Imagine the Fun – Come to the Bedford Cultural District’s Music & Arts Festival on June 15

Submitted by the Bedford Cultural District Partnership

The Bedford Cultural District will be celebrating its Music & Arts Festival 2024 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. The fair, whose theme is “Imagine,” will take place on Bedford Common, 75 The Great Road, and at nearby locations. The event is free and open to the public. Help kick off the summer in the heart of the Bedford Cultural District. 

The festival will feature an art and craft show, hands-on art projects for all to enjoy, live music performances, Bedford Farms ice cream, and more.

“Imagine” Art and Craft Show on the Lawn

Stroll the “Imagine”-themed art and craft show to browse an array of original fine art and crafts. One-of-a-kind paintings, prints, collages, mixed media pieces, and drawings by local artists will be featured. Unique greeting cards, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, jewelry items, and accessories will also be offered. 

Note to artists: Openings remain for exhibiting your art and crafts in this show. You need only to fill out the simple registration form at this link https://forms.gle/8nfZ3YWbwLpRojLQ7 and mail a (refundable) $25 registration fee to the address noted on the form. The fee will be returned to those who set up and display at the festival or in the event of cancellation due to weather. No commission will be collected on sales. 

Interactive/Demonstration Art for All Ages

Parents and kids, visit the Bedford Cultural District’s tent and engage your creative muse to paint a personal take-home lawn sign interpreting the festival’s “Imagine” theme. Join ArtSpark in painting a colorful mural. Pause at the Kindness Rocks Project’s table to decorate rocks with uplifting messages spreading kindness to others. Stop by Leonards Music on the Common for some tuneful adventures. 

Music Performances with a Summertime Vibe

Five musical acts will play in front of First Parish to set a summery mood. Pull up a chair and enjoy. The performance schedule will be:

• 10 a.m.: Raley Beggs — Guitar; pop and South African music
• 11 a.m.: Business Goose with Emory Carroll and band — Jazz
• Noon: Zach Shen and the Funky Bunch — Jazz/funk fusion
• 1 p.m.: Mark Zelermyer — Singer/songwriter; contemporary folk
• 2 p.m.: Stacy and the Party—Upbeat pop originals and covers

Community Groups

Visit the tent shared by the Bedford Cultural District and the Bedford Cultural Council to find balloons, the latest Bedford Cultural Events Guide, a Bedford Cultural District map, a magnetic writing pad, and more. On the green, stop by the tables of The Bedford Citizen, the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, the Bedford Garden Club, the Friends of the Job Lane House, and POMS (Patrons of Music Students) to see what these Bedford institutions are all about. 

Open Houses, an Art Exhibit, and a Library Book Sale Too

Drop in at open houses sponsored by the Bedford Historical Society, the Bedford Council on Aging, and Bedford TV. Visit the Gallery@First Parish (the stately white church on the common) to take in a vibrant new art exhibit, “The World Around Us: The Purchia Family’s Perspective in 3 Mediums: Glass, Oil, and Photography.” Pick up some summertime reads at the Bedford Free Public Library’s outdoor pop-up book sale down the road at 7 Mudge Way.

Questions?

For additional event information, contact Housing and Economic Development Director Eric Salerno at [email protected].