CatSNIP Clinics, Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare’s low-cost spay/neuter clinics for cats that were formerly known as “Quick Fix Clinics,” are available in Charlton, Leominster, North Grafton, Westborough and Worcester. The one-time procedure provides many other health and behavioral benefits, enabling more cats to stay where they belong – with their owners and caregivers [...]
Volunteer Information Sessions (VIS) are held the first Monday of each month, starting at 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 111 Park St., Worcester. These sessions introduce new volunteers to Habitat for Humanity-MetroWest/Greater Worcester’s mission and work in the community. Run by the Volunteer & Construction Coordinator AmeriCorps*VISTA, these sessions help new volunteers discover how [...]
EAA Chapter 196 holds Young Eagle rallies once a month, with flights taking place at Minute Man Air Field, 302 Boxboro Rd., Stow. The Young Eagles program offers free airplane rides to children between the ages of 8 and 17. Rallies are normally held on the second Saturday of the month between 9 a.m. and [...]
Operation Otaku is a club at Marlborough Public Library, 35 West Main St., for all anime and manga fans. The group ranges in age from 13-year-olds to high school seniors and meets the first and third Thursday of each month from 5:30-7 p.m. All teens are welcome. Contact Alyson Cox at 1-508-624-6900 or acox@cwmars.org for [...]
St. Rose of Lima Church in Northborough invites people to its discussion-type gatherings in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process. Join others to explore faith and to possibly enter the Catholic community. For more info, call the church at 1-508-393-2413.
VNA Care Network and Hospice, a nonprofit home health care, hospice and wellness provider, hosts free Keep Well clinics where local residents may have their blood pressure checked and learn about health concerns. Blood sugar, weight monitoring and other health assessments are also available at most locations. Clinics are open to residents age 60 and [...]
Toastmasters, a public speaking club, welcomes everyone who would like to improve their speaking skills. The club meets 7:45-9 a.m. on Thursdays at the Hanover Insurance Group, 440 Lincoln St., Worcester. For more info, visit http://earlyrisers.freetoasthost.org/.
The Assabet Valley Pastoral Counseling Center in Westborough regularly offers support groups during weekdays in both evening and daytime slots. The groups include divorce & post-divorce support, caregivers support, grief and loss support and monthly women’s support & spirituality group. The groups are formed regardless of faith tradition. For questions or to sign up, call [...]
Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Museum of Russian Icons. Fruitlands Museum. These three outstanding museums have established a new collaborative to facilitate individual and group visitation to their exceptional collections. Visit and explore galleries of American, Shaker and Native American art on the original site of Alcott’s transcendental experiment at Fruitlands Museum. Or, enjoy the largest [...]
The Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., has joined Library Ideas’ network of Public Library websites that offer access to songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. The service allows the Shrewsbury Public Library to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to hundreds of thousands of songs. Under terms [...]