Citizen Digest for Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next two weeks, a list of Coming Attractions for which you may wish to save the date, a list of important Community Announcements, links to pages with information about local institutions, and a guide to using The Citizen Digest to publicize your organization’s events.

Bedford Calendar of Events: 25 Listings, through Wednesday, February 20

Wednesday, February 06

• AAUW: Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Laws Into Family 
• Rehearsal: Bedford Community Chorus

Thursday, February 07

• Eat More Chocolate for Your Health at the CoA
• American Cancer Society’s Bedford Relay For Life Kickoff
• Community Table dinner at Town Center

Friday, February 08

• Join Bedford photographer Astrid Reischwitz at University Place Gallery opening reception
• METCO Soul Food Dinner – Rescheduled to February 15

Saturday, February 09

• Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Bedford Library

Sunday, February 10

• Winter lecture series: Supreme Court Decisions at the Bedford Library – CANCELLED
• Bedford Historical Society afternoon meeting and lecture: President Lincoln’s Assasination – CANCELLED
• Free Skate at the Bedford Campus of Middlesex Community College – CANCELLED

Monday, February 11

• Open Wide! Celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month at the Bedford Library

Tuesday, February 12

• Bedford Garden Club: Green Spaces of Boston

• Are You Entitled to the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit?

Wednesday, February 13

• Opera discussion: Rigoletto – Bedford Center for the Arts

• Journey to Alaska at the CoA
• Teen Advisory Group at the library: Friendship bracelets
• Rehearsal: Bedford Community Chorus

Thursday, February 14

• Happy Valentine’s Day!
• Classic Movie at the CoA: Love Story (1970)
• Frank W. Thompson Lodge Blood Drive
• Community Table dinner at Town Center

Friday, February 15

• METCO Soul Food / Community Supper – Rescheduled from February 8

Saturday, February 16

• Valentine’s Luncheon at the CoA

Sunday, February 17

• No Supreme Court Decisions lecture today on account of Febryuary vacation

Monday, February 18

• Build your social media skills with Middlesex Community College’s certificate program

Tuesday, February 19

• St. Paul: From Soup to Nuts, a weekly Lenten discussion group

25 Coming Attractions for Bedford

• School vacation week activities at the Bedford Library
• Music with Ken Pruyn at the CoA on Thursday February 21
• Bedford Family Connection to screen Winnie the Pooh movie on Friday, February 22
• Senior CharlieCard Event on Monday February 25
• Library Book Discussion Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel on Tuesday February 26
• Your WordPress Website: Avoiding Rookie Mistakes at Bedford Center for the Arts on Tuesday, February 26
• Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters on Wednesday February 27
• Michael Milicia’s Fundamentals of Digital Nature Photography class begins at Bedford Center for the Arts on Wednesday, February 27
• Heart Healthy Cooking Demonstration on Thursday February 28
• Annual “Peeps” diorama contest at the Bedford Library from March 1 – March 20
• BHS musical, Footloose, opens on Wednesday, March 6
• Last day to register to vote in the 2013 Town election on Friday, February 15
• Introduction to The Artist’s Way on Saturday, February 15
• An Introduction to The Artist’s Way at Bedford Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 16
• Winter lecture series: Supreme Court Decisions at the Bedford Library on Sunday, February 17
• Lego Challenge at the Bedford Library on Wednesday on February 20
• Ready, Set, Dance at the Bedford Library on Thursday, February 21
• Town election on Saturday, March 9
• JGMS musical, Once Upon a Mattress on Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16
• Bedford’s PMC Kids fundraiser at Max and Dylan’s on Saturday, March 23
• Annual Town Meeting on Monday, March 25
• St. Paul’s Tonight musical on April 27 and 28
• Bedford Community Chorus concert on Thursday, May 16
• Relay For Life and registration for national cancer research initiative, Saturday, June 1
• PMC Kids’ ride in Bedford on Saturday, June 15

Bedford Community Announcements

• February is Eating Disorders Awareness Month
• Calling all New Moms: Bedford Family Connection is compiling New Mom’s Brunch invitation list
• Legos to spare? Donate them to Lane School
• Box tops for BEST available at Market Basket stores
• Help wanted: Growing for Good
• Bedford’s outdoor burning season: January 15 through May 1
• Volunteer Opportunity: PALS play space activity leaders
• METCO Friends and Family program to be reinvigorated
• Event or gathering on your horizon? Consider space in Old Town Hall, Town Center or Depot Park!

Learn more about what’s going on at local institutions

• Middlesex Community College
• Bedford’s Council on Aging
• The Bedford Recreation Department
• Bedford Youth and Family Services
• Emerson Hospital

How to use The Citizen Digest to publicize your organization’s events

If your organization has news to share, please send it to [email protected]. We request that you limit your press release to 300 words, but we encourage you to submit photographs that will better draw attention to your event.

The deadline for electronic copy is Tuesday noon for publication on Wednesday, but the sooner you send your information, the longer it will appear in The Digest’s coming events listing.

High resolution photographs are welcome as attached JPGs; images embedded within e-mails cannot be accepted.