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Virtual: Discovering Cousins Using DNA: Exploring Your Autosomal DNA Matches

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  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 10:00-11:30 AM WELCOME TO FALL! by Pamela Guye Holland This talk will show you how to explore your matches and use the tools available at the major DNA testing companies: AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage, and 23andMe. It will focus on practical ways to discover how you are related to your Autosomal DNA Cousins. Case studies using matches at each testing company will illustrate methods you can use to connect with new cousins who can help you grow your family tree. This talk assumes you are considering testing or have already tested at one of the DNA testing companies.

Free Virtual Author Talk: Q & A with Author Lee Goldberg

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Q & A with Author Lee Goldberg TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:00—8:00 PM  Join the Bedford Free Public Library in conversation with Lee Goldberg and celebrate the release of "Calico"! Lee not only writes wonderful mysteries, he's been the writer and producer of one of our favorite TV shows, "Monk", so you know that this will be a fascinating, quirky, and fun discussion. PLEASE REGISTER at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3316904876196/WN_xbRo0CsaT4q-ArbKhZJo3g

BFPL/BCA Photo Group Exhibit: The Photographer’s Eye

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

The Bedford Free Public Library will host an exhibit of the work of 24 members of the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group.  The exhibit, juried by co-owner and director of Gallery Twist in Lexington, Gillian Ross, and entitled The Photographer's Eye, showcases the range of photographic styles represented in the Group.  The show will open on Thursday, November 9, 2023 and close on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.  Plan to stop by the Library to check out the exhibit. (See Library website for hours.)  A reception will be held at the Library on Sunday, November 19, 5:00-6:00 pm, when Gillian

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VIRTUAL PROGRAM KIDS AUTHOR TRACI SORRELL [Free]

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VIRTUAL PROGRAM KIDS AUTHOR TRACI SORRELL WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 6:30-7:30 pm In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, enrolled Cherokee member, Traci Sorrell, will read her book, Contenders, the true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series. Presented in collaboration with other libraries. Wilmington and Lexington libraries will follow the reading with questions for Traci. Learn more about Traci and her books from her website. PLEASE SIGN UP HERE

Free Virtual Author Talk: Q & A with Author Virginia Pye

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Q & A with Author Virginia Pye WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 7:00—8:00 PM This one's for those of you who love historical fiction set in Boston as well as books related to writing and stories of finding yourself!  Celebrate Virginia Pye's "The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann" with a discussion and Q&A. PLEASE REGISTER at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2716904876537/WN_ZqYZ05hSTdqgVWE7wUzluw

BFPL/BAC Exhibit: The Photographer’s Eye – Reception

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

The Bedford Free Public Library is hosting an exhibit of the work of 24 members of the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group through Wednesday, January 10, 2024.  The exhibit, juried by co-owner and director of Gallery Twist in Lexington, Gillian Ross, and entitled The Photographer's Eye, showcases the range of photographic styles represented in the Group.  A reception will be held at the Library Sunday, November 19, 5:00-6:00 pm, when Gillian will be present to talk briefly about the exhibit. The Library is located at 7 Mudge Way, Bedford. Participating artists are: Pip Shipley, Martha Wakefield, Robert Bicknell, Joseph Gallagher,

Free

BFPL/BCA Photo: Exhibit Reception

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

The Bedford Free Public Library is hosting an exhibit of the work of 24 members of the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group through Wednesday, January 10, 2024.  The exhibit, juried by co-owner and director of Gallery Twist in Lexington, Gillian Ross, and entitled The Photographer's Eye, showcases the range of photographic styles represented in the Group.  A reception will be held at the Library Sunday, November 19, 5:00-6:00 pm, when Gillian will be present to talk briefly about the exhibit. The Library is located at 7 Mudge Way, Bedford. Participating artists are: Pip Shipley, Martha Wakefield, Robert Bicknell, Joseph Gallagher,

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Free Virtual Program: An Evening with Bestselling Authors Tess Gerritsen & Paul Doiron

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An Evening with Bestselling Authors Tess Gerritsen & Paul Doiron MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 7:00—8:00 PM **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen will discuss her brand new book, The Spy Coast, in conversation with bestselling author Paul Doiron. A retired CIA operative in small-town Maine tackles the ghosts of her past in this fresh take on the spy thriller. A RITA Award and Nero Wolfe Award winner, Tess Gerritsen has sold over 40 million books in 40 countries, racking up number one bestsellers

Free Virtual Author Talk: Q & A with Author Travis Baldree

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Q & A with Author Travis Baldree THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 7:00—8:00 PM Who doesn't love a good slice-of-life cozy fantasy with a dollop of romantic froth - with ORCS!?! Travis Baldree will discuss his journey from audiobook narrator to low stakes fantasy writer. Bring your questions for the discussion of "Bookshops and Bonedust", the eagerly anticipated follow-up to "Legends & Lattes". PLEASE REGISTER at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1116911910259/WN_p2ghPnrBTuqPNhnj_425rQ

Event Series Global Pandemics & How They Have Influenced History with Professor Dan Breen

Global Pandemics & How They Have Influenced History with Professor Dan Breen

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

5 PART SERIES. You don't need to attend each week to enjoy! Meetings are in person and over zoom. 1st Floor Meeting Room BFPL, 7 Mudge Way, BEDFORD, MA, 01730-2127 SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 2:00—4:00 PM "Everyone knows about the Black Death of the 14th Century; here we are nearly 700 years later, and cultural references to the catastrophe still abound. Arguments still rage, however, about just what kind of disease this was and what brought it about. In this session, we'll investigate the probable origins and course of this most destructive of medieval pandemics, along with some thoughts about how

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