Conversations with the Author: Lee Goldberg

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

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

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

 

 

 

Conversations with the Author: Andrea Penrose

Thursday, October 12th@ 7:00 PM.
 Q & A with Mystery Writer, Andrea Penrose.

We are so excited to be in conversation with Andrea Penrose! Her newest book, “Murder at Merton Library” is right up our alley. A Regency-era mystery set in a library – Yes, Please! Join us for what is going to be a fun and fascinating discussion.
PLEASE REGISTER AT:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/
8016904875851/WN_Y9zFVuzRToS4HCj5B0EZ0g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camp Half-Blood Escape Room

Join us on Saturday, October 14th for an escape room experience to celebrate the release of the newest Percy Jackson book, The Chalice of the Gods.

Can you use your wits to capture the flag before the time runs out? Solve all the puzzles to complete this Percy Jackson-themed escape room. No knowledge of Percy Jackson or previous escape room experience required. 

Sign up individually or as a group, but all the players will be working together. Ages 8 and up, including adults. Please choose a time and register: 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, or 4pm.

Conversations with the Author: Denny S. Bryce

Tuesday, October 10th @ 7:00 PM.
 Q & A with Historical Fiction Author, Denny S. Bryce. 
We are celebrating a book birthday! Denny’s new book, “The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter” is comes out October 3rd and we cannot wait to chat about it! Bring your own cake and ice cream (candles optional 🙂 for what is going to be a fascinating Q&A with one of our very favorite authors!
PLEASE REGISTER AT:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/
9416904875469/WN_x03Adf4NTLiZi8DxDbCWRA

 

 

On Exhibit in the Gallery…

Dialogue in Nature: Works by Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer.

September 7 – November 8, 2023

Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer’s works are poetic abstractions that spring from meditations on nature and from memories that are distilled into single dramatic moments. The energetic surfaces imply an ongoing tension between freedom and containment, edging the viewer closer to that place where chaos can erupt into clarity. The deliberate juxtapositions of forms and exaggerations of color choices, provide clues to content and interpretation. 

Sirapi’s artwork has received multiple awards and was exhibited in galleries throughout Europe and the United States. She is represented by Cove Gallery in Wellfleet, MA and Gallery Twist in Lexington, MA; she is also is a member of Honey Jones Gallery and Gallery 263 in Cambridge, MA and Gallery Z in Providence, RI. Sirarpi studied biomedical systems engineering at Boston University as well as painting and stage design at the Academy for Fine Arts “Die Etage” and Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, Germany. She lives and works in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Artist Statement: “My poetic abstractions spring both from meditations on nature and from memories that are distilled into single dramatic moments. The energetic surfaces imply an ongoing tension between freedom and containment, edging the viewer closer to that place where chaos can erupt into clarity. The color white suggests notions of purity and simplicity, and unifies the disparate objects. The deliberate juxtapositions of forms and exaggerations of color choices, provide clues to content and interpretation.”

 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.

 

Community Art Wall: Tiny Art Show

This summer members of our community contributed to our Tiny Art Show. We had two sessions in the meeting room for patrons to paint, draw, or otherwise design four inch square canvases. Thanks to all who participated for their creativity, technique and thought that went into each piece!

Are you an emerging artist and interested in exhibiting artwork on the Community Art Wall? The exhibit space is located on the wall opposite the Children’s Room entrance. We encourage students and amateur artists to apply. Generally, each exhibit is up for approximately two months, though there is some flexibility in dates. All work submitted must be original and not previously shown at the Bedford Free Public Library. If you are interested in showing your work, please contact Library Director Richard Callaghan at rcallaghan@minlib.net or call 781-275-9440.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversations with the Author: Piper Huguley

Wednesday, September 20 @ 7:00 PM.
 Q & A with Author, Piper Huguley

Piper Huguley is an author of historical fiction featuring African American characters. She tells the untold stories of people who might have been lost to time. Her most recent book, By Her Own Design: a novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register tells the inspiring story of the Black fashion designer of Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress. Join us for this very special event!

Please register at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2516904875076/WN_mP4xBaFUT0OjtLMOD9kjnw

 

 

Conversations with the Author: Erica Cirino

Monday, September 18 @ 7:00 PM.
 Q & A with Author, Erica Cirino
Erica Cirino, photojournalist, scientist, and artist, will discuss her book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis. Erica hopes to share important facts and immediate action we can take to help our communities and protect our health from plastics.

Please register at: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8116865947576/WN_rs2DQ6poSv-YN9i4ENTvWg