The Bedford Town Calendar

On Sunday, March 5th, the BHS Honors Choir will be performing the choral masterwork Considering Matthew Shepard with Polymnia Choral Society in Melrose, MA. This choral masterwork focuses on telling the story of Matthew's life, his death, and how his death (and the death of James Byrd Jr. in June of 1998) became the impetus of change in how the US dealt with hate crimes. The concert lobby will feature tables of nonprofits and organizations that help people in the LGBTQ+ community and/or work to end racism. This ground-breaking oratorio, Considering Matthew Shepard has been waiting three years since being

The Waste Reduction Circle is a sub-committee of Mothers Out Front that is working to address issues of food waste reduction in our community.  We meet monthly on the first Tuesday of the month.  Anyone is welcome to join our Zoom meetings by checking the Bedford Mothers Out Front webpage to find the link: https://www.mothersoutfront.org/team/massachusetts/bedford/.

The Bedford High School Model United Nations (UN) club is excited to announce that it will be hosting a fundraiser at Flatbread Pizza, located at 213 Burlington Rd. in Bedford from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. All proceeds from the event will go directly towards the club's conference fundraising and future activities. Model UN is an academic club where students simulate the United Nations and other international organizations, discussing global issues and proposing solutions. It's a great opportunity for students to develop leadership, public speaking, and critical thinking skills while learning about international relations and diplomacy. Every

The Bedford Relay for Life Committee will be hosting a movie night on Friday, March 10th from 5pm-8pm in the JGMS auditorium. We will be showing the movie Encanto. Admission is free for everyone, but donations are appreciated. We will also be selling snacks and having a raffle during the event! All proceeds directly benefit the American Cancer Society.

  Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) will host his in-person office hours Peppers Grille in Bedford at 10:30 a.m. Representative Gordon will be available to answer questions and to listen to concerns and ideas from constituents of the district. Representative Gordon can be reached at his State House office number, 617-722-2240, and at [email protected].

Look ahead to spring by signing up for the Bedford Arts and Craft Society’s upcoming workshop, “Create a Floral Arrangement Using Design Principles.” This in-person event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, at the First Church of Christ, Congregational, in Bedford. The instructor, Cindy Mattson, is the longtime owner of Given Erwin Florist in Burlington. She teaches floral design at the shop, as well as for adult ed programs, women's groups, and floral industry events. A student in one of Cindy’s recent workshops says this about the class, “I found the experience both informative

Purim Puppet Show & Celebration SATURDAY, MARCH 11 3:00—4:15 PM 1st Floor Meeting Room Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, BEDFORD, MA, 01730-2127 Join us to learn about and celebrate Purim with a puppet show and crafts. Talking Hands Theater will be putting on "The People of Purim" A Purim puppet show for young children featuring big, colorful, Carnivale-inspired puppets. The audience is invited to sing, dance, learn a Middle Eastern rhythm, play Haman says, and get to know the characters of the Purim story. Appropriate for all ages, especially tailored for ages 3-6.   Then stay for a

A Family Event featuring: Members of our very own Carroll Clan: Ian, Emory, Eloise, and Carlough;  Celtic music experts Emily Peterson and Rosanne Santucci accompanied by percussionist Dean Groves; First Parish Youth Choirs, led by Youth Choir Director Natan Wythe; storytelling with Lisa Maria Andreoli Steinberg. Irish “Pub food” will be offered a la carte! SUGGESTED DONATION (gratefully accepted at the door): $10 for Adults ~ $5 for Seniors/Students $20 Family Maximum (not counting food) Free for Children 12 and under Church Office: 781-275-7994 www.uubedford.org