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Connecting Threads | Exhibition and Reception at Bedford Free Public Library

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

Connecting Threads, an exhibition with works by textile artist Joetta Maue and photographer Becky Behar will be on display at the Bedford Free Public Library from March 14 to May 11, 2022. The exhibition explores connections we make throughout our lives, the threads we spin and bonds we create, starting in the nuclei of our families. Joetta Maue’s embroidered fabrics and Becky Behar’s photographs use the element of stitching to construct a visual story of their lives. Their work acts as a document of lives lived and relationships felt. A reception for the artists will be on Sunday, April 10,

Free

The Bedford Lyceum presents -“Reflections on Jerusalem: A Century of Lost Opportunities” with Dr. Alice Rothchild

Zoom

Please join us for this free Zoom presentation: Dr. Rothchild will provide a personal exploration of the ancient city of Jerusalem, with a special focus on East Jerusalem and the surrounding areas of greater Jerusalem, which have experienced decades of "Judaization" and erasure of the Palestinian presence.  What are the costs of these policies, not only to Palestinians, but also to Jewish Israelis? How is this a mirror of the ongoing occupation of Palestine?  What can we learn and what can we do? Alice Rothchild is a physician, author, and filmmaker who, since 1997, has focused much of her interest

Free
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