Our lightweight three-speed turntable by Musitrend has built-in speakers so you can enjoy listening to your vinyl LP collection anywhere. Plus you can transform your audio from vinyl to MP3 files to playback on other devices.
The New Playroom Is Here!
All fall, the Children’s Room has worked behind the scenes to prepare toys, furniture, and events for a new playroom focused on children from birth through preschool. On Monday, December 17th, the new activities were unveiled for everyone to enjoy!
Rotating through five different play themes–construction, food play, science, imagination, and whole-body play–the playroom will welcome all young children and their caregivers to laugh, explore, and investigate together. Except when storytimes are in progress, the playroom will be open throughout the day.
Families can bring these playful experiences to life with events, too. Each month, the library will host activities that tie into each of the playroom’s themes. Take a look at the calendar to see what’s been scheduled so far! Just click on the “Playroom” tag to see all of those special activities.
The new playroom is made possible with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Talk about The PATS with authors Glenn Stout and Richard Johnson
Join award-winning authors Glenn Stout and Richard Johnson, Curator at the New England Sports Museum, for a discussion of their newest book THE PATS: An Illustrated History of the New England Patriots. Released in conjunction with the team’s 50th anniversary this lavishly illustrated volume traces the team’s complete history from its beginnings to today’s dynasty.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Location: Meeting Room
When: December 3, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Puzzle Swap at the Library
Do you love puzzles? Would you like to swap your old ones for some new ones? We even have extra puzzles to share if you just want to give puzzling a try.
On Exhibit in the Gallery…
Directors’ Direction
Works by Sean Hagan & Tony Pilla
November 8 – January 9, 2019
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, November 17 – 5-6 pm
Artist’s Statement ~
SEAN HAGAN has been painting and illustrating professionally for over 15 years. Jazz musicians and wine are central themes in his work. Currently he is exploring abstract art combined with jazz elements, as seen in ‘Club de Jazz, 2011’. Also new this year are some pieces that are purely digital, such as ‘The Jazz Trio’, which was created with Photoshop and Flash. He works out of his home studio on the North Shore.
TONY PILLA is an exhibiting artist and printmaker whose medium is woodcut. Over the years his award-winning work has been selected for group exhibitions at area institutions such as the Art Complex Museum, School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Evos Gallery in Lowell, and Concord Art Association. In addition to receiving First Place in several art competitions in the area, his awards include the George Lockwood Prize for Excellence in Printmaking from the Pembroke Art Festival and the 1990/1991 Esther Conant Prize for Best Show at the Helen Bumpus Gallery.
This exhibit would not be possible without assistance from the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.
The public is invited to view the exhibit during regular library hours.
Library Closed for Veterans Day – November 11 & 12
The Library will be closed on Sunday, November 11 & Monday, November 12 (Town observed holiday) in observance of Veterans Day.
November Is Picture Book Month
A picture book is for everyone! Picture books’ artistry–from words to pictures–are tailor-made for young children but with insights just for the grown-ups doing the honors of reading the stories.
Join the fun and pick up a picture book at the library. There’s a convenient display of great options, or ask staff for a recommendation.
November Teen Events
TAG (Teen Activities Group) meets most Wednesdays at 1:30 pm during the school year and is open to everyone in grades 6 through 12. We enjoy snacks and all different kinds of activities – crafts, games, movies, experiments, and more! There is no sign-up – just drop in!
11/7: Movie : The Darkest Minds (2018) – When teens develop powers and are declared a threat by the government, a small group must use their powers to fight back. (PG-13)
11/14: Hexbug Lego Mazes – Build mazes and try to get a hexbug to solve it!
11/21: No TAG – Happy Thanksgiving!
11/28: Holiday Crafts – We’ll have all our craft supplies (including the button maker and perler beads) out so you can make gifts for friends and family!
New Changes in the Tax Laws: How to make sense of the new tax laws and forms.
Monday November 5th, 7 pm.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE with Peter Hoffman – New Changes in the Tax Laws.
Peter Hoffman presents a series of informational financial workshops. Final workshop in the series: NEW CHANGES IN TAX LAWS: How to make sense of the new tax laws and forms. Workshops are free and open to the public.
Peter Hoffman, MBA, CFP, RLP is a Certified Financial Planner professional with Orion Wealth Advisors of Lexington. Peter is offering this free program as a member of the Financial Planning Association.
Community Art Wall – Photography by Pete H. Burke
“The Nature Around Us”
Artist Statement:
Nothing has me reaching for my camera faster than spotting one of the local creatures that live all around us. I have always had a great appreciation for all of nature and its many wonders. However, it wasn’t until I started doing some photography that I really began to appreciate the beauty of the animal world around us.
My local accomplishments include having my photographs feature in:
- 2018 Town Planner Calendar
- 2017 Town Planner Calendar
- Front page of the Bedford MinuteMan Newspaper, June 2016
- OARS 2014 Calendar, in support of the Assabet, Sudbury & Concord Rivers