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First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist

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Michelle Cunha: Massachusetts Peace Action

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

President Obama initiated at $1trillion dollar upgrade to the US nuclear weapons platform and President Trump is running with it. And part of that $1trillion is slated to come to Hanscom as the Base was chosen to be the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Integration Directorate, a unit tasked with upgrading all the communications systems tying America’s strategic nuclear forces together. Massachusetts Peace Action along with several members of First Parish Bedford are planning a walk around the Base, the Shout Heard Around the World, in which we will call for nuclear abolition. In 1776, the shot heard around the

Emerson Believes

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Wendell Refior as Ralph Waldo Emerson - Courtesy image Wendell Refior, Ralph Waldo Emerson scholar, lecturer, impersonator, and re-enactor, presents Emerson Believes: Emerson's Beliefs and Thought, plus Selections of Major Writings The program will take place at 7:15 pm on Thursday, February 15, in Room 202 at First Parish on Bedford Common (use the fully-accessible Elm Street entrance). The program is free, though donations to First Parish are welcome. The program will open with a short introduction, followed by a mini-lecture, Beliefs, Influences and Thought of Ralph Waldo Emerson at 7:20 and a mini-seminar -- Selections from Emerson's Major Essays,

8th Annual Valentines Day Concert

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Celebrate Valentine’s day at the First Parish in Bedford, MA with the perfect pairing of popular and classical music followed by an elegant “chocolate reception. The concert, ”You Don’t Have to Know the Language,” features vocalists Ben Sears and Cynthia Mork, with pianist Brad Conner and cellist Nathan Kimball.  The quartet will be performing songs including “A Foggy Day in London Town”, “Three Coins in a Fountain”, “Slow Boat to China”, “Brazil” and more.  Also joining is esteemed pianist Leslie Amper performing music from around the world, including compositions by Debussy in honor of the centenary of the composer’s death.

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The Gallery @ First Parish Exhibit

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Currently the Gallery@First Parish is featuring the art works of Will Hatley and Luana Read.   Will Hatley works at the Edith Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital helping veterans with employment.  His work features bright colors in his use of colored pencils.   Luana Read portraits are stunning as well as her landscapes.  The show will be up until February 28th.

Bedford Lyceum : Apollo Project

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

The Bedford  Lyceum presentation this Sunday will be "The Apollo Project" featuring Ron Cordes, Rich Daugherty and Steve Hagan who worked on the project.  Between 1968 and 1972, NASA successfully sent 24 men where no human beings had been before. The final mission, Apollo 17, flew in December 1972 and closed the final chapter in NASA's triumphant Apollo Program.    Reminder: We are meeting in Room 202 from 9:00 to 9:50.

Fossil Free Fast Bedford

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Join us on Jan 31 for a livestream Watch Party! We'll be hearing from Bernie Sanders, Bill McKibben and other leaders of the climate change movement as they propose a plan to keep moving forward in the effort to reduce fossil fuels. Wed. 7:30pm at the First Parish in Bedford. Please share this post with your friends and spread the word! You can RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/fossil-free-fast-bedford

How Did The Bedford Citizen Get It’s Start?

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Five years ago three Bedford women decided to stop dreaming about an online local newspaper and to just did it. The Bedford Citizen immediately found an audience  and the hunger for more local news was affirmed. In the first months as excitement  and expectations rose, they often felt they had a  tiger by the tail. Since then the Citizen has become, a 501c3 nonprofit, developed a governance model that works and begun to pay some staff. Now they are looking at how to sustain their newspaper in years to come.  As always the Citizen looks to Bedford citizens for input.

Bedford Lyceum: Poetry Reading by Barbara Feehrer

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Local teacher and poet, Barbara Feehrer will read from her new book: "Lake Lessons: Reflections".  Many of her poems are inspired by her love of nature.

Bedford Family Connection Preschool and Childcare Fair

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

The Bedford Family Connection proudly presents its1st Annual Preschool and Childcare Fair Monday, January 8, 2018 7:30 – 9:00pm Common Room at First Parish 75 Great Rd, Bedford, MA We’re bringing together a variety of Preschool and Childcare offerings from in and around Bedford for one night only! Meet with representatives from the local programs Learn about some unique options Get your questions answered Enter to win our door prize raffle! Questions? Email PreschoolFair@bfctoday.com

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White on White, Photography Exhibit

First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist 75 The Great Rd, Bedford, MA

Historic New England’s traveling exhibition, White on White: Churches of Rural New England, is now open at the Gallery at the First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist, 75 The Great Road on the Town Common in Bedford, MA. White on White: Churches of Rural New England presents thirty photographs by renowned architectural photographer Steve Rosenthal depicting iconic New England churches, drawn from his handsome book of the same name. Rosenthal began photographing New England churches in the 1960s, and the project gradually became a personal quest. His luminous black and white photographs capture the effect of light on three-dimensional forms and the