🌱 Share Your Opinion About Housing In Bedford + Free Yoga, Pilates

Good morning! We're back in your inbox with the most important things happening today in Bedford.

• Have input and help shape the future of housing in Bedford.
• Free Pilates and Yoga classes at Market & Main.
• Lowes theft. Have you seen this man?
• Trick-or-Treat days and times in Bedford.

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First, your local weather:

• Saturday: Overcast for the morning, light rain shower during the afternoon and evening, fog overnight. High: 63 Low: 58.
• Sunday: Partly cloudy during the morning, clear during the afternoon and evening, light rain overnight. High: 61 Low: 44.
• Monday: Partly cloudy during the morning, clear for the afternoon and evening. High: 59 Low: 40.

Today's top stories:

1. What do you think about the future of Bedford housing? The Town of Bedford has received an InvestNH Housing Opportunity Planning Grant and would like your input about the needs of the community. A consultant has been tasked with reaching out through an initiative called., "Bedford: A Place to Live." Attend a Housing Forum in the Bedford High School cafeteria on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. and participate in online questionnaires for Bedford residents, prospective residents, employers and developers here: (Bedford Planning and Zoning Board)
2. Free yoga and Pilates classes will be offered on Saturday and Sunday at the REI grand opening at Market & Main. Yes, free! The classes by Collective Studios will be from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on the green space in front of the Friendly Toast. Collective Studios will also be opening a Megaformer studio at Market & Main. Find out more here: (Facebook)
3. Have you seen this man? The Bedford Police Department is asking for help to identify an individual captured in surveillance video for a Lowes theft on Sept. 16 and Sept. 20. If you have information that can help, please reach out to Officer Sonko of the Bedford Police Department here: (Bedford NH Police Department via Facebook)
4. Boo! Trick-or-Treat for the Town of Bedford will be on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. See the 2023 list of Halloween trick-or-treating dates and times with updates for towns and cities in n New Hampshire here: (WMUR)

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Featured on Patch:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Delighted Every Week (Oct. 10, 8:30 am)
• Medicaid 101 at Via Zoom (Oct. 11, 6:00 pm)
• Dartmouth October 16th Nursing In-Person Hiring Event (Lebanon) at 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon (Oct. 16, 2:00 pm)
• Local Meal Service Feast & Fettle, Now Serving Bedford (Oct. 31, 9:00 pm)
• Want to see your own event here? Promote it now

Saturday, Oct. 7

• Wholistic Fall Fest Pet Expo! at The Wholistic Pet (11:00 am)
• United for a Cause at Sweeney Post #2, American Legion (1:00 pm)
• 3D Liquid Glass Art at The Canvas Roadshow (6:00 pm)

Sunday, Oct. 8

• Coco Montoya at Tupelo Music Hall (7:00 pm)

Bedford chatter:

Here's what your neighbors and local leaders are talking about.

• Masked crusader "This masked crusader is in disguise while she looks for her next home. Her mask and cape are permanent... as is her heart of gold. Whether she's going by Marblehead or Penelope, her superpowers are fierce. Her purrs will cause you to be defenseless." (Facebook)
• Elise Towle wins Gold Award: "Congratulations to one of our newest Gold Award Girl Scouts, Elise Towle! After seeing first-hand the negative effects that the pandemic had on her fellow classmates' mental health, Elise worked with her local middle and high school to incorporate mental health education in the health curriculum!" (Facebook)
• Congratulations, Cora! For reading 1,000 books before kindergarten. Great job! (Facebook)
• Cinema Sunday this weekend: " See a classic Cary Grant movie on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 1:30 p.m. with a short presentation, followed by a viewing on the big screen in the McAllaster Room and time for discussion after the film. Not rated. Run time is 1 hr. 58 minutes. Registration is required: (Bedford Public Library)

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— Paula Constance

About me: Paula is a contributing writer, author, and media producer. When she's not writing, you can find her hiking or watching fireflies in the sultry moments before sunset. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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