The path to a brighter future starts at Middlesex Community College. To help prospective students and their families learn all about what the college has to offer, Middlesex is hosting a Spring Open House at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12 in Bedford. “At Middlesex, we help students discover their passions, transform their lives, and gain long-lasting success,” said Jillian Freitas-Haley, MCC’s Assistant Dean of Admissions. “Our Open Houses are an opportunity for prospective students and their families to hear about how MCC makes getting an education affordable and flexible. From a variety of course formats to award-winning student 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

Student Recital MCC student singers and instrumentalists will put on a free show as part of the Middlesex Community College A World of Music Concert Series. All are welcome.             Monday, December 12 at 12:30 pm             MCC Concert Hall, Bedford Campus For more information and for directions, please visit https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/worldofmusic/

Raley Beggs, Guitarist MCC faculty member and noted guitarist Raley Beggs will perform an evening of colorful music for solo guitar by Francesco da Milano, Francisco Guerau, Isaac Albéniz, Giulio Regondi, Maurice Ravel, and Johann Sebastian Bach.             Sunday, November 20 at 3:00 pm             MCC Concert Hall, Bedford Campus For more information and for directions, please visit https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/worldofmusic/

A Peruvian Sojourn MCC faculty members Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta, pianist, and Orlando Cela, flutist, will perform a lecture recital devoted to Peruvian works inspired by Indigenous melodies, rhythms, and instruments. Historical and cultural background information will be presented. Piano solos by Pablo Chávez Aguilar and Enrique Iturriaga, a flute solo by Celso Garrico-Lecca, and pieces for flute and piano by Clotilde Arias, Andrés Sás, Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann, and Gabriela Lena Frank will be performed. This event is co-sponsored by the MCC Honors Program              Tuesday, November 8 at 11:00 am             MCC Concert Hall, Bedford

To close out the Spring 2022 “A World of Music” concert series, Middlesex Community College will feature a performance by MCC Music students. The Student Recital will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2 at MCC’s Concert Hall in Bedford. MCC Fine Music major student Anthony Lumenello, of Burlington, performed in his first Middlesex Student Recital as part of the Fall 2021 “World of Music” concert series. Now finishing up his first year at MCC, he will be performing in the upcoming recital. “I’m excited to participate in the concert,” Lumenello, said. “Performing live in front of an