Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
With the Autumnal Equinox hitting Bedford at 4:02 on Friday afternoon, the weather matched the turn of the season from summer to autumn. However, Saturday — aka Bedford Day — has a more optimistic forecast, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 80s.
The 23rd annual Danny Oates 5k Road Race & 2.5k Walk
Last-minute registrations take place at the John Glenn Middle School, beginning at 7:30 am on Bedford Day; day-of registration is $30 per participant and $5 for military personnel.
The Bedford Day Parade
The parade steps off from the intersection of Loomis Street and The Great Road at 10:30 am and ends with the reviewing stand, where The Great Road and Mudge Way intersect. The parade will be led by Bedford’s 2017 Citizen of the Year, John Linz!
Road Closures – From the Bedford Police Department
The Great Road (from Great & Loomis to Great Road at North & Concord Roads) will be closed for the parade at 10 AM until approximately 12 PM. Traffic will be detoured around the event during those times. Loomis Street will be closed at 9:30 AM for parade staging. There will be an extension of the overnight parking ban on The Great Road throughout the morning until after the parade ends. Any motor vehicles found parked on The Great Road the morning of September 23, will be cited and subject to tow if we cannot locate the owners. Please plan accordingly.
NEW: Friends of the Minuteman Bikeway
Headed to Bedford Day? It’s a perfect day for a BIKE RIDE, and the Friends of the Minuteman Bikeway’s BIKE CORRAL is ready to keep your wheels safe while you’re off having fun!
There will be more than 130 individual booths representing town boards, organizations, faith communities, and businesses. Here’s a sampling of just some of the125+ booths lined up around Town Hall and in front of Town Center:
Bedford Historical Society
Watch for the blacksmith and his forge; Dean Rantz of Rock Village Forge will travel from Middleboro, MA to demonstrate colonial metalwork skills. In addition to its regular displays, the Society will be selling environmentally-friendly and very attractive fabric tote bags for shoppers prepping to be compliant with the Town’s ban on plastic bags that begins on October 1.
Boxtops for Education
Davis and Lane students will be thrilled to hear that we are once again doing the Pokemon giveaway at Bedford Day! Stop by the Box Tops booth, next to BHS’s Soccer booth, and turn in your completed Box Tops Pokemon collection sheet to get 5 Pokemon cards. One lucky student will win a special prize! JGMS and BHS students can guess how many box tops are in our mystery jar to win a cool Bucs prize with prizes inside the prize!
BHS Student Booths
A sampling of the booths staffed by students from Bedford High School: Amnesty International – Selling slime; Asian American Club – Teaching Asian games; Best Buddies – Sand art; Boys’ Basketball – Basketball shooting contests; Class of 2018 – Bedford Farms ice cream; Class of 2019 – Henna art; DECA – Dart game; Interact Club – Decorating cupcakes; Science Team – Making slime for kids; Softball – – Selling umbrellas; Swim and Dive Team – Cookie decorating; UNICEF Club – Tie dye; and the Varsity Cheerleaders – Face painting.
Friends of the Job Lane House and Farm Museum
Although Job and Martha won’t be able to be part of the fun this year, the Friends will be selling T-shirts, sweatshirts, flag mugs, and commemorative Bedford coins.
Bedford Elementary Schools Together
BEST’s slush will come prepackaged this year to avoid the swarms of bees that were attracted to last year’s open scooping adventure.
Bedford TV
Located in the circle between Town Center and Town Hall, Bedford TV has planned a lively schedule of events, with musical guest Emi McSwain performing at noon, and a special sports report with Dan Brosgol and Comcast Sports Network’s Kyle Draper at 1 pm. Learn about BTV’s trivia contest (save the date: October 13), and register for the station’s ‘awesome’ giveaway!
Bedford Garden Club
A selection of garden mums, flower arrangements, and handmade lavender wands made with blossoms harvested at the Lillian Dutton Herb Garden that the club maintains at the Job Lane House.
Bedford Arts and Crafts Society
Be sure to check out the Regional Art Show at Town Center, and then visit the BACS booth to take a chance on their elegant raffle, or to acquire artisanal greeting cards, artwork, and jewelry.
Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library
It’s book sale weekend — Saturday all day, and Sunday afternoon. Best books, best bargains, don’t miss it!
Boy Scouts
There will be another yard sale to benefit the scouts, and you when you snag a great bargain!
Board of Health and Emerson Hospital
The Bedford Board of Health will offer flu shots to residents over 8 years of age (please bring your insurance cards!). The board is again partnering with Emerson Hospital, its Pulmonary Department, Center for Rehabilitative and Sports Therapies, and Emerson Primary Care Physicians to offer free health screenings.
Food Tents
- Bedford Rotary will host Flatbread’s famous, traveling pizza oven offering fresh slices prepared on the spot
- POMS will be selling delicious hot dogs, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, cold beverages and candy
- Knights of Columbus has succulent sausages with peppers and onions
Bedford Day ~ Chapter and Verse: Click this link to see the map and booth list we published last week
Bedford Day Explained: How Did it Start, and Why?
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