 days, you need to pay it before you can renew.

On to today, with several municipal meetings and all the happenings fit to post.

Municipal meetings

City Council Special Meeting at 5:45 p.m. via Zoom only to discuss Comcast petition for grant of location at 65 Riverside Ave.
City Council Public Works and Facilities Committee at 6 p.m. via Zoom, TV, and streaming channels to discuss liability on private ways and the routine maintenance and upkeep of private ways.
Election Commission at 6 p.m. in Room 207 at City Hall. Agenda includes: a report about early voting operations; election incidents and corrective actions; updates on vote-by-mail and voter registration; Nov. 3 election day readiness; ballot processing, tabulation and results reporting; Commission readiness; public participation.
Climate Equity Council at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda includes: events and activities; de-paving MVP grant; energy bill check-up and winter preparedness, Electrify Medford; and waste information videos and outreach.
Community Development Board at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom to discuss items to be included in an upcoming "Zoning Clean-up" draft amendment.

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Happening today in Medford

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.

Early Voting from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second floor at City Hall.

Medford Square Runners meet at 6:45 a.m. in front of Donuts with a Difference for a 5-6-mile run.

Senior Center Activities: Tech and MBTA support from 9 a.m. to 12 noon – call to reserve your spot, 781-396-6010; zumba gold at 10 a.m.; Thai chi at 11 a.m.; bingo at 1 p.m.; movie at 1 p.m.; drop-in to meet MVAS social worker Jessica Phelan from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; Silver Solidarity with Nike at 1 p.m. – call to reserve your spot, 781-396-6010.

Medford Family Network:

The MFN office is closed today for staff training, and registration has closed for the two playgroups.

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

Storytime at Moon and Back Bookstore at 10:30 a.m. The book will be "What Marcel Found: The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings," by Cedar Pruitt, illustrated by David Litchfield.

Medford Public Library events and activities:

Drop-in programs:

Senior Social Service Office Hours from 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. with Nike Gregory Elwell.
Notary Drop-in hour at 12 p.m.
Tech Help at 2 p.m.
Family Story Time at 3:30 p.m. for children ages 3-7.
Writer's Workshop from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

Registration required:

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group: LinkedIn from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Kids' Home School Maker Club (ages 8-12) at 11 a.m.
Build Confidence in Speaking English Session 9 (Zoom Program) at 12 p.m.
Cutting Machine Badge Class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for adults and teens 16+.
Avoiding Scams at 7 p.m. Learn how to protect yourself from scam calls, emails and text messages.
Reading The Stones – What Cemeteries Can Teach Us About Public Health from 7 to 8:15 p.m. via Zoom.
Dance Caliente from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dance workshop with Eileen Herman-Haase and Raul Nieves.

Tufts University events and performances:

The Evolving Narratives of Climate Change and Decarbonization at 11 a.m. through Tufts, a webinar with Carlos Alvarado Quesada, who served as the 48th president of the Republic of Costa Rica. Register.
The Presidency Unbound? The Evolution of Emergency Presidential Power & the Rise of Authoritarianism at 12 p.m. in Barnum Hall at Tufts and via Zoom. Register.
A Journey Home with the Khmer Urban Ballet performance at 1:30 p.m. in the Granoff Music Center at Tufts.
"How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian's Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America" from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in Goddard Hall at Tufts with authors/journalists Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev. RSVP.

Go Mustangs!

Home: varsity girls and varsity boys cross country vs. Lynn Classical.
Away: freshman boys soccer at Winchester High

For information and to register: https://artscollabmedford.org/kids-programming

Medford Peer Recovery Group meets at 4:30 p.m. in room 201 at City Hall. Drop-in.

Vinyl Night from 5 to 8 p.m. at Tamper Cafe.

Wednesday Wax from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Medford Brewing. Bring your records to spin.

Zumba for everyone at 5:45 p.m. at West Medford Community Center with certified instructor Maia Nicolas. No experience necessary.

Junk Journal Workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford with Found and Flowered.

Boston Frisbee Wednesday Nights Under the Lights from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tufts Park. Ultimate Frisbee game open to everyone, and nobody keeps score.

Medford Community Chorale rehearsals from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Medford. Youth/Young Adult Chorus begins at 6 p.m. Full Chorus begins at 7 p.m No auditions required; the only requirement is a love of singing. New members are always welcome.

Savor the Spirit of Bruichladdich, a scotch seminar, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Kappy's Medford. Purchase tickets in advance.

Live Figure Drawing from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. A studio monitor will be available to assist the model and participants. Bring your own drawing materials.

Trivia at the Ford Tavern from 7 to 9 p.m. From pop culture to sports, history to music. Prizes will be awarded.

Make + Mingle from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Open to everyone. Bring your own sketching or art materials. Registration appreciated.

Live performances at Deep Cuts beginning at 7 p.m. The Croaks single release, with Andro Queen and Ohio State Fair.