Our meetings are hybrid! Contact us for the Zoom link. Please check our website to verify the meeting location and time (we occasionally have evening meetings or meetings in other locations).
The Trustees will meet on the first Wednesday of the month, typically, assuming there are grant requests to review. Regular Zoom link. If the meeting has to be moved, it will be noted in the club Calendar. If we do not have any grants to consider in any given month, we will not meet.
Happy May! Things are getting busy for us. We had another great Community Dinner a few weeks ago. About 60 attendees shared a meal, conversation and met someone new. The First Baptist Church supplied 12 volunteers to greet, serve and mingle. Melinda led the kitchen staff preparing a wonderful meal for all.
Diana and Chris Jarvis hosted our annual Game Night this past weekend. Great food. Some games. Great conversation. It was an opportunity to just hang out and appreciate each other and play a game or two. Very excited to see Bob Cassidy, Ralph Hammond and Rebecca Neale. As well as everyone else. A huge Thank You to Diana and Chris for continuing this special club event.
May will also be a very busy month for us.
We have our special meeting on May 5th with the DG chain attending to present our very own Ralph with a couple of awards. Please make every effort to attend.
May 7th Lita is leading some Club women in another Women's Build at Habitat of Greater Lowell at their site in Concord.
May 9th Al is leading our second Bike Helmet giveaway in partnership with the Police Department. It is always a well-attended event.
May 12th is our Open House at the Library, where we will showcase all of the great things our Club does locally and abroad in the hopes of creating interest to join us. Paula and Marc have been leading the effort and have a well-established plan. We just need as many Rotarians to attend and support this effort.
Our last Community Dinner of this Rotary year will be on Wednesday, May 27 hosted by Parent's Diversity Council. If you haven't attended a meal, please come by and enjoy the experience.
On the evening of Tuesday, May 12, the Rotary Club of Bedford is doing something it hasn't done in a while — throwing open the doors and inviting the whole community in. Whether you've always been curious about Rotary, know a neighbor who should be here, or are a member with someone in mind, this Open House is your opportunity.
In just one hour, guests will get a real look at who we are, what we've built, and why a room full of busy Bedford residents gives their Tuesday evenings to this club. Light refreshments will be provided. There's no cost, no commitment, and no sales pitch — just honest conversation and a chance to see the work up close.
Our community dinner on Wednesday, April 22nd, was our best attended yet! We had over 60 people who were served salad, a ham and pea hot pasta dish, and lemon meringue pie. We actually ran out of food as the last stragglers wandered in, which we will correct in our next dinner. Our volunteers were wonderful, including our "regulars" and new faces from the First Baptist Church. This community gathering, encompassing old and young, families and friends, is a testament to Rotary's ongoing commitment to serve the people of Bedford.
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We’re looking for passionate adults who want to make a difference!
Join us as a volunteer and help guide students through powerful experiences like the Survival Course and Low Ropes, where they build resilience and confidence. Support them as they open up in meaningful conversations during sessions like Communications Challenge and Voices of Us. Be part of their journey in connection-focused activities such as Get2Know You, Community Building, and Town Meeting.
From Joe Piantedosi, Chair – Depot Park Advisory Committee
The old VFW building has been torn down under budget, and the town will apply loam and grass seed to the site to stabilize everything until the construction phase takes place for the new park.
A civil engineer was hired and completed the site survey and topo drawings, which we needed for the design phase.
At our recent meeting last week, our committee voted to hire a design firm for the actual park design. The first phase will be to define the scope of the project design work. This will be followed by developing a couple of design schematic drawings of the proposed park. When this is completed, we will hold a public meeting and invite members of the public to view these schematics and solicit input before a final design schematic is approved by our committee to present to the Select Board for final approval.
As summer winds down, so does our summer meeting schedule of two meetings per month. Club leaders and the Board of Directors decided that going forward this year, we will meet three times per month, with two lunch meetings at 12:30 p.m. and one evening meeting at 6:00 p.m. The plan is to alternate the schedule in a day–evening–day pattern, though exact dates and locations are still being finalized.
The change reflects the numerous projects and activities that will commence in September, including the launch of the monthly Community Dinners. With more opportunities for service and fellowship ahead, the new schedule ensures members can stay connected while also making time for hands-on volunteering and social gatherings.
We look forward to seeing everyone at an upcoming meeting!
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On the evening of Tuesday, May 12, the Rotary Club of Bedford is doing something it hasn't done in a while — throwing open the doors and inviting the whole community in. Whether you've always been curious about Rotary, know a neighbor who should be here, or are a member with someone in mind, this Open House is your opportunity.
Our community dinner on Wednesday, April 22nd, was our best attended yet! We had over 60 people who were served salad, a ham and pea hot pasta dish, and lemon meringue pie. We actually ran out of food as the last stragglers wandered in, which we will correct in our next dinner. Our volunteers were wonderful, including our "regulars" and new faces from the First Baptist Church. This community gathering, encompassing old and young, families and friends, is a testament to Rotary's ongoing commitment to serve the people of Bedford. 
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From Joe Piantedosi, Chair – Depot Park Advisory Committee
As summer winds down, so does our summer meeting schedule of two meetings per month. Club leaders and the Board of Directors decided that going forward this year, we will meet three times per month, with two lunch meetings at 12:30 p.m. and one evening meeting at 6:00 p.m. The plan is to alternate the schedule in a day–evening–day pattern, though exact dates and locations are still being finalized.