This weekend in Bedford features the annual Autumn & Antiques show, sponsored by the Bedford Historical Society, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16. One main attraction on Saturday night will be William Abranowicz giving a lecture titled A Photographers Album Recollections on Published and Personal Images, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Bedford Court House. During his 35-year career, his photographs have appeared in many prestigious publications including Vanity Fair, Vogue and Town & Country. In addition, he is the author of several books including Hellas: Photographs of Modern Greece.
There may still be time to purchase tickets for the lecture, which are $25 for members; $35 for non-members, and include refreshments at the reception and admission to the antiques show. Tickets to the show itself-which will take place in Historical Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundayare $8 for members; $10 for non-members. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Bedford Historical Society at 234-9751, or visit www.bedfordhistoricalsociety.org.
On Thursday, Oct. 6, Fiona Mitchell spoke at the Bedford Free Library about the hot topic of mulching your leaves rather than using blowers and carting them away. Leave Leaves Alone! is a new Bedford-based initiative, in partnership with Bedford 2020, designed to educate homeowners and landscape services about using leaves as mulch rather than removing them from lawns.
In addition to Ms. Mitchell, several pro-mulching local landscapers spoke at the event. David Duarte noted that he has successfully mulched leaves for about 20 years, and his firm does landscaping for some of the top horticulturalists in the Bedford area. Tim Downey and Anthony Vulpone also spoke about how they have more recently converted and are convinced that the new practice has simplified their work and saved them both time and money. Ann Jaffe-Holmes, of the Greenburgh Nature Center, discussed the county-wide effort to convert residents to leaf mulching, which is catching on in communities from Bronxville to Bedford.
To find out more about the specifics of Leave Leaves Alone, visit www.leaveleavesalone.org, or visit the Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/leaveleavesalone.
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