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Free 'Hoops Without Limits' Session Starts Sunday at Tufts Park

Medford Recreation holds the first session of Hoops Without Limits on Sunday from noon to 1 p.m. at Tufts Park, offering free basketball fundamentals training for neurodivergent children ages 5-16. The program pairs players with Tufts University volunteers in a buddy system and mixes individualized skill-building with small-group activities and low-pressure gameplay.

Medford Recreation

Everett Bank Hires Two Leaders for West Medford Branch

Everett Bank announced Sept. 18 that Malinda Reagan and Tina Caruso will lead its forthcoming High Street branch in West Medford.

Gotta Know Medford

Sound Bath with Hendrik Set for Arts Collaborative Medford

Practitioner Hendrik leads a meditative sound bath with gongs and singing bowls Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford.

Down By Riverside

Reverse Tashlich Cleanup Set for Shannon Beach Sunday

The Mystic River Watershed Association hosts a volunteer shoreline cleanup at Shannon Beach Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon for its 7th Annual Reverse Tashlich.

Mystic River Watershed Association

Friends of the Fells Leads Nature Walk at Bellevue Pond

Naturalist Jeff Adams leads a plant identification and natural history walk Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m., departing from the Bellevue Pond parking area.

Friends of the Fells

Medford Figure Skating Opens Registration for 2026-27 Season

Medford Figure Skating announced Sept. 18 that enrollment is open for its 10-week youth and adult on-ice program beginning Oct. 10 at LoConte Rink.

Patch

Mystic River Music Fest Returns to the Condon Shell

Mysticmusicfest brings three local bands, food, a beer garden, chair massage and face painting to the Condon Shell Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m., free rain or shine.

The Boston Calendar

Deep Cuts Hosts Three-Band Concert Sunday Night

Convinced Friend, Jake McKelvie and Tiberius perform at Deep Cuts, 21 Main St., Sunday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in an 18-plus show.

Deep Cuts

Great American Beer Hall Hosts Patriots Watch Party

The Great American Beer Hall shows the Steelers-at-Patriots game with sound Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 142 Mystic Ave.

The Great American Beer Hall

Hillside Church Hosts Ice-Cream Social and Tree Dedication

Hillside Community Church holds its Sundae Best Coffee Hour and Tree Dedication Sunday, Sept. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., including a sundae bar and tree blessing.

Hillside Community Church

Youth Football Doubleheader Scheduled at Hormel Stadium

Hormel Stadium hosts two Brookline Jamaica Plain Patriots youth football games against Medford teams Sunday, Sept. 20, with kickoffs at noon and 1:30 p.m.

Brookline JP Patriots

Sunday Run Returns to Medford Brewing Company

Kier Byrnes Freedom Runners lead a community run starting at Medford Brewing Company Sunday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m., with three-, five- and seven-mile loop options.

Medford Brewing Company

Tufts Football Opens Season with 42-28 Win Over Hamilton

Tufts defeated Hamilton 42-28 at Ellis Oval Sept. 19, giving head coach Jay Civetti his 61st career win and making him the program's all-time wins leader.

Tufts Athletics