You are invited to the premiere of a new film detailing the Mystic River Herring run!

The “The Mystic Herring Run: The Return of 2012 and Beyond" will be premiered on Saturday, June 21st, 7PM at the Hyatt in Medford Square. We'll be joined by the filmmaker, Shervin Arya, for a discussion after the screening. The documentary brings together a panel of 14 presenters who analyze the historic return of herring to the Mystic Lakes for the first time since the American Civil War and its biological implications. Seats are limited - please RSVP here.

This event is part of the first annual Into the Mystic: An Environmental Art and Film Festival, running from June 19th to June 22nd in Medford. The top 20 entries in the Into the Mystic art competition will be displayed festival weekend at the Hyatt Place hotel, 116 Riverside Ave. all day Friday and Saturday and until 5 p.m. Sunday. The pieces include found art sculpture, photography, mosaic, painting, drawing and mixed media creations.

Additional events include:
Thursday, June 19, 4pm-8pm: Sneak preview - Circle the Square, Medford Square
Friday, June 20, 6pm-9pm: Opening Night Reception with three short films
Saturday, June 21, 1pm-3pm: Mystic River clean-up, meet at Mystic Art Gallery at 14 Main Street
Saturday, June 21, 7pm: Feature Film: “The Mystic Herring Run: The Return of 2012 and Beyond" with Q&A by filmmaker Shervin Arya
Free admission to all events.

Sponsored by Medford Arts Center Inc. (MACI), Mystic River Watershed Association, Green Medford, the Friends of the Mystic River, and the City of Medford’s Office of Energy and Environment. The festival is also supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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