Community Events ~ January 2010
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Gian Carlo Menotti's
beloved holiday opera Amahl and the Night Visitors will be performed in the sanctuary at First Parish on the Common,
75 The Great Road in Bedford on Friday, January 8, at 7 pm and on Saturday, January
9, at 4 and 7 pm.
This fully staged
production features professional singers and members of the First Parish choir, along
with members of Creationdance,
directed by Helena Froehlich.
Suggested donation: $20
(adults); $10 (seniors/students). Ages 12 and under accompanied by an adult are
invited to attend without charge. Proceeds will support the work of First
Parish in Bedford. Tickets are available in the church office during regular
business hours.
The Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library
- This year's Sunday afternoon lecture series, presented again by Dr. Daniel Breen, will
focus on the Civil War. The programs will begin on Sunday, January 10, at 2 pm in
the meeting room at the library and continue through the end of February (specific
dates: January 17 and 31, and February 7, 21 and 28). There is no need to pre-register.
- The Thursday film series
continues through January with Julie & Julia (January 7); Adam (January
14); Angels and Demons (January 21); and Bright Star (January 28).
Channel 7's investigative
reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan is also an award-winning mystery writer who
chronicles the adventures of Charlotte McNally.
Phillippi Ryan will speak
about her books during an author luncheon at 1 pm on Sunday, January 24, at the
Wyndham Andover Hotel, 123 Old River Road, Andover (near the intersection of
Rtes 93 and 495).
Tickets are $25 each
and proceeds will benefit Patient Paths
where BCA member Brian Hodder serves as a board member. To reserve your
tickets, e-mail Brian or call 781-275-5599.
50 Under 50
Lowell's Loading Dock Gallery at
Western Avenue Studios honors the old year and celebrates the new with 50
under 50 -- an exhibit of works priced under $50 by the gallery's 50
members. The
exhibit features an opportunity to view (or purchase) oils, photographs,
watercolors, sculpture, fiber art, acrylics, glass, jewelry, mixed media from
many creative talents.
Visit 50 under 50 at the Loading Dock Gallery at
Western Avenue Studios, 122 Western Avenue, Lowell (2nd floor in the A-Mill building) from
January 6 to 31. Visit the gallery between 11 am and 4:30 pm, Wednesday through Sunday, or come to the open
reception on Friday January 8 from 7 to 9 pm. Click to see information about the exhibit or call Maxine Farkas at 978
349-8069.
Creativity in Your Garden
Local author Ashley Rooney will
speak on adding ornamentation to your garden at the Bedford Garden Club's monthly
meeting on Tuesday, January 12, at 9:30
am at the Bedford Library.
The Art of Parenting
Bedford Youth and Family Services
and the Special Education Parents' Advisory Council will present a free program
featuring Dr. Ross Greene, author of Lost
at School. Dr. Greene's talk, Why our Children with Behavioral
Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them - The Explosive Child, will take
place in the Town Hall auditorium (Mudge Way) on January 26 at 7 p.m. For
additional information: 781-275-7727.
Are you wondering which local
preschool might be the perfect fit for your child? Bedford Family Connection's Preschool Open House at Bedford's
Town Center will feature representatives from area schools who will distribute
information about their programs and answer any questions you might have.
Coffee and tea will be served. Monday,
January 25 from 7 to 9 pm in the Shawsheen Room at Town Center, 12 Mudge Way. Contact
Michelle Colasante or visit Bedford's Family Connection
for additional information.
SteveSongs' Pajama
Party on Martin Luther King Day returns for the 9th year to benefit the Temple Emunah
Pre-School. Come clad in your most stylin' jammies and dancing
slippers, ready to
move and groove to the family-friendly music of acclaimed SteveSongs
and his
Sensational Sillies singers. The shows will take place at 10 am and 1
pm
on Monday, January 18 at the Temple Emunah
social
hall, 9 Piper Road, Lexington. Tickets are $12 (pre-sale) or $14 (at
the door)
and are available at Michelson's Shoes in Lexington Center or on line
at www.stevesongs.com. Yummy
breakfast treats will be available throughout the concert.
Join
the Saturday morning fun at Concord Youth Theatre's new black box theatre, 50
Beharrel Street in West Concord. Performances begin at 10:30 on most Saturday
mornings ( check the schedule).
Tickets are $5. Shows are appropriate for ages 3 and up.
The
Concord Museum is free on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm; January 10, 17
and 24. |
