The Bedford Town Calendar

A Peruvian Sojourn MCC faculty members Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta, pianist, and Orlando Cela, flutist, will perform a lecture recital devoted to Peruvian works inspired by Indigenous melodies, rhythms, and instruments. Historical and cultural background information will be presented. Piano solos by Pablo Chávez Aguilar and Enrique Iturriaga, a flute solo by Celso Garrico-Lecca, and pieces for flute and piano by Clotilde Arias, Andrés Sás, Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann, and Gabriela Lena Frank will be performed. This event is co-sponsored by the MCC Honors Program              Tuesday, November 8 at 11:00 am             MCC Concert Hall, Bedford

KRISTALLNACHT IS THE NIGHT IN 1938 IN GERMANY, WHEN NAZIS BROKE JEWISH SHOP WINDOWS, DESECRATED TEMPLES, AND BRUTALIZED AND KILLED JEWISH CITIZENS. IT WAS A TURNING POINT IN THE THIRD REICH, MARKING THE SHIFT FROM ANTISEMITIC RHETORIC AND LEGISLATION TO VIOLENT, AGGRESSIVE ANTI-JEWISH MEASURES THAT WOULD CULMINATE IN THE HOLOCAUST. Each year to commemorate Kristallnacht—“the night of broken glass”—the Bedford Interfaith Clergy, Bedford Jewish Community, Bedford citizens, and neighbors from nearby towns would gather on the Town Common to light candles, toll the bell, and be together in community and solidarity. We gather to mourn, to remember, and to strengthen

Fundraiser for Bedford Embraces Diversity Nov. 10 You can support Bedford Embraces Diversity by dining in (or taking out) dinner from Flatbread Pizza tomorrow, Nov. 10. A portion of each pizza sold from 5-9 pm (no flier needed) will benefit BED and help bring you multicultural entertainment on Bedford Day and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast. BED thanks you for your support!

The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon invites us into the lives of a group of artists and friends in NYC’s East Village as they struggle through the AIDS epidemic and financial hardship to follow their dreams without selling out. For almost 30 years RENT has inspired generations of audiences to choose love over fear and to live without regret. This is theater at its best – exuberant, passionate and joyous. La Vie Boheme! Running Nov. 11-Dec. 4, 2022, Rent is directed for The Umbrella Stage Company by Julia Deter, with Scenic Design by Dan Daly,  Costumes by Becky Butler, and Lighting Design by Ben

The homeless men and women of the St. Francis House shelter in Boston are very grateful for Bedford's generosity each year. It truly makes a difference in many people's lives. Please see the flyer for details.

Would you enjoy growing some nutrient packed microgreens that can be harvested right from the kitchen counter top? It is easy, fun and a rewarding hobby that can become a part of your healthy lifestyle. In this workshop we will learn about indoor gardening techniques such as: Microgreens, Hydroponics and Sprouting. You will be able to set-up a growing unit by upcycling items in your home. A small amount of organic sample seeds will be provided.  Join this informative workshop and explore the positive financial and environmental impacts of indoor gardening. Class held at 12 Mudge Way. Instructor:  Ray Pourali,

Raley Beggs, Guitarist MCC faculty member and noted guitarist Raley Beggs will perform an evening of colorful music for solo guitar by Francesco da Milano, Francisco Guerau, Isaac Albéniz, Giulio Regondi, Maurice Ravel, and Johann Sebastian Bach.             Sunday, November 20 at 3:00 pm             MCC Concert Hall, Bedford Campus For more information and for directions, please visit https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/worldofmusic/

If you’re a person who watches “The Wizard of Oz” at least once every year, you will want to make your own “Journey to Oz” at First Parish, Bedford,  on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. Local performers Brad Conner and Ben Sears are joining a cast of Boston area musical theater singers to bring a lineup of favorites from the Oz canon, including “Over the Rainbow” and songs from “The Wiz” and “Wicked.”  Steve Sussman, pianist, is the accompanist with JoAnne Dickinson as the storyteller.  Others in the cast include Teresa Winner Blume, Christina English, Carolyn Saxon, Sherée Dunwell, Davron Monroe,

The annual Bedford Turkey Trot run and walk will take place on Thanksgiving morning. All money beyond expenses will go directly to the Bedford Food Pantry. The food pantry provides groceries and hot meals to families in need in Bedford and surrounding communities, and the Turkey Trot supplies a substantial portion of their annual budget.    The event features a 5K run and a 2 mile walk. Full information and online registration is at www.bedford-turkey-trot.org. 

Join the Friends of the Bedford Council on Aging for trip to the Wang center to see this exciting performance. Depart from the town hall parking lot at 10:45 AM and return at approximately 2:45 PM 'twas the night before is an exhilarating spin on the beloved Christmas tale, and the Circus du Soleil's first ever Christmas production in New England . Payment is required upon sign-up. It's $105 per person for this fantastic flurry of excitement, Christmas cheer, thrilling acrobatics and hugely lovable characters that create a new holiday tradition for families to cherish. Sign up today at the

Join the Concord Band as it presents its annual Holiday Pops concert. The concert includes holiday favorites, a sing-a-long and a performance by trumpet soloist Richard Givens.

Holiday Artisans Fair adds a new dimension to Bedford's annual Tree Lighting celebration and Winter Walkabout on December 3 A Holiday Artisans Fair sponsored by the Bedford Cultural District and the Gallery Committee @ First Parish in Bedford will take place from 3 to 6 pm on Saturday, December 3, inside the historic meeting house on Bedford Common. First Parish is fully accessible using its Elm Street Entrance. More than two dozen local artists, craftspeople (and an author!) will exhibit and sell original work by local artists along with jewelry, crochet animals, stained glass, scarves, and mittens. The Gallery Committee's