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In today's newsletter:

• Where to grab blue bags and help clean Bedford’s roads
• Which Bedford events made this week’s statewide “things to do” list?

Also on today's calendar: Bedford Women's Club Whale of a Sale on 4/18! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: why did the golfer take an extra pair of pants to the golf course ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bedford initiative promotes clean roads (unionleader.com) — Bedford residents are in the middle of a 10-day Clean Up Bedford effort, with volunteers using blue bags to clear trash from local roads through April 20. You can grab bags at town locations like the library, safety complex, and transfer station, then leave them roadside for public works or drop them off yourself to help keep Bedford looking its best.    

• Dine To Donate Fundraiser Volunteer Open House In Bedford Gentle Yoga: NH Patch Events (patch.com) — Bedford neighbors have several local happenings coming up, including the Bedford Women’s Club “Whale of a Sale” at Old Bedford Town Hall on April 18 and the Bedford Garden Club’s annual plant sale at Joppa Hill on May 16. The roundup also highlights nearby concerts, classes, and fundraisers across southern New Hampshire and beyond.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Bedford Women's Club Whale of a Sale on 4/18!
  Old Bedford Town Hall, 70 Bedford Center Rd, Bedford
  9:00 am
• Shelter Slumber Pawty! Fundraising is NOW LIVE!! Help the animals reach their $20k goal!
  12:00 pm
• Jon Butcher & Johnny A. in a Guitar Monsters Benefit Concert
  The Park Theatre, 19 Main St, Jaffrey
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 14

• Volunteer Open House
  Bedford Presbyterian Church , 4 Church Rd , Bedford
  5:30 pm
• Free community presentation: "The Plastics Problem and the Challenge Ahead"
  Bedford Presbyterian Church , 4 Church Rd , Bedford
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 16

• Citizens Academy
  Bedford, NH Calendar , 55 Constitution Dr , Bedford
  6:00 pm

Friday April 17

• MEM: Spring Fling
  Memorial School Bedford, NH 03110
  5:00 pm
• Airport Encounters by Majestic Theatre
  Majestic Theatre Studios , 880 Page St , Manchester
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• April 18/19 New England Spring Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH
  The Hampshire Dome , 34 Emerson Rd , Milford
  10:00 am
• Airport Encounters by Majestic Theatre
  Majestic Theatre Studios , 880 Page St , Manchester
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• April 18/19 New England Spring Craft & Artisan Show - Milford, NH
  The Hampshire Dome , 34 Emerson Rd , Milford
  10:00 am
• Airport Encounters by Majestic Theatre
  Majestic Theatre Studios , 880 Page St , Manchester
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All clear after report of suspicious object at post office in Pelham, New Hampshire.
  10:54PM on Apr 12: No explosives have been found and the shopping plaza has reopened, per WMUR9. There is no indication of an active threat. As a… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Velcro plans to move Manchester manufacturing to Somersworth (caledonianrecord.com)
• Public Health Students Gain Skills, Communities Gain Capacity (uml.edu)
• Dine To Donate Fundraiser Volunteer Open House Gentle Yoga: Queen City NH Patch Events (patch.com)

Milford

• 3 Minor Hikers From Massachusetts Assisted Down Mount Monadnock: NH Fish And Game (patch.com)

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