MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES 2^nd ANNUAL STEP CHALLENGE. During Massachusetts Falls Prevention Awareness Week, MVES is doing its part to help the Executive Office of Elder Affairs reach its goal of 50 million steps. Lunch follows on the River Café terrace. #MVES #MAFallsPreventionWeek

FRIENDS OF THE MALDEN RIVER CELEBRATION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Celebrate a decade-plus of advocacy for the Malden River at River’s Edge in the Great Lawn Room, 200 River’s Edge Drive. Friends and family are welcome to attend and learn of the progress and share ideas. Light refreshments. Guest speaker is Julie Wormser, Senior Policy Advisor and Co-founder of the Resilient Mystic Collaborative, a voluntary partnership among 20 cities and towns within the Mystic River Watershed working together to protect people and places from extreme weather.

RIVER’S EDGE HOSTS MYSTIC RIVER CHAMPIONS BREAKFAST. Thursday, June 15 at 8:00-9;30 am on the River Café Patio. (Rain Location – Great Lawn Room) Program will feature the Resident Steering Committee of the Little Mystic Channel in Charlestown, including Poet Laureate Terry E. Carter, and Mystic Municipal Champion Awards.

#MysticRiverChampions #mysticriverwatershedassociation

The Resilient Mystic Collaborative, which includes engineers and planners from the 21 communities which are part of the watershed, meets at River’s Edge on Friday, May 12, 2023 — the group’s first in-person meeting since COVID. https://mysticriver.org/climate-resilience

One of the group;s successes has been raising over $50 million to aid in climate resilience, including strengthening the Amelia Earhart Dam. (Photo)

Freerange Market becomes a major donation center for goods to aid the earthquake victims in Turkey. The Turkish Ambassador to the United States visits River’s Edge to thank the many volunteers. Over 50 truckloads with approximately 70 tons of supplies were sent to Turkey. Most were transported to Logan Airport, then flown, while some were transported by boat.

Come run, walk or jog to raise funds for Housing Familes, which provides assistance for families and individuals facing eviction and homelessness. Register at https://raceroster.com/events/2022/64074/housing-families-annual-5k?mc_cid=a0077b36e5

Race begins and ends at the Park at River’s Edge and is followed by an after-party at The Porch.

This meeting brings together the leadership of the Mass Trails Team, MAPC (the Metropolitan Area Planning Council), and the Rails to Trails Conservancy to provide an update on MA Trail Efforts.

9:30 to 12 Noon: Presentations, Updates and Discussion

12 to 3 pm: Invitees will tour parts of the Northern Strand, Somerville Community Path and Mystic River Greenway.

On October 12, 2022 the International Facilities Management Assoccation/Boston Chapter held its 2nd Annual Cocktails & Cornhole event on the Great Lawn at River’s Edge.  https://nerej.com/ifma-boston-hosts-2nd-annual-cocktails-cornhole-on-the-lawn

The event was catered by The Porch.

Certain Agero officers are members of the IFMA.

Join us for a free, open-to-the-public Movie Night at The Park at River’s Edge on Friday, October 7th at 7:00 PM co-sponsored by the Malden Public Library. The Great Lawn will be transformed into an outdoor movie theater.

The movie is Disney’s Enchanted, a musical romantic comedy mixing live action with animation. The movie stars Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel and Susan Sarandon. In the film an animated princess is exiled by an evil queen into the real world. MPAA rated PG. Run time 107 minutes.

Attendees should bring their own blankets and chairs. Free snacks and water will be provided. Wellington Station is just 0.4 miles from River’s Edge. Free parking will be available at River’s Edge Garage.

Mystic Valley Elder Services holds its first MA Falls Prevention Awareness Walk at The Park at River’s Edge, followed by a luncheon on the Dining Terrace.

Activities include Tai Chi, Tug of War, Story Time, Arts & Crafts, Chinese Music Demonstration, and many others. For more information call the Chinese Culture Connection at 781-321-6316 or email info@chinesecultureconnection.org

 Sponsored by the Chinese Culture Connection, Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation, Malden River Works, Friends of teh Malden River, Mass Cultural Council and River’s Edge.

A private party is being held by Pro-Care on the Great Lawn on August 18, 2022 from 5:30 – 9:00 pm.

Please note that the August 17, 2022 family movie night is being postponed due to weather conditions. It will be re-scheduled. Please check here at our website, or our Facebook page or our Instagram site for the new date.

Join us for a free, open-to-the-public Movie NIght at the Park at River’s Edge on Wednesday, August 17th at 8:00 pm co-sponsored by the Malden Public Library. The Great Lawn will be transformed into an outdoor movie theater.

The movie is Disney’s Enchanted, a musical romantic comedy mixing live action with animation, starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel and Susan Sarandon. In the film an animated princess is exiled by an evil queen into the real world. MPAA Rated PG. Run time 107 minutes.

Attendees should bring their own blankets and chairs. Free snacks and water will be provided.

Wellington Station is just 0.4 miles from River’s Edge. Free parking will be available at the River’s Edge Garage.

The Mystic River Watershed Association wlll sponsor a Youth Celebration, honoring students active in environmental groups at schools throughout the watershed. The event will be held on the River Cafe Terrace on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. In case of rain, it will be held in the Great Lawn Room. See also https://mysticriver.org/calendar/2022/8/3/mystic-youth-celebration

Agero will hold a company event on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 on the Great Lawn at River’s Edge. It will be highlighted by food from the River Cafe and fun games. The tent is up and ready.

Come and celebrate the beginning of Summer, Turkish style! Lamb and goat barbecue, music, dance, games and laughter. Admission is free. Food and beverages may be purchased on site. Please register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turkish-picnic-tickets-357736809427

Come and help the Mystic River Watershed Associaion celebrate 50 years of protecting and restoring our watershed at the annual Champions Breakfast. At this event, attendees will have a chance to connect with other Mystic Champioins, chat with MyRWA’s board and staff, and hear some brief program updates.

Register at https://mysticriver.org/champions2022?blm_aid=24299.

Event will be held outside on the dining terrace. (If it rains, event will be moved inside.) Coffee and breakfast will be served.

Hot rods, food, drink and music, incuding Jittery Jack, the Dogmatics, Duck & Cover and Diablogato.

Show car admission $10 + $1.75 fee.

General Admission through May 27 $15.00 + $2.38 fee

Admission/Day of (May 28) $20.00 + $3.00 fee

Purchase tickets at  https://www.eventbrite.com/checkout-external?eid=326177464577

Mayor’s Cup High School Rowing Event will be held May 21, 2022 from 8 am to mid-afternoon. The event is hosted by Medford at the William Shoemaker Boat House (Tufts University) at River’s Edge.

The race had been canceled in 2020 and 2021.

Teams participating include: Manchester Central, Milton, Westford Academy, Somervlle, Mystic Valley/Everett, Mary Annapolis, Maine Coast Rowing Association, and Medford High.

Photo from 2019 Mayor’s Cup.

Join Lisa Gurgone CEO of the Mystic Valley Elder Services and join in the conversation. Lisa will share with you the great work MVES does, information on future initatives, and various ways you can become more involved to make a positive difference for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.

Cocktails and appetizers will be served.

Please RSVP by Friday, May 13, 2022 to the MVES Development Office at: development@mves.org  – or call 781-324-7705

Rain date Thursday, June 9, 2022

Free Admission, open to all. Tickets available at eventbrite.com

This event includes live music and activities such as face painting, a treasure hunt, sack races, tug o’war, a bouncy castle and story time. There will also be a crafts fair, a dog show and food for sale.

Art by Medford Public Schools 3rd grade, 7th grade and HIgh School students will be on display until April 23rd in the South Lobby and North Lobby Central Garage at River’s Edge. Enter at Ring Road. Closing Event in the South Garage Lobby between The Porch and Freerange Market on Saturday, April 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. More information at:  https://childrensartshowcase.wordpress.com/

Rowing: Tufts, Bates, Wellesley, Wesleyan (Women). Tufts, Bates, U. Mass, Wesleyan (Men).

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

The River Cafe will be open at 7:30 am for breakfast, snacks, etc. The Porch opens at noon for meals and celebrations.

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Rowing: Tufts, Coast Guard, Trinity (Women). Tufts, Coast Guard, Trinity, Williams (Men).

The River Cafe will open at 7:30 am for breakfast, snacks, etc. The Porch opens at 12 noon for meals and celebrations.

Housing Families November 20th 5K course runs through River’s Edge. Race begins at 9 am at 20 Cabot Road, Medford. Reception at The Porch follows, beginning at 11 am. A great cause and a beautiful venue. https://raceroster.com/events/2021/51455/housing-families-health-and-homes-for-all-5k

Free admission, free snacks and free parking in the Central Garage. 

The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is holding its annual Champions Breakfast outdoors at River’s Edge this year, on the patio at the River Cafe. Coffee and breakfast will be served courtesy of Preotle, Lane & Associates.

Register here.

The Malden Public Library is hosting Movie Night featuring Disney/Pixar’s “LUCA” Wednesday, August 25th at 7:00 pm on the Great Lawn at River’s Edge. Movie begins at 7:30 pm. https://maldenpubliclibrary.org/browse-mpl/events-programs/

Free Admission. Snacks provided. Free parking in the Central Garage. Please bring blankets and if needed, chairs. #movienight#riverparkfun#riversedgema#medfordmovienight#maldenpubliclibrary

Tufts Regatta Schedule Spring 2021

Saturday April 10th starting 12 noon – Wesleyan

Sunday April 18th starting 3 pm – Hamilton and Bates

Saturday April 24th starting 2 pm – Colby and Bates

Saturday May 1st starting 2 pm – East Regional for the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC): Tufts, Colby, Bates, Connecticut College Men’s Racing

Sunday May 2nd starting 2 pm – East Regional for the NESCAC: Tufts, Colby, Bates, Connecticut College Women’s Racing

Saturday May 8th starting 3 pm – Conference Championships for the NESCAC Women’s: Bates, Colby, Hamilton and Williams

Sunday May 9th starting 2 pm – Conference Championships for the NESCAC Men’s: Finishers from each divisional men’s racing round: Tufts vs. Williams, Bates vs. Trinity, followed by a race between the winners.

Come to the Park at River’s Edge any time on Thursday, September 10th, between 10 am and 6 pm with your children (best for ages 3-7). Pages from the children’s picture book My Garden by Kevin Henkes will be set up along the path that begins on the southern side of Building 200 (200 River’s Edge Drive). Enjoy family time together with nature and literature!  There will also be a scavenger hunt. A wonderful Malden Public Library event. More information at  https://maldenpubliclibrary.org/blog/rivers-edge-storywalk-thursday-september-10-from-10-am-to-6-pm/

Say Darling was formed by grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Celia Woodsmith, formerly of the acclaimed bluegrass band Della Mae, and critically lauded guitarist Chris Hersch, formerly of the alt-country rock band Girls Guns & Glory. They will either get you dancing or keep you spellbound with their evocative vocals and electric performance.

Free admission but please make a dinner reservation on The Patio to guarantee a table. Call 781-874-9357 or go to www.theporchsouthern.com/reservations.

Pandemically Responsible Outdoor Market (P.R.O.M.) continues for its third Saturday. More vendors, more goods, including vintage clothing, electronics, vinyl, furniture, decor and more. Food and drinks available for purchase. Please bring face masks. Free parking.

Hambone Skinny performs “Dirty Punk Blues,” based on Bo Carter, Robert Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt and influenced by Psychobilly, Cow-Punk, Garage Slop, Okeh, Sun, Alive! and Bomp Records.

Free admission but please make a dinner reservation on The Patio to guarantee a table. Call 781-874-9357 or go to www.theporchsouthern.com/reservations.

The Mystic Valley Watershed Association held its Board and Staff Meeting on Wednesday, August 29, 2020, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm outdoors on the Great Lawn. Some of the attendees arrived by kayak! The meeting was catered by The Porch, the popular southern fare restaurant located at 175 River’s Edge Drive.

Enjoy the Park at River’s Edge while shopping for vintage clothing, electronics, vinyl, cassettes, furniture, decor and more. Beer, booze and BBQ available for purchase.  DJ Wall will be spinning retro tunes from 2:00-4:30 pm. Sponsored by The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint and Great Eastern Trading Co.

Please bring face masks.

Free parking.

Lori Dow began singing in her church at age 9 and later was professionally trained by the late Madame Jacqueline Bozinet Corbet while attending the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Her musical influences include Yolanda Adams, Teena Marie, CeCe Winans, Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston. Lori has opened for jazz legend Jean Carne, R&B great Regina Belle, Boston’s own Andre Ward and has shared the stage with gospel icon Dr. Bobby Jones. Lori’s own unique style blends R&B, jazz and contemporary gospel.

Admission is free. Please reserve a table by calling 781-874-9357 or going online at www.theporchsouthern.com/reservations

The Porch is excited to host hometown boys done good, GA-20! This event Thursday, August 13, 6-9 pm is free, but please call ahead to reserve a table: 781-874-9357

GA-20 was formed by friends Pat Faherty and Matthew Stubbs in Boston, MA in 2018. The project was born out of their mutual love of heavy traditional Blues, R&B, and Rock & Roll of the late 50s and early 60s. Faherty and Stubbs bonded over legendary artists like Lazy Lester, J.B. Lenoir, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Junior Wells. Feeling a void in current music, the duo have set out to write, record and perform a modern version of this beloved art form. Joined by drummer Tim Carman in 2019, GA-20 is a trio of 2 guitars, vocals and drums. Raw, passionate and honest performance, both on stage and in the studio, is the only goal. GA-20 released their debut album “Lonely Soul” Oct 18th 2019 on Karma Chief / Colemine Records. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard blues charts.

Stubbs has spent the past 11 years as guitarist for Blues legend Charlie Musselwhite. During that time he has also backed up and toured with such Blues giants as John Hammond, James Cotton, Junior Watson and James Harman. Stubbs also leads his own original instrumental psych-rock band, ‘The Antiguas’.

Outdoor dining on The Porch’s Patio celebrating women wine makers. $55.00 per person. Four delicious courses prepared by Chef Alex Horowitz paired with 4 wines produced by women-owned vineyards.

Sunday, February 23^rd  1:00 – 6:00 pm Sunday Street Fair with Street Food Stations, Aerial Bartenders, Stilt Walkers, Face Painting. Music by Hot Tamale Brass Band (New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland);  3-6 pm, Get Nice Trio (New Orleans Funk) 7-9 pm.

More information at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/mardi-gras

Richard James’s Krewe Orleans, an authentic Mardi Gras Experience that will have you dancing and partying all night long. More at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/rjkome

Tufts Rowing is hosting a Dinner for Men’s and Women’s Teams Tuesday, February 18th at The Porch. (Photo by Brian Samuels Photography)

At the Uncle Nearest Whiskey Social, guests will have the opportunity to sample 3 different Uncle Nearest whiskeys and more. The Porch will pair a selection of the whiskeys with Southern-inspired plates. More information, menu and reservations at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/unclenearest

The Malden YMCA Board will be meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in the Great Lawn Room at 200 River’s Edge Drive, Medford, MA 02155.

Beginning Saturday, January 18, 2020, The Porch will be hosting every Saturday a Bluegrass Brunch with live entertainment. First featured group – The Ruta Beggars.

The Ruta Beggars formed at the Berklee College of Music in the American Roots Program. Combining traditional bluegrass and early swing, they will entertain you with their high energy, intricate harmonies and fiery instrumental arrangements. More at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen

Join the fun and enjoy different musical performers and a delicious brunch every Saturday to come, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm!

A Pathways to Restorative Communities Workshop entitled “Introduction to Restorative Practices for Schools” will be held in the Great Lawn Room, 200 River’s Edge Drive, Medford, MA on Wednesday, January 15th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm and continuing Thursday, January 16th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. For more information, go to https://www.pathways2rc.com/workshops

Photo: View from the Great Lawn Room at 200 River’s Edge Drive

ROI Solutions will host a private Company Party on Wednesday, January 15th, from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Tufts Boat House, River’s Edge.

Management Sciences for Helath is hosting a private corporate party on January 9, 2020 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Tufts (William A. Shoemaker) Boat House at River’s Edge.

Mystic Valley Development Commission (MVDC) Board Meeting, Wednesday, December 18th, 8:30 am – 10:00 am in the Preotle, Lane & Associates Conference Room at 200 River’s Edge Drive.

If you work, live or are visiting here at River’s Edge, stop in at the River Café, 200 River’s Edge Drive, on Tuesday, December 17th from 9:00 to 10:00 am for some holiday cheer. Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider and water. Donuts and other pastries from Union Square and A & J King will be provided by freerange market.

This 24-year-old guitarist/vocalist from Harlem has been playing lead guitar for the legendary Cotton Club’s band since he was 13 years old.

Catch him at The Porch. More information and sign up online at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/solomon-hicks

A Griddle Iron Comedy Classic celebrating 132 years of Malden/Medford Thanksgiving Day football history featuring dual headliners: Malden’s own Dave Russo and Medford’s own Mike McCarthy. Sign up online and more information at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/afewlaughs

Creative, wide-ranging menu includes popular favorites including fried chicken and waffles, biscuit and gravy with eggs, shrimp and grits, and BBQ hash, among many other mouth-watering selections. See entire menu at https://www.theporchsouthern.com/menu

Brunch is served from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Stop in at The Porch 4:30 – 6:00 pm and enjoy free appetizers. Also play pool for free duing Happy Hour!