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In today's newsletter:

• How Bedford Academy is bringing coding into everyday elementary lessons

Also on today's calendar: Cozy Knit Blanket Workshop and 8 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: A bit of ice in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bedford Academy teachers present at Christa McAuliffe Conference (cabinet.com) — Bedford Academy teachers Roxanne Molina and Brianna Nolet recently showcased how they weave Scratch and block-based coding into elementary lessons at the 2025 Christa McAuliffe education technology conference. Their presentation emphasized hands-on, creative learning and highlighted Bedford Academy’s role in helping New Hampshire educators build students’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills through coding.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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Tuesday January 6

• Historic District Commission
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Cozy Knit Blanket Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• CANCELLED - Poles & Wires Committee
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  9:00 am
• Ocean Wave Resin Art - Trays & Shapes
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Planning Board Meeting
  Bedford, NH Calendar , Town Meeting Room - BCTV 10 Meetinghouse Road , Bedford
  6:30 pm
• Knit Snowman Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Crushed Glass Holiday Ornament Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Faux Stained Glass Workshop
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Tumbled Sea Glass Holiday Tree
  The Canvas Roadshow , 25 S River Rd , Bedford
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Bedford Rotary Regional Idol Scholarship Competition
  Dana Center-Koonz Theatre , 100 St Anselm Dr , Manchester
  7:00 pm
• Rotary Club of Bedford's Regional Idol Scholarship Competition is January 17
  Dana Center-Koonz Theatre , 100 St Anselm Dr , Manchester
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• D-I Basketball at Hillside
  Merrimack Middle School , 31 Madeline Bennett Lane , Merrimack
  4:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  Litchfield, NH Calendar , 2 Liberty Way , Litchfield
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Spelling Bee
  Hillside Middle School Manchester, NH 03104
  8:15 am
• Admissions Open House
  The Founders Academy Charter School Manchester, NH 03103
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reports of fire services response at high school in Manchester, New Hampshire.
  8:09AM on Jan 5: Nextdoor user reports police blocking off two blocks and multiple fire trucks near Central High School. (Nextdoor )
• Working fire reported at 305 Amherst St. in Manchester, NH.
  7:00AM on Jan 5: Manchester, NH, fire reported at a multiple dwelling on 305 Amherst St. (Nextdoor )

• Bedford, New Hampshire School District posted a job opening for Custodian 2nd Shift, full-time- McKelvie Intermediate School in Bedford. Apply here.
• Packaging Coordinators, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Tech lii Lead in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• This Manchester, New Hampshire, Smoothie Shop Got a Major Glow-Up With a New Name, Location (wokq.com)
• Our readers love these specialty grocery stores in Manchester (granitepostnews.com)
• Nine families displaced in Manchester fire (unionleader.com)

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