This week’s Citizen Digest, a weekly compendium of announcements by organizations in Bedford, highlights Bedford’s weekly community dinner, the registration deadline for Bedford Youth and Family Services’ fall programs on Wednesday, October 10 and Bedford Garden Club meeting that evening, and the multitude of events that will take place Saturday October 13: Paper shredding at the DPW, the Verrill Farm fundraiser for Emerson Hospital pediatric care and two parties: the 5th Annual Bedford Salutes The Veterans BBQ Festival and blues concert and St. Paul’s Oktoberfest. And on October 15, remember to submit your organization’s proposal for funding from the Bedford Cultural Council!
Bedford Community Dinner—this Thursday, October 4
Submitted by Bedford Community Table/Pantry
Please join us for the next Community Dinner, 5:00-6:00 this Thursday, October 4. The dinner will be held at Bedford Town Center, 12 Mudge Way, in the dining room downstairs. This week’s menu features American chop suey, prepared and served by volunteers from St. Michael’s Parish in Bedford, with individual volunteers cleaning up. Community Dinners, which are held most Thursdays during the school year, are free and open to everyone. Please check our website, www.bedfordfoodpantry.org, or phone 781-275-7355 for more information. We hope to see you there!
Bedford Youth and Family Services’ After School program – Registration is open until October 10
Submitted by Bedford Youth and Family Services
Activities include: Babysitter Training with Joanna Daley; Girl Talk with Amy Barnes and BHS student leaders; Fitness Room After School with Justin Newton; The Money Zone with Michelle Martini; and Shooting & Editing for TV with Madeleine Altman & Greg Dolan. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, October 10th.
You can find the flyer and registration form at: [ https://www.bedfordma.gov/youth ]www.bedfordma.gov/youth Feel free to call Jessica Wildfong at 781-275-7727 ext. 262 or email her at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
The Frugal Arranger – Designs of Distinction on Wednesday, October 10
Submitted by the Bedford Garden Club
The Bedford Garden Club is hosting its twice yearly evening meeting on Wednesday, October 10. Marisa McCoy is the speaker with a fun and informative topic of flower arranging. She will encourage using what you have in the garden, as well as buying sensibly. Ms McCoy will create several arrangements that will be raffled off at the end of the evening. Melissa is a nationally accredited master flower show judge and is an instructor for the flower committee at the Museum of Fine Arts. The meeting will take place in the Bedford Library Meeting Room on October 10. 6:30 p.m. refreshments are served, 7 o’clock meeting, 9:00 p.m. adjournment. Call 781-275-6131 for further information.
Paper Shredding Day at the DPW on Saturday, October 13
Submitted by Gretchen Carey, DBW Recycling Coordinator
The Bedford Department of Public Works will be hosting a Shredding Day on October 13th from 9 am-1 pm at the DPW building on Great Road. Shredding documents, paystubs and bills is a good way to ensure your privacy. Shredding will be done while you watch. Paperclips and small binder clips can be left in the papers, but the metal rods from hanging folders should be removed. Those residents with a large number of boxes may experience a delay. Shredding is free to all residents.
6th Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 13, Benefits Emerson Hospital Pediatric Unit at Verrill Farm
Submitted by Emerson Hospital and Verrill Farm
Verrill Farm will host its sixth annual Harvest Festival to benefit Emerson Hospital pediatric care on Saturday, Oct. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. (rain or shine) at 11 Wheeler Road in Concord.
Proceeds will benefit coping kits, which are colorful bags of therapeutic toys distributed by Emerson’s pediatric intervention team to children who enter the hospital through the emergency department or upon admission to the pediatric unit. Wilma Johnson of Bedford coordinates the team that makes the teddy bears that are included in many of the kits.
The Harvest Festival will feature games and activities for children of all ages, including pumpkin picking, hay and pony rides, face-painting, balloon animals, a raffle, live music by Boston Road Bluegrass, entertainment by Violet the Clown and refreshments. Activity, game and raffle tickets are five for $10 and 12 for $20.
Since the coping kits program was piloted in November 2005, more than 20,000 kits have been distributed to pediatric patients. Color-coded for age and gender, they are designed with an understanding of the developmental needs of children and the stressors encountered by a child entering a medical environment, including fear of separation, fear of pain, intimidating surroundings and loss of control and privacy.
For more information, call (978) 369-4494 or visit www.verrillfarm.com.
Barbecue and Blues dinner dance on Saturday, October 13
Submitted by Andy King and Donna Little
The New England Barbecue Society is pleased to once again join forces with the American Legion Post 221 Auxiliary for the 5th Annual Bedford Salutes The Veterans BBQ Festival at on Saturday, October 13. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at the door or in advance from Deb Howard (781-820-2256 or [email protected]) and Donna Little (978-852-8417).
The party will take place from 6 pm until midnight in Genetti Hall at Bedford’s American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Road and the public is invited. Along with a full BBQ dinner, there will be live and bluesy classic rock from “Another Round” and “Couzinjo” as well as raffles to raise money that will be used to serve BBQ lunches to 150 patients at the Edith Nourse VA Hospital the next day, Sunday, October 14.
Past donations of gift certificates, baskets and products for raffles have been generous and have gone a long way towards making this event successful. New donations will be extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. Gift certificates and donations may be mailed to: Deb Howard,President – American Legion Post Auxiliary Unit 221 – 7 Great Rd. – Bedford, MA 01730
Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 13
Submitted by Emily Mitchell, Senior Warden
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host an Oktoberfest fundraising dinner on Saturday, October 13, at 7:00pm in the parish hall.
We’ll have live music, delicious food and drink, and wonderful fellowship for all.
Tickets are $25/adults, $20/seniors, and are available after church at coffee hour or at the door.
For more information, contact the church office at 781-275-8262 or [email protected].
St. Paul’s is located at 100 Pine Hill Road, Bedford.
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Grant proposal deadline is Monday, October 15
Submitted by Bedford Cultural Council
The Bedford Cultural Council has set an October 15 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs are invited.
According to Council spokesperson Ken Gordon, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Bedford — including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures.
The Bedford Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.
This year, the Bedford Cultural Council will distribute about $3,800 in grants. Previously funded projects include: art supplies for the pre-schoolers with the Bedford Family Connection, material for a science project for the Bedford 4-H club, a one-man show for the Council on Aging, gardens at the Veterans Administration Hospital, a video project involving the effect of regional food influences of people from different countries who have moved to Bedford, and more.
For specific guidelines and complete information on the Bedford Cultural Council, contact Ken Gordon at (617) 909-0106 or at [email protected]. Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.asp. Application forms are also available at the Bedford Public Library.
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