Water Plan Info Session, Book Swap, Summer Camp

1. Take part in tax committee to improve IRS service

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for civic-minded volunteers from New York State to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies key issues, and makes recommendations for improving IRS service. It's your chance to raise issues and concerns about the IRS. Applications for the TAP will be accepted through April 27, 2012. Applications are available online at www.improveirs.org.  For additional information about the TAP or the application process, please call toll-free 888-912-1227.

2. Reader's Choice: hiking spots

So far Patch readers have vaulted the to the top of the list of best places to go hiking in Bedford or nearby. Have you weighed in yet? to participate.

3. Summer camp decisions

You may recall seeing our camp feature stories, posted last month. Now is the time when many local families are making camp decisions—and our directory is here to help. camps, and camps. Got a great camp that you don't see listed? Post the information to the story and we will add it.

4. Book Swap at JFC

The welcome all families to join them for their second annual children’s “Book Swap” Tuesday, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Children from nursery to elementary school age and their families will enjoy bedtime stories and milk and cookies. Each child can bring a maximum of 15 board books, picture books, early educational books and chapter books to swap with other families and participants.

5. Water plant info session

Tonight's town board meeting is preceded by an information session on the new Bedford's consolidated water district. The session starts at 7 p.m. and is followed by the regular town board meeting, at which the Bedford Police Department will be recognized for its "best practices" program and a petition will be heard regarding speed on McClain Street. For the full agenda, click here.