Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
Bedford organizations will honor the memory of Martin Luther King’s commitment to community and service in many ways this weekend.
Friday, January 13
- Bedford TV Goes Live – During a studio marathon from noon to 7 pm, Bedford TV will live-stream activities from Old Town Hall, middle school students who have been studying video production at the station will be among the cast and crew for the event.
Saturday, January 14
- Kids for Ethiopia – Celebrate Ethiopian culture with Bedford third-grader Ermiyas Johnson, his family and friends at this fundraiser to help build a home for Ermi’s relatives in Ethiopia. Dance with Ermi’s dance troupe Mama Ethiopia, sample Ethiopian food, with a special Ethiopian coffee ceremony for parents.
- West Virginia Mountain Festival at First Church of Christ – An afternoon and evening of Appalachian music and storytelling, a Southern-inspired buffet dinner, cake walk, arts & crafts sale featuring handmade items from West Virginia, and a wide variety of children’s activities. All proceeds from the festival will fund First Church’s humanitarian mission work in West Virginia.
Sunday, January 15
- Bedford Lyceum at First Parish: Jill Hackett on building health systems with Partners in Health – Bedford resident Jill Hackett will speak about health care in under-developed countries. A native of South Africa, Hackett was Partners In Health’s Deputy Chief of Ebola Response in West Africa, and has worked on comprehensive health programs in Haiti and Rwanda.
Monday, January 16
- Community Breakfast sponsored by Bedford Embraces Diversity – “Celebrating MLK’s Vision Together,” the town’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Day unity breakfast, will feature music by Jalen Williams, speakers Kyle Draper, Bedford resident and sports broadcasting personality; Reginald Nichols, assistant human resources director at Middlesex Community College; Chief of Police Robert Bongiorno; and resident Rachel Murphy, who experienced the Civil Rights Movement first-hand. There will be a nominal charge for the breakfast. For reservations, write to [email protected] or call Marilou Barsam (781-271-9798) or Tricia Anderson (781-538-4690).
- Town offices will be closed, and trash/recycling collection will be delayed until Tuesday
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