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Check out what's happening in our area during the month of August:
1 Wednesday
6pm-9:30pm. Northfield Mountain Sunset-Moonrise Hike. A 3
mile hike with a small amount of rock scrambling on steep slopes. Wear sturdy,
close toed shoes that can get wet or muddy and bring a snack, water, and
flashlight. Ages 12+. Free. Preregister by calling (800) 859-2960. For
more information, visit www.firstlightpower.com/northfield.
1 Wednesday,
6 pm. Concert on the Common, Main Street, Fitchburg.
A different band performs every Wednesday evening from July 11 to
August 16. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the music in downtown
Fitchburg. Free.
2-4
Thursday–Saturday, 8–11 pm. Fitchburg
Underground One-Minute Film Festival at the Fitchburg Art Museum, 25
Merriam Parkway, Fitchburg. Call 978-345-4207 or visit www.fitchburgartmuseum.org.
3 Friday
10am-noon. Northfield Mountain's From Whirligigs to Water
Scorpions: Exploring Life in a Pond. Join Northfield Mountain on a family
adventure exploring life in a pond. The class takes place both indoors
and outside. Please wear clothes and shoes you do not mind getting wet. And
bring a picnic lunch for afterwards. Ages 5+. Free. Preregister by calling
(800) 859-2960. For more information visit. www.firstlightpower.com/northfield.
3 Friday,
5–6:30 pm. Joe Reidy performs at the Westminster
Farmer’s Market at Academy Hill, Westminster. Joe combines a
blend of jazz, blues, rock, funk, folk and Latin influences to create a
unique style all his own, one that is instantly recognizable.
3 Friday 8pm. John Eddie. Live music at The
Bull Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
3-4 Friday
& Saturday. Experience Gardner summer
festival and sidewalk sale in downtown Gardner. Downtown turns into a
pedestrian mall filled with vendors, entertainers, raffles, games for the
kids and more.
4 Saturday. Farmland sleepover. Reservations required, Davis Farmland. www.davisfarmland.com/farmland/farm_calendar.html.
4-5
Saturday-Sunday. Jumptown's Rookie Fest
For more information, visit www.jumptown.com.
4 Saturday,
8:30 am. Wind Turbine 5K Challenge Walk or Run in
Templeton. Runners gather at Narragansett Regional High School, 464
Baldwinville Road, for the start of this event. For information and
registration, visit www.templeton1.org. Proceeds go toward scholarships.
4-5
Saturday–Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm. Flippo the
Clown at Davis
Farmland, 145 Redstone Hill Rd. Flippo’s back to perform
another high energy, hilarious performance. He’ll bedazzle you with magic
tricks, awe you with juggling talents, and make balloon creations. Call
978-422-MOOO.
4 Saturday,
11 am–4 pm. Mass. State Chili Contest and Annual Fun Day at
Bentley Field, Winchendon. Cooks from across the nation compete.
Enjoy chili tastings, music, kids’ games, more. To enter the
contest, call Bruce Cloutier at 978-297-1815. Visit www.chilicookoff.com.
4 Saturday,
2–4 pm. Tea in the Historic Garden at the Narragansett
Historical Society, 1 Boynton Road, Templeton. Enjoy a quiet afternoon
reminiscent of years gone by. For details, visit www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.org.
4 Saturday,
6–8 pm. Point ‘n Swing Big Band performs at
Monument Park, Gardner.
5 Sunday
10am-5pm. Fruitland's Family Sunday: Bear Day. Free
for stuffed bears and their friends. Bring your favorite stuffed bear to
Fruitlands for a picnic in the grass! Everyone who brings their favorite
stuffed friend gets free admission. We'll have storytimes, songs and crafts.
For more information, visit fruitlands.org/familysunday.
5 Sunday
2pm-4pm. Opening Reception for Immigrants in New
England: An Old American Tradition at Rollstone Studios. Free and open to the
public. Photographer Mario Quiroz showcases immigrants' contributions to
Massachusetts. His photographs visualize passion, entrepreneurship, diversity,
talent, hard work, education, family values, creativity, courage, and
empowerment. Come and discover the faces of the Commonwealth's new members.
Together, they are helping to maintain the Massachusetts tradition of ingenuity
and progress for the benefit of all of us. Located at 633 Main Street,
Fitchburg (across from the Library). For more information, visit rollstoneartists.com or
call (978) 348-ART1.
5 Sunday, 3
pm. Concert on Templeton Common, Routes 2A and 101.
The Narragansett Community Band performs. Special feature is the annual
“Puppy Promenade” — bring your canine for a walk around the common as the
band plays.
5 Sunday,
6:30 pm. Beginner Group Swing Dance Lesson, followed by
Swing Dance at 7:30 pm at the Leominster Elks, 134 N. Main St.,
Leominster. Admission $12. For more info, visit www.dance2swing.com.
5 Sunday
8pm. Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus
of Dreams. Bull Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
8 Wednesday
8pm. Judy Collins. Bull
Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
9-12
Thursday–Sunday. The Bolton Fair returns
to the Fairgrounds at Lancaster, 318 Seven Bridge Road, Lancaster. Midway-only
preview from 5–10 pm on Thursday. Fair open Friday–Sunday, 9 am – 9 pm.
Agricultural exhibits, craft fair, horse and oxen pulls,
livestock contests, farmer’s market and more. Adults, $10, children 6 and
up, $5. Free parking. For information, visit www.boltonfair.org.
10 Friday. FREE FUN FRIDAYS comes to Fruitlands. All Day! Fruitlands is
pleased to be part of the Highland Street Foundation's FREE FUN FRIDAYS
program this year. On Friday, August 10, Fruitlands will offer FREE admission
to all visitors. We'll be hosting children's book authors, games, activities
and scavenger hunts. Don't miss out on this special FREE day at Fruitlands!
10 Friday
9am-5pm. Painting the Gardens in Pastel at Tower Hill
Botanic Gardens West Boylston, MA www.towerhillbg.org.
10 Friday,
3–4:30 pm. Tom diBuono performs at the Westminster
Farmer’s Market at Academy Hill, Westminster.
10 Saturday
8pm. The James Montgomery/Barrence Whitfield
Band. Live music at The Bull Run Restaurant Shirley,
MA.
10-11 Friday
& Saturday 8pm. Theater at the Mount. Legally
Blonde. Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an
answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious," Elle
puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu
has gone before – Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to
yourself never goes out of style. This all singing, all dancing, feel-good
musical comedy is so much fun it shouldn't be legal! $20 adults $10
children. mwcc.edu/tam/shows/
11 Saturday. Farmland Sleepover. Reservations required, Davis Farmland. www.davisfarmland.com/farmland/farm_calendar.html.
11 Saturday. Nashua River River Trip. Ayer, MA, (EASY). The Souhegan Watershed
Association is sponsoring several river trips. Nashoba
Paddler is able to provide rental boats for the for any of the
following trips, reservations are required. Enjoy a leisurely paddle on a quiet
section of the Nashua. Meet at 9:30 in Shirley, Ma. Directions: From Rte 495,
exit 30, take Rte 2A toward Ayer. Continue on East Main, West Main, then take
first right after going over the Nashua River and just after crossing the
Shirley line. (Approximately 1.7 miles after the intersection of East Main/West
Main where you leave 2A to continue on West Main. Trip Leaders: Gwen and Doug
Whitbeck (603) 878-9046.
11-12
Saturday–Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm. Steve
Charette, Magician at Davis Famland, 145 Redstone Hill Rd.,
Sterling. Do you believe in magic? Magician Steve Charette will be
at Farmland to amaze and WOW you with his award winning performance. Call
978-422-MOOO.
11 Saturday,
2–4 pm. Tea in the Historic Garden at the Narragansett
Historical Society, 1 Boynton Road, Templeton. Enjoy a quiet afternoon
reminiscent of years gone by. Visit www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.org.
11 Saturday,
3 pm. Button Box Shadow Theater at Westminster
Farmer’s Market, Academy Hill Road, Westminster. Original
puppet theater telling familiar tales and obscure works from world
cultures.
11 Saturday,
6–8 pm. Mark 6 Polka Band performs at Monument
Park, Gardner.
11 Sunday
8pm. Paula Cole. Bull
Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
12 Sunday. Jumptown's GoBig Training Day. These days will be "team for
a day" events to improve big way skydiving skills. Day will consist
of safety talk, more extensive than usual dirt dives, and video debriefs, plan
on making 5 skydives for the day. This is not a walk-up event, you must
pre-arrange your participation. Email gobig@jumptown.com for more info. For more
information, visit www.jumptown.com.
12 Sunday
10am-5pm. Family Sunday: Louisa May Day. Free with
Admission. Louisa May Alcott lived at Fruitlands when she was eleven years old.
Come to the Fruitlands Farmhouse to "meet" Louisa and her sisters and
learn about her life here and how it helped to transform her into one of the
country's best loved writers. For more information, visit fruitlands.org/familysunday.
12 Sunday,
2–4 pm. Mood Elevators Concert at Coggshall Park, off
Electric Avenue, Fitchburg. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the
concert on the shores of Mirror Lake. Rain date, September 16.
12 Sunday,
7:30 pm. Glen Miller Orchestra at the Leominster Elks,
134 N. Main St., Leominster. Dance to music by this world-famous
orchestra. Admission $25 at the door. Visit www.dance2swing.com.
16 Thursday,
5–9 pm. Ladies Night Out in downtown Leominster and
beyond. Over 30 businesses open their doors for this event, followed by a
fashion show at City Hall, raffle and more. Visit www.leominsterevents.com.
17 Friday
10am-3pm. Print-Making with Artist-in-Residence Andy
Moerlien. Class for children at the Fruitlands Museum. Members $60,
Nonmembers $80 (bring a lunch). For more information, visit www.fruitlands.org/artistworkshops.
17 Friday,
3–3:30 pm. Buttonbox Shadow Puppet Theater at the Westminster
Farmer’s Market, Academy Hill, Westminster.
17 Friday
8pm-10pm. Wachusett Village Inn Summer Music
Series Presents Rainy Day Activities. Free Admission. Come see live music
outside under the tent with an indoor and outdoor bar, outdoor food stations
and BBQ, and the new Black Diamond Restaurant serving a full menu inside.
17-19 Friday
& Saturday 8pm Sunday 2pm. Theater at the
Mount. Legally Blonde. Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take
"no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone
"serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets
out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before – Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle
proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. This all singing,
all dancing, feel-good musical comedy is so much fun it shouldn't be legal! $20
adults ($15 matinee) $10 children. mwcc.edu/tam/shows/
18 Saturday, Jaffrey Fireworks, Jaffrey NH Airport. Gates open at 4 p.m. http://www.jaffreychamber.com/events/fireworks/
18 Saturday. Jumptown's Sport and Classic Accuracy Meet. This meet will be Sport
accuracy And Classic Accuracy with Novice, intermediate and advanced divisions.
(Raindate - Sunday 8/19) For more information, visit www.jumptown.com.
18-19
Saturday-Sunday. Our Birthday Weekend, Davis
Farmland. www.davisfarmland.com/farmland/farm_calendar.html.
18-19
Saturday, 8:30 am–3:30 pm. New England Jet
Rally at the Gardner Municipal Airport, Route 2A. A radio-controlled
aircraft event featuring dozens of model aircraft in a high-tech jet air
show.
18-19
Saturday, 10 am–5 pm & Sunday, 10 am–4 pm. Templeton
Crafts Festival on the Common, Routes 2A and 101, Templeton. The 38th
annual festival features over 100 artists, craftspeople and vendors, along
with entertainment, food and more. For information, visit www.templetonartsandcraftsfestival.com.
18 Saturday
10am-11:30am. Lighting Things Up at Northfield Mountain. Come
learn about Northfield Mountain's new solar facility while children can
experience some hands on science and art activities to further understand solar
energy. For ages 9 and up. Free admission. Preregister by calling (800)
859-2960. For more information, visit www.firstlightpower.com/northfield.
18 Saturday
10am-3pm. Print-Making with Artist-in-Residence Andy
Moerlien. Class for adults at the Fruitlands Museum. Members $85,
Nonmembers, $115 (bring a lunch). For more information, visit www.fruitlands.org/artistworkshops.
18-19
Saturday–Sunday, 11 am & 2 pm. Birthday
Weekend at Davis
Farmland, 145 Redstone Hill Rd., Sterling. Oink! Moo!
Cock-a-doodle-doo! Davis Farmland wants to celebrate its birthday
extravaganza with you! Play birthday games with the Farmers. Call 978-422-MOOO.
18 Saturday,
2–4 pm. Tea in the Historic Garden at the Narragansett
Historical Society, 1 Boynton Road, Templeton. Visit www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.org.
18-19
Saturday-Sunday 4:30pm. Jumptown's PD
Flight-1 Canopy Course For more information, visit www.jumptown.com.
18 Saturday,
6–8 pm. Marty’s Reminisce Orchestra Swing Band
performs at Monument Park, Gardner.
18 Saturday
8pm. Cheryl Wheeler at the Bull
Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
19 Sunday. Nashua River. Lancaster, MA (EASY). The Souhegan Watershed
Association is sponsoring several river trips. Nashoba
Paddler is able to provide rental boats for the for any of the
following trips, reservations are required. A continuation of our May 20 trip
without the fast water. We'll paddle from Lancaster Center through the Oxbow
National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at 10:00 am in Lancaster. From Rte 495, take
exit 27, Rte 117W toward Bolton. Through Bolton 5.0 miles. Left onto Main
Street/MA70 1.2 miles. Put-in is a left turn on dirt road after the bridge in
Lancaster Center. Trip Leader: Peter Urban (978) 407-6551, email: ptrurban@yahoo.com.
19 Sunday
10am-5pm. Fruitland's Family Sunday: Doll and Tea Party
Day. Free with admission for dolls and their friends/$10 per person for Tea
Party. Do you have a favorite doll? Louisa May Alcott and her sisters did when
they lived here at Fruitlands. Each child who brings a doll to Fruitlands will
get free admission. Come to the Family Learning Center to make a rag doll or a
quilt patch for our Big Quilt. We'll also host a Tea Party and etiquette
session for you and your doll ($10 per person) at 1pm and 3pm. Plan a picnic on
the grass near the Fruitlands Farmhouse or near the Native American Longhouse!
Sign up for Tea Party required as space is limited 978-456-3924 x239. For more
information, visit fruitlands.org/familysunday.
19 Sunday
11am-7pm. Wachusett Village Inn Folk Festival 2012. Wachusett
Village Inn hosts its annual outdoor Folk Festival with great music in the
fresh air! Joan Osborne is the feature performer. Also including John
Gorka, Mustard's Retreat, Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli, The
Rafters, Perry Desmond-Davies, Mark Mandeville and Rainne
Richards. Visit www.wachusettvillageinn.com for more
information.
19 Sunday, 2
pm. 2012 Birthday Party at the Top Fun Aviation
Toy Museum, 21 Prichard Street, Fitchburg. Adult admission ($5)
also admits one child free. The Museum first opened its doors to the
public on August 19, 2000, so every year in August we celebrate
our “birthday,” along with Katharine and Orville Wright’s birthdays. Call
978-342-2809.
19 Sunday 6pm-8pm. Visceral Murmurers Exhibit Opening. Fruitlands Museum. Visceral Murmurers includes
three artists: photographs by Scott Erb and paintings by Cynthia Woehrle and
Brian Burris. An exhibition of their combined works will show not only how each
has independently responded to the Fruitlands setting but also how they have
inspired each other’s work. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments.
19 Sunday, 3–4:30 pm. Concert on Templeton Common, Routes 2A and 101.
The Narragansett Community Band performs its final concert of the summer
season.
19 Sunday, 6:30 pm. Beginner Group Swing Dance Lesson, followed by Swing Dance at
7:30 pm at the Leominster Elks, 134 N. Main St., Leominster.
Admission $12. Visit www.dance2swing.com.
20-23 Monday-Thursday. Common Ground Chinese Culture Camp. A camp for families with
adopted children from China (any kind of family is welcome to join). Would
you and your family like to learn more about Chinese culture? Then join us
for cultural fun in Vermont! Visit www.cgcvt.org/content/chinese-culture-weekend
for more information.
24 Friday, 5–6:30 pm. Joe Reidy performs at the Westminster
Farmer’s Market at Academy
Hill, Westminster.
24 Friday 8pm. VanRet. Live music at The
Bull Run Restaurant
25-26 Saturday–Sunday, 10
am–5:30 pm. Opening Weekend at Sholan Farms, 1125
Pleasant St., Leominster. Entertainment, apple picking, hayrides, hiking
and good old-fashioned fun. Fresh picked apples, homemade jelly, honey
from our own hives, cider and when in season; gourds, mums, squash,
pumpkins, apple deserts and other treats. Visit www.sholanfarms.com or
call 978-840-3276.
25-26 Saturday–Sunday, 11
am & 2 pm. Mike the Music Man at Davis Farmland,
145 Redstone Hill Rd., Sterling. Sing, dance, and get silly at Davis
Farmland with Mike the Music Man and his friends Snappy the Alligator and
Smelly the Skunk. Call 978-422-MOOO.
25 Saturday, 2–4 pm. Tea in the Garden at the Narragansett Historical Society, 1
Boynton Road, Templeton. Visit www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.org.
25 Saturday, 2–5 pm. Kids Day in downtown Leominster. Enjoy this chance to get
kids together before school begins@! Entertainment ad fun for all,
including a bouncy house, games, arts and crafts, and even a Bed Parade!
For details, call 978-534-7500.
25 Saturday 8pm. Leon Redbone. Live music at The
Bull Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
26 Sunday 10am-5pm. Family Sunday: Kite Day. Free with Admission. Come to enjoy
beautiful kites flown by skilled flight enthusiasts. Learn about different
types of kites and simple techniques you can learn to fly them successfully!
Kids will have a chance to make their own kites at the Family Learning Center.
For more information, visit fruitlands.org/familysunday.
26 Sunday, 6:30 pm. Beginner Group Swing Dance Lesson, followed by Swing Dance at
7:30 pm at the Leominster Elks, 134 N. Main St., Leominster. Music
by Reminisce 1940s Doo Wop Band. Admission $12. For more info or easy
directions, visit www.dance2swing.com.
26 Sunday 8pm. The Roys. Live music at The
Bull Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
30 Thursday, 7 pm. Love Dogs Concert at the Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill
Road, Harvard. Finish off your summer in style with the Love Dogs band at
Fruitlands Museum. Jump blues, rock n’ roll and everything else rolled
into one will have you on your feet and grooving to the beat. $15/car,
on sale in advance. www.fruitlands.org.
31 Friday. Wachusett's MTNside Shop Opens For the Season. Come snag some great
early season pricing as you get set to gear up for the 2012-13 Ski and
Snowboard season! Visit www.wachusett.com for more information.
31 Friday-Monday Sept 3. Wachusett's MTNside Shop Labor Day Sale. A full weekend of fantastic
sales on new and used ski and snowboard equipment and winter apparel. Visit www.wachusett.com
for more information.
31 Friday, 3–4:30 pm. Tom diBuono performs at the Westminster
Farmer’s Market at Academy Hill, Westminster.
31 Friday, 5–9 pm. Carnival Rides open at the Spencer Fair, Spencer Fairgrounds,
Smithfield Road, Spencer. The annual agricultural fair opens with carnival
rides today. The agricultural and exhibitor activities open at 8 am on
Saturday through Monday. Visit www.spencerfair.org.
31 Friday 6pm-8pm. Northfield Mountain's Once in a Blue Moon Paddle. Join Kim Noyes for
an evening to celebrate the end of summer and the blue moon (the 2nd full moon
in a calendar month-happens every 2 1/2 years). For ages 16+. Free with your
own kayak or $25 kayak rental fee. Preregister by calling (800) 859-2960.Formore information, visit www.firstlightpower.com/northfield.
31 Friday 8pm. Popa Chubby. Live music at The
Bull Run Restaurant Shirley, MA.
31 Friday 8pm-10pm. Wachusett Village Inn Summer Music
Series Presents Rugged Road. Free Admission. Come see live music outside under
the tent with an indoor and outdoor bar, outdoor food stations and BBQ, and the
new Black Diamond Restaurant serving a full menu inside.
31-Sept 3. Wachusett Mountain Labor Day Sale. MTNside Ski & Ride
Opens for the
2012-2013 Season! Awesome value-packed deals await you at MTNside Ski
& Ride. Huge savings on ski and snowboard packages- blow-out prices on
winter apparel including parkas and pants. Visit www.wachusett.com
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
August Events
