5 Things: It's a Dog-Eat-Dog World in Bedford

1. Dog park on the agenda. The Bedford Town Council is holding a public hearing at 7 p.m., in the BCTV Bedford Town Meeting Room, to review a possible initiative petition warrant article. The articlele asks voters to support using private funds, raised by the non-profit group Friends of Canine Corner, to construct the park. For more on the dog park and tonight's hearing, read here.

2. Win a brand new Nook! Bedford PTG is prepared to present the 2013 Barnes & Noble Day Book Fair Feb. 8-9 at Barnes & Noble at 1741 South Willow Street, Manchester for a warm and delightful family outing complete with musical performances, story time, and Destination ImagiNation all while you shop for books, movies, toys and more!  Be sure to mention BEDFORD PTG at the time of your purchase to help earn money for our schools! Shop online February 8 through 14th and by using Bookfair ID #11006897, the Bedford PTG will receive a percentage of the sales to be used to help support our schools! Don't forget to put your name in the hat and enter our raffle for a Color Nook!  Visit www.bedfordptg.org and download our flyer with an attached raffle ticket form or take your chance at the Principals' Winter Reading Night event on Jan. 31. Raffle tickets are $5 and the winner will be chosen Feb. 10.

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4. Cardboard sled derby. The Bedford Recreation Department, this February vacation, encourages local children to collect giant cardboard boxes to make a sled. It must be completely homemade and able to travel down the sledding hill by the Town Playground. Prizes will be awarded for fastest sled, longest traveling distance and best looking sled. Advanced registration is required by Feb. 18, and the derby will take place at the sledding hill on the town playground on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. Cost is $5 per sled.

5. The weatherman says ... Late night snow showers have likely left a thin film of white on your driveway, but the flurries are expected to taper off early, with skies becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Today's forecast calls for a high near 37 degrees, and tonight will likely be clear with a low near 10.

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