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’s Calendar of Events
Wednesday, February 27
- Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters
- Annual dinner and community awards – Bedford Chamber of Commerce
- Michael Milicia’s Fundamentals of Digital Nature Photography class begins at Bedford Center for the Arts – class full, for waitlist: [email protected]
Thursday, February 28
Friday, March 01
- Bedford office hours for State Rep Ken Gordon
- Annual “Peeps” diorama contest at the Bedford Library through March 20
- AARP Tax Assistance at the Library
Saturday, March 02
- Bedford Democratic Town Committee Caucus
- AARP Tax Assistance at the Library
- Annual Bedford Scholarship Foundation Phone-a-thon
Sunday, March 03
- Annual Bedford Scholarship Foundation Phone-a-thon
Tuesday, March 05
Wednesday, March 06
- AAUW meeting – Women Entrepreneurs
- Celebrate Irish Heritage Month with Singing Star Ruth Harcovitz at the CoA
- BHS musical, Footloose, opens at 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 07
Friday, March 08
- Candidate’s Coffee at the CoA
- State Rep Ken Gordon’s rescheduled Mardi Gras fundraiser
- BHS musical, Footloose, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 09
Monday, March 11
Tuesday, March 12
- Private Gardens of Bedford, Bedford Garden Club meeting
- St. Paul: From Soup to Nuts, a weekly Lenten discussion group
Coming Attractions
- Understanding Basic Estate Planning at the CoA on Wednesday March 13 at 1 pm
- Forum on gun violence at First Parish on the Common on Wednesday, March 13
- Pneumonia Vaccine at the CoA on Thursday March 14 at 11 am
- JGMS musical, Once Upon a Mattress on Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16
- 4th Annual Bedford Womenade Spring ‘Cabin Feva Diva Relieva’ on Saturday, March 16
- Erin Go Bragh Saturday at the CoA on March 16 at 1 pm
- Sloppy Joes! Tuesday at the CoA on March 19 at 11:30 am
- Retirement- Protecting Your Nest at the CoA on Wednesday March 20 at 10 am
- The Theater of the 1930s, 1940s, & 1950s at the CoA on Wednesday March 20 at 1 pm
- Help to set up the spring book sale for Friends of the Library on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 pm
- Help to set up the spring book sale for Friends of the Library on Thursday, March 21 at 1 pm
- Preparing for a Surgery or Hospitalization at the CoA on Thursday March 21 at 11 am
- Spring book sale to benefit Friends of the Library begins on Friday, March 22
- Bedford Family Connection’s annual Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23
- Spring book sale to benefit Friends of the Library continues on Saturday, March 23
- Bedford’s PMC Kids fundraiser at Max and Dylan’s on Saturday, March 23
- Spring book sale to benefit Friends of the Library ends on Sunday, March 24
- Annual Town Meeting on Monday, March 25
- Library Book Discussion at the CoA on Tuesday March 26 at 1 pm
- Benefits of Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts at the CoA on Wednesday March 27 at 1 pm
- Have Lunch with the Fire Chief at the CoA on Thursday March 28 at 11:30 am
- Pole Capping ceremony and parade on Saturday, April 6
- Anne Lamott, author and memoirist, speaks at First Parish on Monday, April 8
- Patriot’s Day – Bedford’s Minutemen walk to Concord on Monday, April 15
- 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.