The Citizen Digest contains links to stories about Current Events taking place within the next ten days and Community Announcements you may need. There is also a list of Coming Attractions for which you may wish to save the date.

Links to Current Events through Wednesday, December 26

Thursday, December 13

• Bedford Education Foundation Book Fair & Kids for Kids performance
• Shop online at Bedford Education Foundation’s Barnes and Noble Book Fair
• Public meeting of the Ad hoc Sign Bylaw Review Committee
• Bedford’s Community Table Dinner

Friday, December 14

• Community Hanukkah Family Worship Service at Temple Shalom Emeth
• The Messiah – Masterworks Chorale’s 51^st annual community sing

Saturday, December 15

• Hanukkah-Havdallah Community Celebration at Temple Emunah
• Bedford Santa Gift-drop on Saturday, December 15
• The Messiah – Masterworks Chorale’s 51^st annual community sing

Monday, December 17

• Bedford Education Foundation’s Afterschool PLAY time at Lane School

Wednesday, December 19

• The Longest Night, or Advent Blues, an ecumenical service

Community Announcements

• Emerson Hospital offers January cardiac support programs – register now
• MCC offers Dual Enrollment Academy for High School Seniors
• Tickets for MCC Forum featuring former First Lady Laura Bush are now available
• METCO Friends and Family program to be reinvigorated
• Bedford Youth & Family Services offers online depression screening
• MCC’s Weekend College: Earn a Business Degree in 17 Months
• December events at the Council on Aging
• MCC earns three awards at NCMPR Regional Conference
• Job Opening: Religious Education Program – Administrative Assistant
• Luminary sale to benefit the Bedford Minuteman Company’s scholarship fund

Coming Attractions

• Pumpernickel Puppets at the library on Thursday, December 27
• Final TED Talk, My (subversive) garden Plot on Sunday, January 6
• Library reception for retiring children’s librarian Sharon McDonald on Tuesday, January 8
• Town Caucus on Tuesday, January 8
• Thursday night movies resume at the library on Thursday, January 10
• Last day to obtain papers for Town election: Wednesday, January 16
• Last day to return papers for Town election: Friday, January 18
• Winter lecture series by Professor Dan Breen: Supreme Court Decisions at the Bedford Library begins on Sunday, January 20
• Library story times resume during the week of January 22
• Last day to object or withdraw from Town election ballot: Monday, February 4
• Last day to register to vote in the 2013 Town election: Friday, February 15
• Town election: Saturday, March 9
• Annual Town Meeting: Monday, March 25

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