Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
On the Horizon is a Bedford events calendar that is available 24/7 at The Bedford Citizen’s homepage, bedfordcitizen.wpengine.com.
Each Thursday The Citizen will post an article listing the events that are coming up in the next ten days.
October
Repeating through the end of the month
- A month’s worth of October events at the Bedford Council on Aging Includes advance trip notices
- Bedford’s Recreation Department offers October Programming for Adults and Teens
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This Week on Bedford TV
- October 23 to October 29 BTVHighlights
October events – Day by Day
Friday, October 24
- Trunk or Treat A safe alternative to trick-or-treating, sponsored by the Bedford Chamber of Commerce and the Goddard School
- New England Jazz Banjofest Opening concert at =8 pm
Saturday, October 25
- BFC Halloween Party A great time for Bedford’s littlest kids
- Annual Turkey Dinner A Bedford tradition at First Church
- New England Jazz Banjofest An afternoon of great music from 1 to 4 pm
Sunday, October 26
- New England Jazz Banjofest Jam sessions (including Gospel Jam) at 10 am
- Political Fundraiser – Sen. Mike Barrett At the home of Carol Amick and Bill Moonan
- Opera Delights A concert in Bedford’s historic meetinghouse
Monday, October 27
- Joy of Getting Things Done With life coach and productivity specialist Linda King
Tuesday, October 28
- Book Discussion: The Giver Monthly Bedford Library book discussion at the COA
Thursday, October 30
- EDCO Collaborative Speaker Series The Reading Brain and the Influence of Musical Training on Executive Functioning and Language Development presented by Dr. Nadine Gaab, Boston Children’s Hospital /Harvard Medical School
November events – Day by Day
Saturday, November 1
- Open Arms Fall Festival Learn more about Open Arms preschool
- Political Meet & Greet for State Rep KenGordon Get to know the candidate; sponsored by Bedford’s Blueberry Goat Farm
Sunday, November 2
- The Flavors of Bedford A fundraiser for the Bedford Chamber of Commerce’s community activities, and a great party
How to submit your organization’s event
Bedford organizations are invited to share their events for posting in On the Horizon, and in this new, weekly article that will highlight the coming week’s events every Thursday.
- To be included in Thursday’s On the Horizon article, events must be received by 5 pm the previous Tuesday at [email protected].
- Please begin your email subject line with the word EVENT: followed by the date and name of the event you wish to publicize.
- Format: While we are able to import your event flyer as a PDF, your text-based announcements must be sent as a document, not as a PDF
- Pictures: Our readers love to see photographs, but please send only high-resolution images and be certain that you have parental permission to show any children in your pictures
- Event listings are limited to those taking place in Bedford, or directly sponsored by Bedford organizations.