Upcoming Events for Adults
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
02:00pm to 03:30pm
Need help organizing or sending email? Unsure how to download apps or navigate your tablet? Questions about the surfing the internet, typing a letter or downloading eBooks? Bring your questions and your laptop, tablet or smartphone for basic troubleshooting with the library staff in a supportive... Read more
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
06:30pm to 08:00pm
This program offers a fun and engaging look at the historic and unusual weathervanes found on New Hampshire's churches, town halls, and other public buildings from earliest times to the present. Highlighted by the visual presentation of a sampling of the vanes found throughout the state,... Read more
Audience: Adults
Thursday, March 28, 2019
06:30pm to 08:30pm
Learn the true story of the eastern coyote – how and when it arrived in New England, how it lives among us but is rarely seen and how it contributes to keep our forests and fields healthy. Learn why it is a creature of our own making! It is smart, beneficial and by its presence, gives “wild” back... Read more
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
06:30pm to 08:15pm
Knitters, crocheters, weavers, seamstresses and other fiber enthusiasts will show off their handmade garments during the Library's fifth annual Fiber Arts Fashion Show. Marci Richardson, owner of The Elegant Ewe, will emcee the event.
Strut your stuff on the catwalk and share your talent with us... Read more
Audience: Adults, Teens
Sunday, April 07, 2019
02:30pm to 04:00pm
The concert is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited to 100 patrons. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bedford Library will be served at intermission
Blind songwriter, guitarist and poet Mike Rogers presents scenes and characters in his life of seventy-five years... Read more
Audience: Adults
Monday, April 08, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
02:00pm to 04:00pm
One of the world's great comedy teams set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shine through, they re-connect with... Read more
Audience: Adults
Thursday, April 11, 2019
06:30pm to 08:30pm
The inspiring and spirited true story of young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the US Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.
Audience: Adults
Sunday, April 14, 2019
02:00pm to 04:00pm
January 20 - The Lightkeepers (2009) PG
February 17 – Still Mine (2012) PG13
March 17 – Late Bloomers (2011) Drama
April 14 – The Blind Side (2009) PG13
May 19 – It’s Complicated (2009) R Drama
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
03:00pm to 04:00pm
New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell, presented by Pamela Weeks
Quilts tell stories, and quilt history is full of myths and misinformation as well as heart-warming tales of service and tradition. Quilting is NOT just an American art; nearly every world culture that has cold weather uses... Read more
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
06:45pm to 08:30pm
The Maines were a middle-class, hard-working, politically conservative New England couple whose lives felt complete when they adopted identical twin sons. As toddlers, Jonas was the son Kelly and Wayne Maines expected, but Wyatt was only interested in girls' clothes and toys. By age five, this... Read more
Audience: Adults
Thursday, April 18, 2019
02:00pm to 03:30pm
Need a little help organizing or finding your way around your iPad or iPhone? The Library is here to help. Join us for a relaxed and informal class as we go over the basics of how to use your device to download apps, control your settings and security, organize your contacts and email, surf the... Read more
Audience: Adults
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
02:00pm to 03:30pm
Need help organizing or sending email? Unsure how to download apps or navigate your tablet? Questions about the surfing the internet, typing a letter or downloading eBooks? Bring your questions and your laptop, tablet or smartphone for basic troubleshooting with the library staff in a supportive... Read more
Audience: Adults
Sunday, May 05, 2019
02:30pm to 04:00pm
The concert is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited to 100 patrons. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bedford Library will be served at intermission
October 14: Sean Gaskell - Traditional songs on the Kora
November 4: Ramblin' Richard - WWI era music/program... Read more
Audience: Adults
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Monday, May 13, 2019
10:00am to 11:00am
A novel—which grapples with the complex history of Native Americans; with an inheritance of profound spirituality; and with a plague of addiction, abuse and suicide—follows 12 characters, each of whom has private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow.
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
06:30pm to 08:00pm
In the early 20th century, the New Hampshire Board of Agriculture launched a program to boost the rural economy and promote tourism through the sale of abandoned farms to summer residents. After introducing the country house movement, Cristina Ashjian focuses attention on some of the great country... Read more
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
06:45pm to 08:30pm
Chronicles the 1914 expedition of Theodore Roosevelt into the unexplored heart of the Amazon basin to explore and map the region surrounding a tributary called the River of Doubt, detailing the perilous conditions they faced.
Audience: Adults
Thursday, May 16, 2019
02:00pm to 03:30pm
Windows 10 represents a drastic shift in the design of Microsoft operating systems. In this class, we’ll go through the basics of using and interacting with this new interface and talk about some tips and tricks to help you navigate the Start Menu, settings, widgets, apps and more.
A laptop is not... Read more
Audience: Adults
Sunday, May 19, 2019
02:00pm to 04:00pm
January 20 - The Lightkeepers (2009) PG
February 17 – Still Mine (2012) PG13
March 17 – Late Bloomers (2011) Drama
April 14 – The Blind Side (2009) PG13
May 19 – It’s Complicated (2009) R Drama
Audience: Adults
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
02:00pm to 03:30pm
Need help organizing or sending email? Unsure how to download apps or navigate your tablet? Questions about the surfing the internet, typing a letter or downloading eBooks? Bring your questions and your laptop, tablet or smartphone for basic troubleshooting with the library staff in a supportive... Read more
Audience: Adults