FATHER'S DAY
Card-making workshop
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The Dad in your life will appreciate your terrific, hand-made Father's Day card.
Join
us either
after school or after supper.
We'll provide
the basics, and a few delights. As always, you'll bring the love!
Friday June 12
3 to 7 pm
BCA Space
Old Town Hall
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BCA News
The current Décor exhibit of the Metalworkers and Decorative Arts Guild in the Parsons Gallery through June 21 includes work by BCA member Greta Rothman. An artist exhibiting
her jewelry, Greta uses silver and mixed metals to design and construct
earrings, pins, necklaces, bracelets as wearable art. (http://www.lexingtonma.org/LACS/)
Looking
ahead a bit-BCA board member John Lobosco has mounted an exhibit of
works on paper at the Newton Public Library. Opening reception: Thursday, July 2, from 7 to 8:30 pm.
John's work will be on display from July 2 until July 30 (Newton Public
Library, 333 Homer St., Newton, http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/)
Community Connections: Liz Rodriguez writes, "I'm a part-time potter with a kiln, wheel, slab roller and extruder
currently collecting dust in my basement. I rent studio space in Lynn
but live in Bedford. ... I'd be interested in sharing a space with other potters." If you'd like to be in touch with Liz, write to infor@bedfordarts.org.
A new BCA board is in place: Co-chairs Sing Hanson and Julie Turner, Clerk Linda Christen and Treasurer Jean Hammond welcomed new members John
Lobosco, Susanna Natti and Elizabeth
Nemirovsky. Members of this year's Advisory Board include
Pam Brown;
Lawrence Carlton ; Charlotte Christen ; John Dodge; Lisa Felice; Ronnie Gould; Carol
Charnow Grainger; Susan Grieb; Connie Hanley ; Donna Hoffman; Mary Johannessen;
Tony Matheson; Robert McClatchey ; Kati Oates; Virginia Packer; Ken Prescott; Katherine
Register; Roberta Shaw; and Doris Webber.
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Around Bedford - The Art of Community For Kids
Pan Mass Challenge Bedford Kids'
Ride
Saturday, June 13 from 9 am to 1pm
Join 400 kids from Bedford and surrounding towns for the 5th
annual Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) Kids Ride, a fundraiser for the Dana Farber
Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. For a video of last year's fun: http://vimeo.com/4645742
Routes are geared to riding skills: Wally's Way-an obstacle
course for tykes on trikes; Green Monster, a 3 mile ride for young adventurous
riders; Big Papi, a 6 mile ride for more experienced riders; Big Papi Slam, a 10
mile ride for those who want a real challenge; and Fenway, an off-road route
just for teens.
There will be a party after the ride with music,
refreshments and activities. All riders will automatically be entered into a
raffle with fantastic prizes. Kids are encouraged to collect donations for their ride by
asking friends and neighbors to support them. A suggested fundraising minimum
is $25 per rider, with a $10 registration fee per rider. Parents are welcome to
ride along with their kids and do not need to register to do so. (http:///www.kids.pmc.org/bedford/)
Springs
Brook Park Opening Day
Saturday, June 13 at 2:00 pm
Faneuil Hall street performer
Daniel Forlano brings his humor and unique stunts to Springs Brook Park for its opening
day celebration. You may even get to play a part in his show and the
water will be fine!
Skate Park Special
Saturday, June 13 from 5:30 to 8 pm
Final middle school youth extravaganza for the year! Come
join your friends at the Skate Park behind Town Center for a special show,
music and food. Free admission for all Bedford middle school youth; food
available for purchase. Contact Lesley McGovern (781-275-7727 or lmcgovern@town.bedford.ma.us)
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Around Bedford - The Art of Community
Rain Gardens & Stormwater Management
Wednesday
June 3, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
In our town's 6th
Annual Arbor Day Talk Fred Civian, MassDEP's Stormwater Coordinator, will share the most up-to-date views on rain gardens, grassed swales, and other techniques that allow
rainwater to percolate into the groundwater aquifer, resulting in a larger base
flow of the many small streams that water our trees and gardens.
This talk is
of special interest to those who want to learn about smart or green growth principles for
"Low Impact Development and Environmentally Sensitive Site Design" and will be useful for the average homeowner who would like to know
more about dealing with a wet area or preventing the development of such
areas.
Two
Brothers Rocks - Walking Tour and Dedication Ceremony
Sunday,
June 14,1 to 3 pm
Bedford's newest
historic interpretive sign marks the spot on the Concord River where on the Concord River .
Presented by the Bedford Historical Society, Bedford's Historic Preservation Commission
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury.
Meet at the trail entrance
on Dudley Road opposite Emery Lane. Free and open to all.
Bedford Farmers' Market Opening Day
Monday, June
15 from 2 until 6:30 pm
Fresh vegetables, yummy goodies, new vendors and old
favorites as well as entertainment, community connections and occasional
crafters will be featured again this summer at the Bedford Farmer's Market.
The market is located across at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and South Road, at the terminus of the Minuteman Bikeway and will be open each Monday afternoon from 2 until 6:30 through mid-October.
For additional information about the Farmers' Market, contact Barbara Purchia
(781-275-2464 or bsrpurchia@aol.com) or
visit http://www.bedfordmarket.org.
Depot Park
Dedication
Monday, June
15 at 3:30 pm
Local and states officials
will dedicateDepot Park, a faithful recreation of the very Budd car that carried passengers between Bedford and North Station until the early 1970s along with the Freight House that served our town from the late 1880s.
To learn more about Depot Park: http://www.bedforddepot.org/
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Local Music at First Parish on the Common
Love
and Longing, Flora and Fauna
Sunday, June 14 at noon
Bedford mezzo-soprano Cynthia
Mork will be joined by sopranos Sue Ellen Kuzma and Kate Leavey, pianist Steve
Sussman and cellist Nathan Kimball in a vocal recital featuring romantic and
pastoral songs by Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Barber and Heggie. The concert
begins at 12:30 pm, with a light brunch served at noon in the Common Room. Suggested donation: $10 adult, $5
senior/student; add $5 for brunch.
An Evening of Jazz
Friday, June 19
from 7:30 to 10 pm
Swing & sway to classic jazz and tasty tunes from the
Great American Songbook, interpreted by Fran & Bob Tyler, joined by Dean
Groves. Suggested donation: $10 adult, $5
senior/student.
Tickets and information: First Parish on
the Common, 781-275-7994
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Events at Emerson
Umbrella in Concord
Open Mike
Mondays, the first and
third week of every month
Two
for the Show-Ellen Schmidt and Jake Kensinger host this open
mike in the Downstage space between 7:30 and 10:30 pm. Featured performers on
June 1 will be Howard Cannon and John Olivere; with Oen Kennedy and Rob Siegel
appearing on June 15. Admission $5
Poetry Reading and Workshop
Sunday, June 14 at 3:00 PM
Wendy Mnookin, Jonathan Weinert and the H. Creeley award winners & finalists.
Admission: $6.00 (Students, $3.00). All readings take place in the Dance Studio.
Emerson
Umbrella, 40 Stow Street, (http://www.emersonumbrella.org or 978-897-0054) |
Around,
About and Beyond - Museum Bargains
There are a lot of ways to get to museums without paying full admission:
The Institute for
Contemporary Art on Boston Harbor - a great treat in warm weather offers several options:
- Admission
is FREE to youths up to age 17 through the generosity of the State Street Foundation.
- Everyone
is invited to visit the ICA without charge between 5 and 9 pm every Thursday, courtesy
of the Target Corporation
- Families
(up to 2 adults accompanied by children 12 and under) get in without charge on
the last Saturday of each month with the exception of December.
Boston's Children's Museum on Fort Point Channel
offers $1 Friday Nights sponsored by Target Corporation
every Friday from 5 to 9 pm.
If you're a Bank of America cardholder, several museums are free to you
on the first weekend of each month: Lincoln's DeCordova
Museum; the EcoTarium in Worcester; the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; the Danforth
Museum of Art in Framingham; and the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge. If you're traveling outside Massachusetts, check Bank of America's website to see
if there are participating museums near your destination. (http://museums.bankofamerica.com/)
REMINDER: You can borrow many local and regional museum passes courtesy of the Friends of the Bedford
Free Public Library!
(http://www.bedfordlibrary.net/library_services/museum_passes.htm)
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Free Art Camp at Lowell's Western Avenue Studios
Applications due on June 15
Western Aveue Sudio's Art Camp is designed for children 10 to 13 years old who
have demonstrated that they love the visual arts and can commit themselves to
attending the 4 weeks - Monday-Friday, 9 am to noon, from July 6 through August
1. There
is no cost for this program and all materials
will be provided; however, parents are responsible for getting their children
to and from
Western Avenue Studios each day.
Please download and fill
out an application form and include a brief written description of why you
think your child would be a good fit. (http.www.westeravenuestudios.com/SP2009_Application.pdf).
Applicants should email
a picture of a work created over the
past year. Email
questions or concerns to ashlee.welz@gmail.com
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