October
3, 4, 5
3-5 Friday-Saturday 7:30pm,
Sunday 2pm. Anne of Green Gables By Sylvia Ashby Adapted from
the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery at Barre
Players. Directed by Tim Waite. A refreshing, contemporary telling of the
classic story. Stern Marilla and her warm-hearted brother Matthew hoped to
adopt a boy to work on their farm. But the orphanage sends young, befreckled
Anne by mistake, and their lives will never be the same. Her warmth and wit affects
everyone around her - even, eventually, the cold Marilla! We follow Anne
through her rebellious years, her transformation into a young woman, and her
romantic pairing with Gilbert. This play has been charming audiences around the
world. For more information, visit barreplayers.homestead.com.
3-5 Friday-Saturday 8pm,
Sunday 2pm. A Doll's
House by Henrik Ibsen by Stratton Players. Considered the most
popularly performed play in the entire world, this literary classic comes to
Stratton for the first time! A Doll's House tells the story of one married
young woman's struggle to not only save her family from an unscrupulous
blackmailer, but discover her own sense of worth and identity, outside of the protected
"doll's life" of her husband and family. Directed by Rob Hawkins.
Tickets: $15. For more information, visit www.strattonplayers.com.
3 Friday 11am-2pm. Take
it to the Curator at the Museum of Russian Icons. For more information, visit www.museumofrussianicons.org.
3 Friday 6:30pm.
Painting in the Garden Room at the Bull Run Restaurant. Grab some friends and
join us for an adult night of creativity, laughs, food and drinks and go home
with a masterpiece! Artist Tammy Ricker will lead participants in a fun and
casual setting as they explore art without any expectation other than
delighting in the joy of discovery and the satisfaction of creating a personal
piece that is sure to please no matter what the level of art experience. For
details and ticket information, visit www.bullrunrestaurant.com.
4-5 Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday noon-4pm. The
Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library will hold its Annual Book Sale at the larger space of Town Hall, 695 Main Street,
Lancaster. All proceeds benefit books, programs and events at the library. Come
support your community library and take home some especially good bargains. We
have over 700 boxes of books, DVDs and CDs available for sale at this
successful event held annually the same weekend as the Horseshed Fair always
the first weekend in October. Credit cards are accepted new this year. Take
advantage of reduced prices on Sunday.
4-5 Saturday & Sunday 10am–4pm. Global Harvest Festival at Heifer Farm,
216 Wachusett St., Rutland. Tour Heifer’s Global Village and join the
internationally-themed harest celebrations. Hayrides to the organic PYO pumpkin
patch; hands-on activities like coffee roasting and making beeswax candles;
workshops on goat milking, cheese-making and more. Enjoy a farm-to-table lunch
or bring a picnic. Call 508-886-2221 or visit heifer.org/farm.
4 Saturday 8:30am-2pm. The Friends of the Lunenburg Public
Library are holding their annual Fall Book & Bake Sale. Stock
up on reading materials for the upcoming winter and treat yourself to yummy
goodies at the Bake Sale!
4 Saturday 9am-12:30pm. Hawk Watching at Barre Falls Dam. Bring
binoculars and/or a spotting scope, if you have them, and a camp chair
(optional). Picnic and restroom facilities are available on the property. To
get to the site, enter Barre Falls Dam at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
sign on Route 6 Park on the far left side of the lot. Leaders Dave
(508-852-3243) and Donna (dschilling15@verizon.net) have been observing hawks
at Barre Falls for fifteen years. Please Note: Rain and/or fog will cancel the
event.
4 Saturday 10am-4pm. The annual Horseshed Fair is a
festive, crowd-gathering arts and crafts fair featuring all hand-manufactured
items, alongside a roster of foods, White Elephant gifts, and musical
entertainment. It is a longstanding tradition in the Lancaster area. Held the
first Saturday of October, the fair attracts crafters from throughout New
England, offering wares from knitted or hand-sewn clothing to dolls and toys,
wood and leather items, jewelry, glass and pottery, floral arrangements, holiday
crafts, soaps and much, much more. Church members serve baked beans, burgers,
chili dishes, soups and baked goods all day, and sell a variety of baked goods
in addition. One huge attraction is more than 100 apple, blueberry, cherry and
pumpkin pies. They go fast, so come early for your favorites. For more
information, visit the website at www.firstchurchlancasterma.org.
4 Saturday 11am-2pm. Fall Foliage Paddle. Reflections of
autumn foliage enhance the special beauty of this river. We will paddle along
its narrow, meandering channel into areas of lily ponds and woodlands and stop
for a scenic picnic along the way. Trip difficulty: Easy, flat-water, 3 miles
roundtrip. Cost: $32pp-canoe, $52pp-kayak. (Box lunch available for an
additional cost or pack your own). Reservations required. For more information,
visit www.nashobapaddler.com.
4 Saturday 11am-3:15pm. Archaeology Day at Fruitlands:
Presented in partnership with the New England Native American Institute. FREE
with Admission. Discover archaeology, cultural heritage and Native American art
during Archaeology Day at Fruitlands Museum. Presented in partnership with the
New England Native American Institute, our day will begin with a guided trail
walk to view the archaeological sites found deep in the Fruitlands landscape
and learn about the many layers of human habitation on the museum campus. For
more information, visit www.fruitlands.org.
4 Saturday 11am-5pm. Wachusett Meadow's HEY DAY! Rain date:
October 5 – but only in the case of torrential rains. Admission: Mass Audubon
members: $6, Non members: $8, Children 3 and under are free. Join in for
farm-related demonstrations, exhibits, and hands-on activities for people of
all ages including cider pressing, hayrides, and canoeing, spectacular art show
and sale presented by Princeton Arts Society, local produce and home baked
goods, local crafters and vendors, mini-maze, farm animals, pumpkin painting
and pony rides for children, special Preschool Sing with children's musician,
Patsy Mollica, 11am-12noon, live entertainment, and much more! Contact
Wachusett Meadow at 978-464-2712 for click here
for more information.
4 Saturday 1pm-4pm. Paddle and Paint (adults and children
13 and over). River Paddle and Paint. Instructor: Linda Malone. Join local
artist and instructor Linda Malone, along with canoe guides from Nashoba
Paddler LLC of Groton, for a relaxing fall afternoon exploring the plant and
wildlife of the Squannacook River. Bring a sketchbook, paint supplies and/or
camera to record scenic view of the river and surrounding landscape. No
previous drawing or canoeing experience necessary. Excursion departs from
Groton. $60 Fitchburg Art Museum Members, $75NM, Registration required and
limited to 12, Rain date Sunday Oct. 12. For more information, visit www.fitchburgartmuseum.org.
4 Saturday 2pm-9pm. Experience the Rhythm & Beat of Africa
at Thayer Memorial Library. Come enjoy this African Art and Music Series:
2-3 p.m.: Hands-on Drumming with Issa Coulibaly & Zach Combs This workshop
will introduce the basics of African drumming including history, technique,
& rhythm. It is open to all ages and levels of experience. 4-5 p.m.:
Trinidad 2 Timbuktu Concert Join Crocodile River Music playing music of Mali,
Brazil, and Trinidad. This blending of the djembe, balafon, steel drum and
7-string guitar creates a one-of-a-kind experience. 7-8 p.m.: Ron Murray and Vuélo
Enjoy the global mix of music this trio calls Bossa Flamenco, with influences
from Spain and Brazil. Presented with the group interplays and improvisation of
jazz, America’s art form.
4 Saturday 5pm-8pm. A Pop-Up Art Exhibition with live music
will take place at Destare, 320 Main St. in Fitchburg presented by the
Fitchburg Cultural Council. The event will feature a mixture of creative works
from Boston to locally-based artists.
4 Saturday 8pm. The Sweet Remains at Falcon Hub, at
Fitchburg State University. Rich Price, Greg Naughton, and Brian Chartrand
each contribute to the writing and three-part harmonies that define The Sweet
Remains’ sound and simply make your ears smile. $28. Visit www.fitchburgstate.edu.
4 Saturday 8pm. Room-ful of Blues performs at the Bull Run
Restaurant, 215 Great Road (Route 2A), Shirley. If you’re lookin’ to dance,
this is the right band and the right place. $18. For details and ticket
information, visit www.bullrunrestaurant.com.
5 Sunday 12:30pm. Tour the Shirley Shaker Village! There
are only a few days each year that people can tour the Shirley Shaker Village
and this one of them! Contact the Shirley Historical Society at (978) 425-9328
for more information.
5 Sunday 1pm-4pm. The
Townsend Historical Society celebrates autumn with its annual fall Open House at the Reed Homestead, 72 Main St. Tours of
the 1809 Reed house will be available, including the beautiful Rufus Porter
mural room on the second floor. The Open House is free. (978) 597-2106.
5 Sunday 2pm. The Lincoln Assassination with
Historian Christopher Daley at the Leominster Public Library. The assassination
of our 16th President stunned a war-weary nation, and this riveting
presentation explores how plans to kidnap Lincoln escalated into a plot to
assassinate. Daley uses period and modern photographs as well as video footage
to tell the tragic tale, including Booth’s escape and capture and the trail and
execution of the conspirators.
5 Sunday 4pm. Historic Piano Concert at Ashburnham
Community Church, 84 Main St., Ashburnham. Violinist Abigail Karr and
pianist Yi-heng Yang play compositions from The Life of Felix Mendelssohn:
Violin Sonatas from Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood with a piano from The
Frederick Collection of Historical Grand Pianos. Admission, $10, children and
students free. Call 978-827-6232.
