The Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next ten days and Community Announcements you may need. There is also a list of Coming Attractions for which you may wish to save the date.
Links to Current Events through Friday, November 23
Wednesday, November 14
- Information session for Carleton-Willard AT HOME
- What Are Our Teens Doing And Is It All Healthy?
- Bedford League of Women Voters’ forum on transportation with Bob Dorer, chairperson of Bedford’s Transportation Advisory Committee.
Thursday, November 15
Friday, November 16
- Bedford Unplugged Event: Ice Cream Social At Bedford Town Center
- Calligraphy with artist Alma Bella Solis begins
Saturday, November 17
- John Dodge’s 20th Annual Coat Drive to benefit St. Francis House shelter
- Bedford Family Connection Pie Drive to benefit the Bedford Food Pantry
- New England Nursery’s Holiday Open House
Sunday, November 18
- Middlesex Community College’s 18th Annual Craft Fair
- Bedford Family Connection Pie Drive to benefit the Bedford Food Pantry
- Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library Annual Meeting and Members-Only book sale BCA@BFPL reception at the Bedford Free Public Library
Monday, November 19
- Bedford Unplugged Event: Lego Challenge at Bedford Free Public Library
- Watercolor Studio Workshop with artist Cynthia Durost
Tuesday, November 20
Thursday, November 22
- Thanksgiving football: Bedford vs Concord, in Bedford this year
- Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Community Announcements
- Bedford Schools’ PE/Health Department survey
- Now available: the newest version of Bedford’s Police Department smartphone app
- Boy Scout wreath sale through November 25
- Can you use some help with your home heating bills?
- Volunteer opportunities to serve on town boards and committees
- Holiday vacation camp at The Edge
- Alcohol compliance checks to begin
- Openings on Capital Expenditures Committee and other town boards
- Clothing drive for Plaza families
- Town Hall rentals
- Seeking adult transport volunteers at Emerson Hospital
Coming Attractions
- Bedford Unplugged Event: Free Pre-School to Kindergarten Storytelling at Bedford Free Public Library on Tuesday, November 27
- Library book discussion at the Council on Aging: The Art of Fielding on Tuesday, November 27
- St. Paul’s Advent Fair on Saturday, December 1
- Artists’ reception featuring Bedford photographers Bianca Bauer and Bill Davison at Maynard’s Gallery Seven on Saturday, December 1
- Bedford Education Foundation’s Winter Bash on Saturday, December 1
- Emerson Hospital Tree of Lights on Monday, December 3
- Cookbook Club reads The Food52 Cookbook on Tuesday, December 4
- Rotary Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 9
- Bedford Chamber of Commerce Holiday House Tour on Sunday, December 9
- Bedford Santa Gift-drop on Saturday, December 15
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