The Bedford Town Calendar

Join us at the Bedford Recreation Summer Job Fair on Thursday, January 11th from 6:00-7:30 PM in the Town Hall Reed Room (10 Mudge Way, Bedford)! If you are 14 or older and interested in learning more about the Bedford Recreation summer employment opportunities, this is the event for you. Whether you are looking to gain valuable work experience, earn some extra money, or simply have a fun-filled summer we have a variety of positions available. Please take a moment to complete the optional RSVP form at the following link: https://forms.gle/rUp6zL9y4EvoiUqK8

"So Fetch The Making of Mean Girls" discussion with author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong MONDAY, JANUARY 22 7:00—8:00 PMOnline Zoom We are celebrating a book birthday! Jennifer's book, "So Fetch" just came out on Jan 16th and we can't wait to ask her all of the nitty gritty details of this totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, in which she reveals how it happened, how it defined a generation, “like, invented” meme culture, and why it just won’t go away. The book is filled with exclusive interviews from the director, cast,

Author Gabe Cole Novoa discusses his new book Most Ardently TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 7:00—8:00 PM Online Zoom   Join author Gabe Cole Novoa talking about his brand new book Most Ardently:  A Pride & Predjuice Retelling. This remix is one you haven't seen before. Please join with this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5016980844154/WN_Q3VZR4sgR--1Poa5N4jPnQ

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 1:00—2:15 PMOnline Zoom John Hays Hammond, Jr. was one of the most prolific inventors in U.S. history, and registered over 500 patents throughout his career. Known as "the father of radio control," Hammond was a pioneer in many technologies, including television and sound recording. He counted among his friends and mentors Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Alexander Graham Bell. He was also a collector of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts, and built his castle-like home in Gloucester, Massachusetts in the late 1920s. John Leysath is the curatorial director at Hammond Castle Museum, a position he has held

The Bedford Integrated Preschool Registration is open for Fall 2024. A screening event will happen on January 25. Learn more about the program here: https://www.bedfordps.org/preschool Fill out the registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduIiSSv6LfSsnz_MIecbyToZDpAHoTc2jmsU_CwhuGlGHh7w/viewform

Hear about Workforce Resources and Programs in the M3 Region! Date: Friday, January 26th Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM Location: Online via Zoom Join us on Friday, January 26th (from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) to connect with numerous workforce resources and hear about their 2024 programs to help your business grow. Speakers will include:  UMass Lowell Middlesex Community College MassHire Greater Lowell Technical HS Minuteman Technical Institute Valley Collaborative The meeting will include an open discussion with the business community on workforce needs. Register Now   The Middlesex 3 Coalition is a regional economic development organization that brings the public and the private sector together

MONDAY, JANUARY 29 7:00—8:00 PMOnline Zoom We welcome authors Lauren J. A. Bear, Rita Chang-Eppig, and Nishita Parekh to our virtual stage. We'll be talking all about getting into publishing, the pitfalls, challenges, and roadblocks as well as the excitement, fulfillment, and reader enthusiasm that makes it all worthwhile. Bring your questions as this will be in a Q&A format. We are also celebrating a book birthday! Nishita's book, The Night of the Storm, just came out on January 16th. Please join via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1416980844407/WN_4jU2jFVORK-NZ7zpwXaxPw

"Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks" by D.N. Warshawsky TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 7:00—8:00 PMOnline Zoom Many of us are passionate about finding ways to reduce food waste so we're thrilled to be hosting author and professor Daniel N. Warshawsky for a virtual discussion of his new book "Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks". Daniel N. Warshawsky is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at Wright State University where he teaches courses in geography and public administration. He is also the Director of the Master of Public

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 7:00—8:15 PM Online CNN correspondent and veteran journalist Tom Foreman will discuss his book, My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan, in conversation with author Dale Phillips, who facilitates the Tewksbury Library's Writers Group. Foreman's book shares his remarkable journey from half-hearted couch potato to ultra-marathon runner, with four half-marathons, three marathons, and 2,000 miles of training in between. It is a poignant and warm-hearted tale of parenting, overcoming the challenges of age, and quiet triumph. Foreman is an Emmy award-winning journalist whose experience spans more than three decades, and touches