Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library
Bedford Library ▪ 7 Mudge Way ▪ Bedford, MA 01730
Phone 781.275.9440 ▪ TDD 781.275.6347 ▪ Fax 781.275.3590

A Sample of the Enrichment Programs

sponsored by the Friends of the Library

• Special Series with Professor Dan Breen

  • World War I series, Spring 2006- a special 6-part series

  • The Great Depression series, Winter 2006/2007 - a special 4-part series

• One Book, One Bedford -  Annually since 2004

  • 2004 "Plainsong" by Ken Haruf

  • 2005 "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • 2006 "1776" by David McCullough

• Summer Family Film Series - August 2004, 2005

  • 2004 - Animated Films

  • 2005 - Remakes of Family Favorites

• Monthly Independent / Foreign Films for Adults-  2005, 2006 & 2007

• Tai Chi- Winter 2005

• Antique Appraisal Night with Stuart Whitehurst from Skinner, Inc.  Fall, 2005, 2006

• Magpie Puppets, January 2006

• Live Animal Adventures- July 2006

• Peter and  Ellen  Allard,  children’s musicians- June 2006

• End-of-Summer Ice Cream Social for Adult Summer Reading- August 2005, 2006

• Thursday Evening Film Series - Fall 2006

  • October: 1940's Film Noir

  • November: Documentaries

  • December: Holiday Classics

• Evening of Chess with Glenn Davison

• Special Guest Speakers: 

  • September 2006:  'Closet Smarts' with Emily Neill

  • October 2006:  'Clear the Clutter and Get Organized' with Lesley "jazz" Barnette

  • November 2006:  'Genealogical Research: Breaking Down Brick Walls' with Joshua Taylor

• Staff Training - Refreshments

• Artists Receptions - Refreshments