This event is free and open to the public. Join us to kick off the summer.
The festival will feature an art and craft show, hands-on art projects for all to enjoy, live music performances, Bedford Farms ice cream, and more.
The Music & Arts Festival includes:
- “Imagine” Art and Craft Show on the Lawn
Stroll the “Imagine”-themed Art and Craft Show to browse an array of original fine art and crafts. One-of-a-kind paintings, prints, collages, mixed media pieces, and drawings by local artists will be featured. Unique greeting cards, yarn and fabric crafts, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, jewelry items, and accessories will also be offered.
- Interactive/Demonstration Art for All Ages
Parents and kids, visit the Bedford Cultural District’s tent and engage your creative muse to paint a personal take-home lawn sign interpreting the festival’s “Imagine” theme.
- Music Performances with a Summertime Vibe
Five fabulous musical acts will play in front of the church to set a summery mood. Pull up a chair and enjoy! The performance schedule will be:
10:00 a.m.: Raley Beggs—Guitar; pop and South African tunes
11:00 a.m.: Business Goose with Emory Carroll and band—Jazz
12:00 p.m.: Zach Shen and the Funky Bunch—Jazz/funk fusion
1:00 p.m.: Mark Zelermyer—Singer/songwriter; contemporary folk
2:00 p.m.: Stacy and the Party—Upbeat pop originals and covers
- Art Show and Vendors
View or purchase 2- and 3D original arts from local artist
- Community Group Booths
Visit the tent shared by the Bedford Cultural District and the Bedford Cultural Council, where you will find balloons, the latest Bedford Cultural Events Guide, a Bedford Cultural District map, a magnetic writing pad, and more. On the green, stop by the tables of The Bedford Citizen, the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, the Bedford Garden Club, the Friends of the Job Lane House, and POMS (Patrons of Music Students) to see what these Bedford institutions are all about.
- Open Houses, an Art Exhibit and a Library Book Sale Too
Drop in at open houses sponsored by the Bedford Historical Society, the Bedford Council on Aging, and Bedford TV. Visit the Gallery@First Parish (the stately white church right on the common) to take in a vibrant new art exhibit, “The World Around Us: The Purchia Family’s Perspective in 3 Mediums: Glass, Oil, and Photography.” Pick up some sizzling summertime reads at the Bedford Free Public Library’s outdoor pop-up book sale down the road at 7 Mudge Way.
l will feature an art and craft show, hands-on art projects for all to enjoy, live music performances, Bedford Farms ice cream, and more.
The Music & Arts Festival includes:
- “Imagine” Art and Craft Show on the Lawn
Stroll the “Imagine”-themed Art and Craft Show to browse an array of original fine art and crafts. One-of-a-kind paintings, prints, collages, mixed media pieces, and drawings by local artists will be featured. Unique greeting cards, yarn and fabric crafts, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, jewelry items, and accessories will also be offered.
- Interactive/Demonstration Art for All Ages
Parents and kids, visit the Bedford Cultural District’s tent and engage your creative muse to paint a personal take-home lawn sign interpreting the festival’s “Imagine” theme.
- Music Performances with a Summertime Vibe
Five fabulous musical acts will play in front of the church to set a summery mood. Pull up a chair and enjoy! The performance schedule will be:
10:00 a.m.: Raley Beggs—Guitar; pop and South African tunes
11:00 a.m.: Business Goose with Emory Carroll and band—Jazz
12:00 p.m.: Zach Shen and the Funky Bunch—Jazz/funk fusion
1:00 p.m.: Mark Zelermyer—Singer/songwriter; contemporary folk
2:00 p.m.: Stacy and the Party—Upbeat pop originals and covers
- Art Show and Vendors
View or purchase 2- and 3D original arts from local artist
- Community Group Booths
Visit the tent shared by the Bedford Cultural District and the Bedford Cultural Council, where you will find balloons, the latest Bedford Cultural Events Guide, a Bedford Cultural District map, a magnetic writing pad, and more. On the green, stop by the tables of The Bedford Citizen, the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, the Bedford Garden Club, the Friends of the Job Lane House, and POMS (Patrons of Music Students) to see what these Bedford institutions are all about.
- Open Houses, an Art Exhibit and a Library Book Sale Too
Drop in at open houses sponsored by the Bedford Historical Society, the Bedford Council on Aging, and Bedford TV. Visit the Gallery@First Parish (the stately white church right on the common) to take in a vibrant new art exhibit, “The World Around Us: The Purchia Family’s Perspective in 3 Mediums: Glass, Oil, and Photography.” Pick up some sizzling summertime reads at the Bedford Free Public Library’s outdoor pop-up book sale down the road at 7 Mudge Way.