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“What’s Happening”
February 10,
11, 12
10, 11, Friday and Saturday, Mass Appeal, at Peterborough Players - Father Tim Farley, a
popular, gregarious priest of a prosperous Catholic congregation, has his
well-ordered world turned upside down by the arrival of Mark Dolan, a fiery,
idealistic young seminarian. Mark challenges both Fr. Farley’s humorous sermons
and some long held traditions of the Church leading to a conflict that raises
difficult questions for both men: What is the price of honesty? How far do ends
justify means? A close and oftentimes comedic friendship develops between the
two, and when Mark faces a personal crisis at the seminary, Father Farley is
forced to make a choice that will forever alter both their futures. “A
tender comedy about the meaning and power of both secular and religious love.”
-The New York Times, Friday, 7:30, Sat., 2:00 and 7:30, 603-924-7585,
www.peterboroughplayers.org.
11, Saturday
Open House - Cross -Country Skiing/Snow-Shoeing at Saima Park, 10:00am-2:00pm - Groomed trails open to the public for cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing at the
Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Rd., Fitchburg. No fee. Limited supply
of ski equipment available to borrow. Visit saima-park.org.
11, 12, Saturday and Sunday – Second Annual
Winter Festival at Hollis Hills Farm - 10 AM to 4 PM both
days. Join us at the farm for a weekend of winter fun! Come enjoy activities
like snowshoeing, sledding, and cross-country skiing on our picturesque
property. Enjoy good company and good food while warming up at the bonfire.
Live music will be played by Patrick Barber both days for all to enjoy. With
all of this snow, enjoying it while it is here is a must!
The menu at
the farm this weekend will include:
-Pulled
Pork Sandwiches
-Buffalo
Chicken, Cheeseburger, and Chili hand pies
-Turkey Pot
Pie Soup
-Apple
Cider Donuts
-Guinness
Beef and Chicken Pot Pie
-Regular
Hot Chocolate and "Adult" Hot Chocolate
340
Marshall Rd. Fitchburg MA – hollishillsfarm.com.
We hope to see you
there!
11, Saturday, Full Moon Ski and Snowshoe
Night at Windblown - 6:00-10:00 p.m. With new snow and the full moon both on
their way this weekend, we're delighted to offer this year's first Full Moon
Ski and Snowshoe Night at Windblown. $14.00 trail ticket* Base Lodge with hot
food for dinner Open
Ski Shop
with ski and snowshoe rentals Open
*50% Discounted
Trail Tickets available for those who purchase a day trail ticket on Saturday.
11, 12, Saturday and Sunday – Frozen Fruitlands, 12:00-5:00 p.m, -
Winter at Fruitlands means outdoor fun and adventure each weekend! Every
Saturday and Sunday, January through March, bring your winter boots, sleds,
snowshoes, or cross-country skis for some high energy fun as you explore our
frozen hills and woodland trails. Then come warm up with us. There will be
a toasty fire outside the visitor center and hot chocolate available inside the
building. A Fruitlands staff member will be available to recommend trails and
to answer questions. Be sure to check in at the Gift Shop for an admission
sticker. Frozen Fruitlands includes admission to the Art Museum.
Members are free, non-members $5.00, 102 Prospect Hill Rd., Harvard MA -
www.fruitlands.orgFrozen
Fruitlands join The Trustees at Frozen Fruitlands on
Saturdays and Sundays through March, and explore the hills and trails for
sledding, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing followed by a warm up with hot
chocolate at the fire outside the visitor’s center. Check in at the Gift Shop
for admission, which also includes the Art Museum, featuring two exhibitions: “Find Your Park: National Parks in New
England,” a photography
exhibition celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary and “Comforts, Cures, and Distractions” which invites visitors to reflect on the
challenges and also fun and creativity of New England winters before modern
conveniences.
11, Saturday,
Fitchburg Art Museum - A Curious Nature: Paintings by Shelley Reed bring together a selection of the artist’s
magnificent, immersive black and white canvases from the past decade with striking,
never-before-seen oils on paper. A gallery filled with her works vibrates
between dense accumulations of animal and botanical details, and studies of
figures in isolation. Reed purposefully plays with the pulse of her paintings,
often juxtaposing raucous, dynamic actions with implied moments of pause. Her
subjects stalk, contemplate, attack, parade and preen, all the while leaving
viewers to wonder who is watching whom. The curiosity of a hound eyeing a
tortoise, for example, or the fierce glare of a tiger over its shoulder are
moments that feel astonishingly palpable, prescient, and alive. A Curious Nature will be on view from
February 12, 2017 - June 4, 2017, and is organized by Curator Mary M.Tinti and
Interim Curator Lisa Crossman. This exhibition is made possible in part by the
Simonds Lecture Fund. Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm Street,
Fitchburg, MA 01420, Telephone: 978-345-4207 – www.fitchburgartmuseum.org.
11, Saturday – Organ Pipe Oligarchy – The Great
Hall at Pakachoag Church, 2:00 p.m.
- This king of instruments teases with music inspired by regal
benefactors, as reaction to political extremism, and as expression of
national pride.
William Ness, Organ Faculty - Come enjoy the
politically neutral ‘king of instruments’: Pakachoag Church’s Dobson
mechanical-action pipe organ, accompanied by: Scott Daugherty, Trumpet; Alice
Daugherty, Flute; and the Great Hall chamber setting. Featuring royal fanfares
to current day Americana. Great Hall at Pakachoag
Church, 203 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, MA, 508-791-8159
– www.pakmusic.org
11, Saturday, 2017 Camp Sunshine
Polar
Dip at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area – Freezin’ for a Reason! 1:00 p.m., Registration: 11:00 a.m., Camp Sunshine is pleased to announce
the 2017 Wachusett Polar Dip. We believe that together we can send many more
children with life-threatening illnesses and their families to our
one-of-a-kind retreat in Casco, Maine. With the strength of an event such as
the 2017 Wachusett Polar Dip and the resources of Camp Sunshine, it is our goal
to raise in excess of $40,000.00. That is enough to send 16 families from
Massachusetts to Camp Sunshine. All participants who raise at least $100 will
receive a highly coveted "I DID IT" event t-shirt. Too scared or
too smart to take the plunge? There’s the option to participate in the “Chicken
Dip” – where you’ll only need to dip your toes in! For more information visit: wachusett.com or
csun.convio.net.
11, 12, Saturday
and Sunday, Tower Hill Botanical Gardens, 10am–5pm
Our second weekend features floral
arrangements by individuals and Garden Clubs. Saturday, February 11, 1pm:
A film screening of Portrait of a Garden (in Dutch with English
subtitles), Members $5, Non-members $20, includes admission. Registration
required.
Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12,
11am-3pm: Hands-On activities. Free with admission.
Saturday, February 11, 10–11:30am: Shadow boxes for
ages 10+ with an adult. Member: $25/adult-child pair, Nonmember:
$45/adult-child includes cost of admission for child and adult. Fee
includes all materials. Pre-registration
required.
Saturday,
February 11, 3pm: Floral Design demo with Erica Jones, Creative Director
at O Luxe Design. O Luxe has been
featured in The Knot, Boston Weddings and more. Free with
admission.
Sunday, February 12, 11:30am: Floral Design
demo with Flowers by Justine.
Justine is known for creating timeless, classic and lush floral
designs. Free with admission.
Sunday, February 12, 1pm: Gardens of Awe and Folly:
A Traveler’s Journal on the Meaning of Life & Gardening Talk and
Book-Signing. Free with Admission; pre-registration
required.
Sunday, February
12, 2–3:30pm: Garden Tours. Meet at the Master Plan map at 2pm. 11 French
Drive, P.O. Box 598, Boylston, MA 01505-
Phone: 508.869.6111 | Web: www.towerhillbg.org
