The Bedford Democratic Town Committee invites all interested to a social meet up to kick off 2023. Join us at Red Heat Tavern on Saturday, January 14 from 2-4pm. Appetizers will be provided. Cash bar. www.bedfordmassdems.org

The Bedford Chapter of Rock Voices - America's Community Rock Chorus - will be performing songs from their Fall 2022 Season! Come hear a live band and a Community Rock Choir perform tunes by Stevie Wonder, Styx, Lake Street Dive, Harry Styles, Queen, and more! Tickets available online and at the door.  7pm on Saturday, January 14, 2023 in the John Glenn Middle School Auditorium - 99 McMahon Rd, Bedford MA.  Follow the QR code for tickets!

The seventh annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Day, sponsored by Bedford Embraces Diversity, is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the student center of the Middlesex Community College campus, 591 Springs Rd. The event is being billed as “a day of celebration, learning, and service,” and the public is encouraged to attend at no charge. Reservations are requested by emailing [email protected] or calling 781-983-1763. Walk-ins also will be welcome. Donations of personal care items for the Middlesex Community College Food Pantry will be collected at the event. Bedford Embraces Diversity was formed in 2014 in

The orchestra, directed by Eric Culver, performs Bernard Hoffer’s Fanfare for Dick, George Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Bernard Hoffer’s Kurt Weill Songbook, and Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 2. Guest conductor Eric Culver has been The Concord Orchestra’s consulting conductor during the process of finding a new music director. He has been active as a composer, pianist and conductor at New Stagecraft Theater Company in New York City, Huntington Theater in Boston, A.R.T. in Cambridge and Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia.  He is now in his fifth season conducting the Hanover Theater's full "Nutcracker" in Worcester. The program “The Vernacular

Ice Dam Prevention Energy prices are on the rise!  In this seminar, we will discuss air sealing and insulation and how to safely reduce your home’s energy use and lower your energy costs, reduce your carbon footprint and increase comfort. If you recall the winter of 2015, it was a bad one for ice dams and the problems associated with them. Ice dams and icicles are usually a symptom of air leaks through the home’s thermal envelope in the attic. There’s a right way and a wrong way to try to prevent ice dams from recurring. Don’t throw insulation at

Join our panel of experts as they provide information on skillfully navigating life changes that aging might bring. Topics include supporting good financial health for seniors, such as noticing signs they might need assistance with their finances, which legal documents are critical to have in place, account and password organization, how to avoid financial scams and managing medical bills. This free program is brought to you by the Corporators and Auxiliary of Emerson Health in collaboration with Emerson’s Community Benefits program. To register, visit EmersonHealth.org/AdaptingtoChange.

The Concord Orchestra presents “The Vernacular Express” at 8:00 p.m. on January 28 and 3:00 p.m. on January 29 at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden.  The orchestra, directed by Eric Culver, performs Bernard Hoffer’s Fanfare for Dick, George Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Bernard Hoffer’s Kurt Weill Songbook, and Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 2.  A pre-concert talk by the conductor is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Guest conductor Eric Culver has been The Concord Orchestra’s consulting conductor during the process of finding a new music director. He has been active as a composer, pianist and conductor at New Stagecraft

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WALK-UPS-WELCOME!!!  No Charge JANUARY 29th, 2023   at JOHN GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL 12:00pm – 3:00 pm   Competition Level Each contestant receives three warm-up tosses followed by 15 consecutive free throw attempts from the appropriate age-designated foul line. Winners from each category move on to the regional competition.  For REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONTACT:   Michael O’Shaughnessy [email protected]  781-698-8661