Please join Bedford Embraces Diversity next Thursday (October 14) at Flatbread Pizza in Burlington for dinner. Dine-in or takeout - a portion of each pizza sold from 5-9 pm will benefit Bedford Embraces Diversity and help us bring you the Multicultural Festival on Bedford Day, Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast.
As part of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance, Bedford Embraces Diversity, the Parents Diversity Council and the Rotary Club will be holding a donation drive to support the Bedford Food Bank, which provides for about 120 households a week and is always in need of items that aren’t available through Greater Boston Food Bank or other donors. Items on this list include: antiperspirant shampoo toilet paper paper towels laundry detergent tabs socks for men and women Clorox wipes diapers pullups incontinence underwear for men and women Youth and Family Services also accepts gift cards to distribute to residents
A nationally-known artist and a panel of METCO parents will highlight the sixth Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance, sponsored by Bedford Embraces Diversity. This will be the second virtual event, and it is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m on Martin Luther King Kr. Day – Monday, Jan. 17. To obtain a link to the Zoom program, write to [email protected]
Bedford Embraces Diversity, in observance of Black History Month, will sponsor Dr. Priscilla Douglas for a Zoom event Wednesday, Feb 23, beginning at 7 pm. Dr. Priscilla Douglas, named a "Most Impactful Black Woman", will share recollections of her childhood as part of the first black family in Bedford, as well as her subsequent achievements in business and government. Residents of all ages are encouraged to join; please write [email protected] for the link. Douglas was appointed by Governor William F. Weld as the first Black Woman to serve in the commonwealth’s gubernatorial cabinet. She served as Secretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, chair of
Join us for the first Proud Together LGBTQ+ Cafe sponsored by the Council on Aging, Bedford Embraces Diversity and the BHS Gay Straight Alliance. This is a multi-generational event where we can share life experiences and lessons learned in a safe, supportive setting. We welcome allies and any who would like to help celebrate and support our mission.
Please join Bedford Embraces Diversity at Flatbread Pizza in Burlington for dinner. Dine-in or takeout - a portion of each pizza sold from 5-9 pm will benefit Bedford Embraces Diversity and help us bring you multicultural entertainment on Bedford Day and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast. We hope to see you there!
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 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
We are excited to co-sponsor this event with a great partner, Maynard Anti-Racism Alliance - MARA! Come join us at this free in-person movie screening for Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World on May 7th at 4pm, Maynard Fine Arts Theater. RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World is an electrifying look at the Native American influence in popular music — despite attempts to ban, censor and erase Indian culture. *This film does not have an official rating, but some critics suggest it be considered PG-13 due to language and drug references.* RSVP, please! – https://tinyurl.com/4rnvnznt Bedford Embraces Diversity www.facebook.com/bedfordembracesdiversity
