5 Things: Snow Day in Bedford!

1. Free Friday Film at the Library. Staff at the Bedford Public Library ask that you join them the second Friday of each month (that's today, by the way!) for a blu ray movie presentation on the library big screen with stero sound. Snacks are provided and movies begin at 7 p.m. This week's feature film is Anna Karenina (Rated R - No one under 17 without a parent, please).

2. Name your bet. The Bedford High School ice hockey team looks to defend its state title when it takes on rival Merrimack in the Division II state championship at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. As a fun aside, Bedford Patch editor Ryan O'Connor and Merrimack Patch editor Carolyn Dube are looking to wager a fun and 'Patchy' bet on the contest. The problem is our creative juices aren't flowing. That means we need you, our Patch readers, to come up with a clever idea. Post your suggestions in the comment section below, or respond to our Facebook callout here.

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4. On this day ... March 8, 1669, Mount Etna, on the island of Sicily in modern-day Italy, begins rumbling. Multiple eruptions over the next few weeks killed more than 20,000 people and left thousands more homeless. Most of the victims could have saved themselves by fleeing, but stayed, in a vain attempt to save their city.

5. Weekend Weather. Spring, spring, spring. After the snow, the temperatures are expected to climb this weekend. By the beginning of next week, we're even looking at some days in the 50s. Check out this weekend's forecast.

• Friday: Snow, mainly before 11 a.m. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. 
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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