Bedford Education Foundation to Host Spring Event at LaBelle Winery

1. Bedford Education Foundation Spring Event. Continuing its tradition of fun and innovative events, the Bedford Education Foundation (BEF) will host its spring fundraiser on Friday, May 31, from 7-10 p.m. at the LaBelle Winery Great Room and Terrace at 45 Route 101 in Amherst, just past the Bedford town line. The evening will feature a tasting menu consisting of four wines paired with unique appetizers. In addition, there will be cheese stations, a fully stocked cash bar, and a live auction. This is a great opportunity to check out the new winery and enjoy an evening out with friends and neighbors, all in support of a good cause. The foundation currently disperses approximately $15,000 each year for teacher enrichment and special programs that would typically not be funded through the town's budget. The 2013 grant awards will be reviewed at the event. Tickets are $50 per person and include admission, wine tasting, and hors d'oeuvres. In order to eliminate administrative costs, tickets are available from any BEF Board Member. For more information, please visit www.befnh.org.

2. National Crime Victims Awareness Week. As part of the Bedford Police Department’s Community Policing Program, the department invites anyone seeking information regarding National Crime Victims’ Rights Weekor information, assistance and resources as a victim of crime to contact Officer Danielle Nightingale of the Bedford Police Department at 472-5113 or dnightingale@bedfordnh.org.

3. Operation Cookie. Local leaders of the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains gathered in Bedford yesterday to package and load a large truck with thousands of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to ship to men and women serving the United States military overseas. For more information, including a look at last year's Operation Cookie event, click here.

4. No school!  But ... what to do? NH's April School vacation week is here and there is plenty to do around the area with your kids. Are you looking for ways to get out of the house with the kids? Check out a comprehensive list of local events and activities here.

5. The weatherman says ...  Today's weather offers cloudy skies in the morning and warmer temperatures and with a sunny forecast for the afternoon. The predicted high today is 63 degrees (23 degrees higher than Tuesday's high) and a 10-percent chance of rain, according to Weather.com. PM showers are possible, and the chance of rain dips to 0-percent, with a low of 39.

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