Candlelight Vigil Tonight for Joshua Savyon

1. Hold his light in your heart.  A candlelight vigil for Joshua Savyon and his family will be held  Friday at 7 p.m. on the Village Green in Amherst. The 9-year-old, who was a black belt at ATA Martial Arts in Bedford, was killed in an alleged murder/suicide during a supervised visit with his father at the YWCA in Manchester. All are welcome to go honor and remember Joshua and show support for the family and friends left to grieve his death.

2. 4,000 backpacks? No problemo! Manchester Christian Church (MCC), which has a location in Bedford, partnered with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Wednesday night delivered more than 4,000 backpacks full of school supplies to Manchester-area children and parents who may have otherwise lacked the funds to obtain such supplies. 

3. Bedford Try-Athlon. This Sunday, Aug. 18, The Friends of Aine Foundation Kids Try-athlon and jump roping event will be held at the Bedford Memorial Town Pool complex at the corner of Nashua Road and County Road. There will also be a DJ, food, raffle, shirts and bracelets for sale, and $1 tattoos! The event is honoring the life of Bedford's Aine Marie Phillips who passed away at 8-years old in August 2010. All proceeds will go toward establishing a long term bereavement center with Home Health and Hospice care in Merrimack. You can find out more about the event by clicking here.

4. ICYMI: Amherst Patch Editor Robert Michaelson visited The Canvas Roadshow in Bedford to learn how to paint. He is a terrible artist, but the ladies in the studio gave him the guidance needed to paint a masterpiece. Also, there was wine. Watch the video on Bedford Patch.
 
5. Weekend weather. The weather is looking absolutely perfect through the weekend, so long as you're a fan of sun and summer-like but not oppressive temperatures. Here's a look at the forecast over the next three days.

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. 
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. 
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. 
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.