The Bedford Town Calendar

The Art of the Automobile, photographs by Steve Edson, is on view at the Bedford Free Public Library gallery until July 12. "Form and function welded, bolted, and stitched together for speed, comfort, performance, and safety. My photographs explore the precision of bent metal and chrome to conform to the designer's vision for the efficiencies of aerodynamics combined with the beauty of timeless style." Open library hours.

Join Minuteman Senior Services in May for the Spring Forward Walk, Run & Roll!  You will have the option of completing a 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles) along the route of your choice anytime from May 20 – 29, 2023.  Other than the registration fee, there is no fundraising required, however you do have the option to increase your support by setting up an individual or team fundraising page or joining a team. This event will benefit all the valuable programs that Minuteman provides and aligns with our mission of enhancing health and well-being, as all who participate

On Friday, May 19 at 7:30pm, in the Parish Hall at First Parish in Concord, we will have a panel discussion titled Democracy: Its Value and for Whom? with four excellent speakers: Danielle Allen, Harvard professor and founder of Partners in Democracy Tania Vitvitsky, direct experience with the importance of democracy to Ukraine Tanisha Sullivan, President of Boston’s NAACP Jim Tull, expert in international conflict management On Saturday, May 20, from 11:00am-2:00pm, First Parish in Concord will be hosting a non-partisan Democracy Festival. Our goal is to bring together people from all over to celebrate democracy, have fun, enjoy food

The Concord Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Kevin Leong, presents Joseph Haydn’s “Maria Theresa Mass” on May 20, 8 p.m., at the spacious St. Camillus Church, 1185 Concord Turnpike, Arlington. This soaring and lyrical work for chorus, solo quartet, and orchestra, composed in 1799, is the fourth of Haydn’s six monumental Late Masses. From the work’s stately opening to its gentle close, Haydn infused his “Maria Theresa Mass” with exceptional warmth and great power. Dr. Leong: “To be sure, the Theresienmesse is also a work of great contrast and power, and it is unfortunate that it has been historically