BACS Community

Social chairs Anna Trout and Kati Oates are busy planning our members’ Winter Luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 12 –2pm at First Church of Christ, Congregational, 25 Great Road, Bedford. Look for your invite to the BACS Winter Luncheon in...

The Gallery@First Parish will host the Bedford Arts and Crafts Society Members’ show from February 1 through the end of March, 2026. BACS members are welcome to submit up to 2 pieces, with a donation of $5 per work of art submitted. Prepare your work for hanging. All...

 Artwork by Helen DeAndrade and Maria Green was accepted in the 25th Annual Frances N. Roddy Open Competition at the Concord Center for Visual Art, 37 Lexington Road., Concord. MA through October 19, 2025. https://concordart.org/current-exhibitions/. Maria Green,...

“Local Color” at the Bedford Free Public Library Anyone living or working in the Bedford area is invited to submit artwork to “Local Color,” the Bedford Free Public Library’s upcoming juried community show, taking place November 2025 through January 2026 (specific...

Namrata Siviya (namrata@purplepencil.art) continues to offer a variety of imaginative workshops and classes at her studio, The Purple Pencil. Upcoming options include Spooky Illustrations in Pen and Watercolor on October 24 and Meditation and Intuitive Watercolor...

Lisa Himelman continues to offer fun and unique workshops for makers of all kinds at her shop, Crafted Together, located at 30 South Road in Bedford. Here’s what’s on tap into November. The links will bring you to Lisa’s website for sign-ups. Lisa herself will be...

 Our spring luncheon on Saturday, May 31, brought a close to the 2024–2025 fiscal year. In addition to tempting sandwiches and salads, we enjoyed members’ delicious appetizers and desserts. A huge thank-you goes to Yvonne Sandell, who let forty-five boisterous BACS...

Visit the Grace Chapel Art Gallery’s current show, “Reflections and Shadows,” continuing through June 20, 2025. As noted above, BACS members Judi Babcock, Helen DeAndrade, Sylvia Mallory, Laurae Richards, Yvonne Sandell, Doris Smith, and Laura Wallace. have artwork on...

Lisa Himelman is thrilled to announce the grand opening of Crafted Together, her new shop and artisan collective centrally located at 30 South Road, Bedford. In addition to showcasing artists’ and artisans’ work for sale, Crafted Together will host workshops and...

Margo and Annemarie welcome visitors Thanks to everyone—our artists, crafters, and pumped-up volunteers—who participated inBedford’s third Artisans Market on December 7, co- sponsored by the Bedford Cultural District and theGallery@First Parish. Along with our...