Medford to Host Arab American Heritage Month Series

The City is hosting its second-ever Arab American Heritage Month Series with a slate of events throughout the month of April. The series will be hosted by the Arabic-speaking Medford Connector, Charbel Hayek, and Community Liaison, Samira Hayek, from the Medford Community Engagement Team.  

The team is hosting three events throughout April to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month, and educate the community about traditions, history, music, food, and culture. Movie Night is on April 8 from 6pm-7:30pm at the Medford Public Library, Kids’ Activity Night is April 17 from 5pm-6:30pm at the Medford Public Library, and Traditional Dress Night and Contest is April 27 from 3pm-6pm at the Andrews School Gymnasium. 

The Medford Community Engagement Team is a multicultural and multilingual team made up of Medford Connectors and Community Liaisons from the Arabic speaking community, Spanish speaking community, Brazilian Portuguese speaking community, Haitian community, and African American community. They are funded through a variety of grants, including the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant and aim to improve accessibility to City resources for all.  

With questions, call the Multilingual Resource Line at 781-475-5644.  

To find more details on upcoming City events, visit medfordma.org/events.