Name: Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?
Start: 2026-04-26T15:00:00-04:00
Location: First Parish In Bedford, Unitarian Universalist

First Parish In Bedford, Unitarian Universalist

Join the First Parish Music Committee for a captivating recital featuring soprano Valerie Anastasio and pianist Steve Sussman. This afternoon performance showcases the works of legendary composers Richard Strauss, Kurt Weill, Aaron Copland, and Leonard Bernstein, with suggested donations benefiting First Parish in Bedford.

Local Event: Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?

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Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?

Join the First Parish Music Committee for a captivating recital featuring soprano Valerie Anastasio and pianist Steve Sussman....

Bedford’s First Congregational Church, 25 Great Road, will host its 2026 Junk &amp; Jewelry Rummage Sale on two days: Friday, May 1, from noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to noon.&nbsp;Admission is free and a $1 donation at the door will benefit the Bedford Town Food Bank.

This year’s Rummage Sale will feature a wide variety of white elephants, books, puzzles, household goods and small appliances, sports equipment, children’s toys and games, and costume jewelry. (No clothing, purses, shoes, or soft goods will be sold.)&nbsp;For more information, call 781-275-7951 or visit the First Church website:&nbsp;<a href="https://firstchurchbedforducc.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">FirstChurchBedfordUCC.org</a>

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2026 Junk & Jewelry Rummage Sale 

Bedford’s First Congregational Church, 25 Great Road, will host its 2026 Junk & Jewelry Rummage Sale on two days: Friday, May...

Lexington Battle Green

Tattoo: Friday, May 1, 6:30-8:30 pm on the Lexington Battle Green(1625 Massachusetts Ave.). Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife &amp; Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring four other corps.

Local Event: William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington Tattoo

Lexington

William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of...

Tattoo: Friday, May 1, 6:30-8:30 pm on the Lexington Battle Green(1625 Massachusetts Ave.). Free outdoor evening performance of...

William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington Tattoo

Legacy

Your best night out - over by nine. Last Call at Nine is Boston's early evening dance party for the 30+ crowd. Live DJ, premium cocktails, gorgeous venue, zero regrets the next morning. Find us at Legacy Club in the Theater District. Parking nearby. Tickets on Eventbrite.

Local Event: Last Call at Nine — Boston's Early Evening Dance Party

Last Call at Nine — Boston's Early Evening...

Your best night out - over by nine. Last Call at Nine is Boston's early evening dance party for the 30+ crowd. Live DJ, premium...

Last Call at Nine — Boston's Early Evening Dance Party

St. Margaret's Church

Join us at St. Margaret's Church for our annual Electronics Recycling Event!
📅 Saturday, May 9th, 9AM-2PM
📍 St. Margaret's Church- Parking Lot
111 Winn St, Burlington, MA
We're accepting all electronics, appliances, ANYTHING with a plug or batteries, as well as reusable bicycles!
♻️ Items will be recycled responsibly for a small fee (see pricing details below).
Come help us reduce waste and keep hazardous materials out of landfills—rain or shine!
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What You Can Bring/ Cost to You:
• $5 each: each for Computer Towers,Laptops, DVD Players, VCR’s, Small Printers, Stereos, Radios, Alarm Clocks, Speakers, Video Game Consoles, Table Lamps, Fans, Hair Dryers, Curling Irons, Projectors, Power Tools, Drills, Cameras, Clocks, Trophies, Frying Pans, Holiday Lights, Other Small Electronics.
• $10 each for Small Household Appliances, Vacuum Cleaners/Roomba, Toaster Ovens, Ceiling Fans, Floor Lamps, Air Fryers, Electric Grills, Hot Plates, Small Radiators, Keyboard Pianos, Coffee Makers, Ice Makers, Sewing Machines, Car Seats.
• $20 each for Flat Screen Computer Monitors, Microwaves, Dehumidifiers, Air Conditioners, Water Coolers, Large Printers/Copiers, Leaf Blowers, Chainsaws, Heat Lamps, Artificial Christmas Trees, Fire Extinguishers, Propane Tanks (Empty).
• $25 each for TVs up to 26,” CRT Monitors, Outdoor Grills, Dorm Sized Refrigerators,
• $30 each for TVs between 26” and 35,” White Goods, Washing Machines, Dryers, Stoves, Dishwashers, Large Appliances, Large Yard Equipment,Treadmills, Exercise Equipment, Snow Blowers, Lawn Mowers, Rototillers, Large Generators, Motors, Water Tanks
• $35 each for TVs over 36,” Large Refrigerators, Ride-On Lawn Mowers.
• $40 each for Projection TVs.
• FREE! (Cash Donations Appreciated): Cell Phones, Bicycles (reusable please!), Video Game Media and Accessories, Wires, Cables, Chargers, Car Batteries, VHS/DVD’s, Keyboards, Tablets.
When you arrive, please follow the cones and directions from the workers. Bring your vehicle as close to the truck or dumpster as possible. Feel free to remain in your vehicle, our workers will unload your items for you. 
Residents from all towns and communities are welcome to recycle. The event will be rain or shine. Computer hard drives will be destroyed during the recycling process, but can be removed on-site at the event for an additional charge. Cash payment is preferred, but checks will be an acceptable form of payments over $30.
For additional questions, Business Cleanouts or to work with us to host an event with your organization, Email: GreenDayRecyclingMA@Gmail.com

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Burlington

Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️

Join us at St. Margaret's Church for our annual Electronics Recycling Event!
📅 Saturday, May 9th, 9AM-2PM
📍 St. Margaret's...

Pilgrim Congregational Church UCC

Understanding that music is the universal language that connects people and cultures around the world, Lexington Pops Chorus presents "Around the World in Song". Musical selections include "Barso Re" from India by A.R. Rahman, "Doluri (Drum Dance)" from the Republic of George, "MI-YO-TA" from Japan, "Llwyn Onn" a Welsh Folk Song arr. by D. Owens, "Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce, and "Shenandoah" by J. Erb from America.&nbsp; 
Concerts are Friday evening, May 15th, at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday afternoon&nbsp; May 17th, at 3:00 p.m. at&nbsp;Pilgrim Church, 55 Coolidge Ave, Lexington MA 02420.&nbsp; Concert tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For more information, call 781-365-0576 or email info@LexPops.org.&nbsp; 
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lexington Council for the Arts, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency ---

Local Event: Around the World in Song with Lexington Pops Chorus

Around the World in Song with Lexington Pops...

Understanding that music is the universal language that connects people and cultures around the world, Lexington Pops Chorus...

Around the World in Song with Lexington Pops Chorus

Bedford Town Hall

On May 16, New Song welcomes Rachel Sumner &amp; Traveling Light, a Boston-based string band blending folk tradition, feminist storytelling, poetic detail, and just enough grit.
Sumner—formerly of Twisted Pine—has earned wide recognition, including the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Award (Folk), a Kerrville New Folk Competition win, and five original songs archived at the Library of Congress. As a group, Traveling Light has won the 2023 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival competition and the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest and has been featured four consecutive years by WBUR/NPR as a top Massachusetts entry in the Tiny Desk Contest.
🎧 Listen: <a href="https://bit.ly/rstl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bit.ly/rstl</a>&nbsp;and buy tickets at&nbsp;<a href="https://newsongbedford.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">newsongbedford.org/</a>

Local Event: New Song Music Series Concert with Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

New Song Music Series Concert with Rachel...

On May 16, New Song welcomes Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, a Boston-based string band blending folk tradition, feminist...

New Song Music Series Concert with Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

In April 2025, Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls, along with guitarist Ross Bellenoit, traveled to Floyd, a small mountain town located in the Blue Ridge Highlands of Southwest Virginia, for five uninterrupted days of recording. What emerged is Floyd Mercantile — a record that feels both intimate and timeless.
The makeshift studio was a decommissioned general store called (you guessed it!) Floyd Mercantile — a weathered wooden building standing across the road from an open pasture where cows wandered and grazed in the gentle early spring. (One cow even volunteered to be on the album cover.) Inside those old walls, the trio recorded the album live — no isolation booths, no heavy overdubbing — just three musicians in a room, listening closely and letting the songs unfold in real time.
The sessions were recorded by Jeff Oehler and filmed in their entirety by partner Sue Bibeau and their associate Skylar Locke. Together, Sue and Jeff comprise Beehive Pro, an audio, visual, and design collective famed for their intimate recordings and thoughtfully considered visuals. They captured not just the sound, but the atmosphere — the wood floors, the daylight through the dusty windows, and the creak of the porch boards could all be considered session players on this album.
The repertoire bridges eras. Mostly comprised of songs Peter and Jenna wrote separately, there are a few gems from the Great American Songbook: “Skylark” (Hoagy Carmichael/Johnny Mercer), “Them There Eyes” (Maceo Pinkard/Doris Tauber/William Tracey), and “I’ll Be Seeing You” (Sammy Fain/Irving Kahal).
The visual and sonic tones of the project reflect the periods these songs evoke — even the newly composed tracks feel in conversation with another time. The goal was not nostalgia, but continuity: to stand inside the lineage of American song and add something honest and present to it.
Floyd Mercantile is not just an album. It’s a document of place. Of three musicians in a room. Of songs — old and new — allowed to breathe in the quiet of a Virginia afternoon. Buy tickets at&nbsp;<a href="https://newsongbedford.org/season2/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">newsongbedford.org/season2/.</a>

Local Event: Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls Present: Floyd Mercantile

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls Present: Floyd...

In April 2025, Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls, along with guitarist Ross Bellenoit, traveled to Floyd, a small mountain town...

Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls Present: Floyd Mercantile

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128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Stays Independent

128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric

128 Announces Local Independent Ownership For Good One question that Ryan Williams, President of 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electric, keeps getting is: “Did you sell?” and the answer is always In recent years, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other home services have seen significant consolidation. In Greater Boston, 128 is one of the only home service companies that remain local, private, and independently-owned. This led Williams to seek out organizations that aren't just in business to sell, but to thrive long-term. He found the Tugboat Institute®, focusing on value, purpose, and people-driven businesses planning to remain independently-owned for 100+ years through their Certified Evergreen® status. 128 applied with the help of its entire team and received the honor of becoming Certified Evergreen® a year later. Watch 128's announcement here: https://youtu.be/g5rsiZW7B1k?si=KeR42U8H9GXnCJkH Does this impact customers? Customers want reliability and support for years down the road from their home service company, and choosing an independently-owned company can reduce uncertainties. Does this impact tradespeople? Ownership can influence company culture, communication, alignment, and priorities. With a labor shortage, it's important there are industry leaders willing to continually invest in education, which 128 is proud to offer its own school. Choose Local and Independent. 128 is proud to announce its continued local and independent ownership to bring stability and confidence to employees, customers, and communities for generations. Williams states that "128 answers to its customers and employees, not investors", and is not for sale. 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electric was founded in 1992 and is a top home service company in Eastern MA. 128 is known for its 5-star service, base+ membership, Finish Strong Friday®, and its Red Sox partnership. Book with 128 today: 781-451-1017 or https://www.128plumbing.com/ Media contact: happipr.com

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