Two Documentaries Screened, Town Board Meets, Bedford Babies Begins

1. Race to Nowhere: If you missed previous screenings at Fox Lane and John Jay high schools, tonight is your chance to see the most talked-about film among local parents, Race to Nowhere, at the JJHS auditorium. A panel of educators, mental health professionals and students will facilitate a discussion immediately following the screening.  A few free tickets are still available through this link: www.rtnjohnjayhighschool28.eventbrite.com.

2. How to get your kids to eat squash: Patch columnist Amy Baker offers a primer on the many winter squashes available and the perfect muffin recipe incorporating this nutritious seasonal vegetable. But you'll have to come back at 6 p.m. to check it out.

3. Town of Bedford to adopt a resolution on tax cap: Tonight the town board is expected to adopt a resolution opposing proposed state-mandated caps on property taxes. See the full agenda posted with this story. 

4. Gasland: At the Bedford Playhouse this morning at 9:30, the Rusticus Garden Club will host a screening of "Gasland," an Oscar-nominated documentary about the environmental implications of hyraulic fracturing or "fracking."  The screening will be followed by a panel discussion among experts on the subject. Click

5. Just for parents with babies: If you have children under age one, chances are you're not in the frame of mind for serious documentaries about fracking and are not close to thinking about homework pressures. But this morning, a program just for you kicks off: Bedford Babies, an eight-week program held from 9:30 am - 10:30 am on Tuesdays. Led by Adrian Kalikow, the group offers new parents of babies 11 months and younger the opportunity to share the joys and challenges of a new infant.  Space is limited,