Let’s Get Cozy with Mystery Authors Allison Brook and Mia P. Manansala 

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Tuesday, January 16th 7pm on Zoom.

It’s cold out there! Grab your hot beverage of choice and join us for a Q&A about cozy mysteries with Agatha Award nominee, Marilyn Levinson, who writes as Allison Brook; and award winning writer and book coach, Mia P. Manansala. Marilyn Levinson is the author of the Haunted Libraries series and Mia P. Manansala is the author of the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series. Bring your questions and cuddle up for a fun evening.

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.

Registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2117011166514/WN_wfRxZpG2TBO9BXW5SgBbqg

Program is made possible in partnership with Cary Memorial Library in Lexington.  Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library for sponsoring this program. Free and open to the public.

Fierce Females: Women in Art with Jane Oneail

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Wednesday, January 17th at 7 pm on Zoom. 

Women have long been the subject of art, often depicted as nothing more than objects of desire. How do images of women change when women become the creators? This program examines the history of women in art in brief and then explores the lives, careers and works of several major women artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, including Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Cassatt.

Registration link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2116929741428/WN_IzCDv2y6R52b37vBk4MCXA

Program is made possible in partnership with Boxborough Public Library and a multitude of MA Libraries.  Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library for sponsoring this program. Free and open to the public.

Conversations with the Author: Travis Baldree

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Q&A with Author  Travis Baldree.
 Thursday, November 30th  7:00 pm.

Who doesn’t love a good slice-of-life cozy fantasy with a dollop of romantic froth – with ORCS!?! Travis Baldree will discuss his journey from audiobook narrator to low stakes fantasy writer. Bring your questions for the discussion of “Bookshops and Bonedust“, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to “Legends & Lattes“.

PLEASE REGISTER at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1116911910259/WN_p2ghPnrBTuqPNhnj_425rQ

Program is made possible in partnership with Ashland Public Library and a multitude of MA Libraries.



 

 

New Board Game Collection

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Looking for something to entertain the family this holiday season? Check out one of our brand-new board games! Our collection currently has 10 titles, but we are eager to see how you like them and to hear if there are any other titles you might want.

The board games are on the first floor, located across from our new nonfiction and beneath our adult video game collection. 

Titles available:

  • 5-Minute Dungeon
  • Carcassonne
  • Cards Against Humanity Family Edition
  • Codenames Disney Edition
  • Dominion
  • Dragonwood
  • Machi Koro
  • Settles of Catan
  • Superfight
  • Telestrations

An Evening with Bestselling Authors Tess Gerritsen & Paul Doiron

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 Monday, November 20th  7:00-8:00 pm.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**

Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen will discuss her brand new book, The Spy Coast, in conversation with bestselling author Paul Doiron. A retired CIA operative in small-town Maine tackles the ghosts of her past in this fresh take on the spy thriller. 

A RITA Award and Nero Wolfe Award winner, Tess Gerritsen has sold over 40 million books in 40 countries, racking up number one bestsellers internationally. Dubbed the “medical suspense queen” by Publishers Weekly, her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the TNT television series “Rizzoli & Isles.”  

Paul Doiron is the bestselling author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels set in the Maine woods, and his work has received critical acclaim, receiving the Maine Literary Award twice, the New England Society’s Book Award for Fiction, the Barry Award, and the Strand Award.

PLEASE REGISTER at: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3116979039311/WN_L5MFcMJ_Q5ySaxHSyXa5Nw

In partnership with Tewksbury Public Library

On Exhibit in the Gallery…

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The Photographer’s Eye: BCA Photo Exhibit 

November 9, 2023 – January 10, 2024

The Bedford Free Public Library will host an exhibit of the work of 25 members of the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group. The exhibit, juried by co-owner and director of Gallery Twist in Lexington, Gillian Ross, and entitled The Photographer’s Eye, showcases the range of photographic styles represented in the Group.

Participating artists:
Bob Bass, Diane Bennett, Robert Bickness, William Daniels, William Feiring, 
Joseph Gallagher, Marv Goldschmitt, Susan Kottler, Richard Krusemark, 
Deb Lannnon, Mark Levinson, Helena Long, Bruce Magnuson, Charles Mazel, 
Sally Naish, Bonnie Newman, Lisa Reburn, Joan Robbio, Ellen Royalty, 
Paul Scopa, Peter Shaw, Pip Shipley, Carl Silvia, Martha Wakefield, Linda Wolk
 
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
5:00-6:00 PM – LIBRARY GALLERY/LOBBY
Juror Gillian will be present to talk briefly about the exhibit. 

 The public is invited to view the exhibit during regular library hours.

This exhibit would not be possible without assistance from the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

 

The Bedford Stories Project

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The Bedford Stories Project is our oral history recording program that will introduce you to some of Bedford’s many interesting residents. You can listen to some fascinating discussions among friends, learn about people who made a difference in our community, and meet some of the past Citizens of the Year.

Listen to the Bedford Stories here.

Conversations with the Author: Lee Goldberg

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Q&A with Author  Lee Goldberg.
 Tuesday, November 7th  7:00 pm.

It’s a book birthday for one of our very favorite mystery authors! Join us in conversation with Lee Goldberg and celebrate the release of “Calico”! 

Lee not only writes wonderful mysteries, he’s been the writer and producer of one of our favorite TV shows, “Monk”, so you know that this will be a fascinating, quirky, and fun discussion. It’s a BYOBC event (bring your own birthday cake :). 

Please register at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3316904876196/WN_xbRo0CsaT4q-ArbKhZJo3g

Program is made possible in partnership with Ashland Public Library and a multitude of MA Libraries.



 

 

Conversations with the Author: Noah Charney

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Q&A with Author and Historian Noah Charney.
 Wednesday, October 25  1:00 pm.

How many female artists can you name? Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Marina Abramovic? How about female artists who lived prior to the Modern era? Maybe Artemisia Gentileschi and then… even a regular museum-goer might run out of steam. What about female curators, critics, patrons, collectors, muses, models and art influencers? Find the answers to these and many more questions as we sit down for a virtual conversation with author and historian, Noah Charney, author of Brushed Aside: The Untold Stories of Women in Art.
PLEASE REGISTER AT: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/
5916911909250/WN_0aWKdzsESb25hob1DaB3ew



 

 

Conversations with the Author: Ben Goldfarb

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Q&A with Environmental Journalist and Author Ben Goldfarb
Thursday, October 19 @ 7:00 PM. 


What do roads have to do with ecology – a question for the ages! Join us as we discuss “Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet” with Ben Goldfarb. Written with passion and curiosity, “Crossings” is a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world―and how we can create a better future for all living beings.
PLEASE REGISTER AT:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2116898680897/WN_5-6uZPC3SLG0y6_6GCuazQ#/registration