Community Calendar
 

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Friday

The July Birthday Lunch at Northborough Senior Center, 1 Centre Dr., starts at 12 p.m. Call (508) 393-5035 to sign up. If transportation is needed, call AVCOA at (508) 393-1600 as soon as possible.

"Thoroughly Modern Millie" will be performed at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St. Also July 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $12, $9 seniors/students. Call the Arts Alliance at (978) 562-1646 or visit www.upwitharts.org for info.

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Saturday

The Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival will be held 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Indian Ranch Performance Center, Route 16, Webster. Includes Celtic entertainment, meals at the Celtic Nations Pub, gift items, Men in Kilts Contest and more. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 gate, $10 advance for seniors/students, $12 seniors/students at gate. For tickets or info, visit www.blackstonevalleycelticfestival.com or call (508) 943-3871.

Emily Rising, an acoustic rock band, will perform 8-10 p.m. at Harvest Café, 40 Washington St., Hudson. Donations will be accepted for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Visit www.harvestcafeonline.com or call (978) 567-0948 for info.

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Sunday

The Nipmuc Nation will present the 54^th annual Native American Fair at 80 Brigham Hill Rd., Grafton. Gates open at 10 a.m., with opening ceremony at 2 p.m. Crafts and food will be for sale. Cost: $3, $1 children. Parking at the Lions Club.

The Westboro Gallery at Tatnuck Bookseller, 18 Lyman St., Westborough, will hold the opening reception of the works of Bob Jamback from 2-5 p.m. Exhibit to run through Oct. 18.

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Monday

Peter and Ellen Allard will perform a family concert at 7 p.m. at Westborough Public Library, 55 W. Main St. No registration necessary. For info, call (508) 366-3053.

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Tuesday

The registration deadline for the next session of GED testing at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough, will be held 4-7 p.m. Testing to be held Aug. 7-9. For info, call Andrea Cronin at (508) 485-9430 ext. 216.

The Longfellow's Wayside Inn 2007 Fresh Strawberry concert series concludes with Quintessential Brass at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha-Mary Chapel in Sudbury. Tickets: $12, $29.95 special concert dinner package. Call (978) 443-1776 for info, tickets.

"Jam-Jam-Boree," stories, music and crafts for pre-schoolers (3-5 years), will be held at 3:30 p.m. (also July 31) at Westborough Public Library, 55 West Main St. No advance registration required. For info, call (508) 366-3050.

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Wednesday

Ben Rudnick & Friends will perform at 7:15 p.m. at the Willows, 1 Lyman St., Westborough. Free, with donations accepted for local charities. Rain or shine. Parking across the street at Hastings School.

The newly formed Hudson Writers Group will meet 7-8:30 p.m. in the Tavares Room at Hudson Public Library, Washington St. No registration necessary. For info, call Tiana at (617) 504-2660 or Trish at (978) 568-9644.

The Hudson Summer Concert Series will feature October Rose at 6:30 p.m. at Wood Park, Park St. Rain location: Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main St. For info, call the Hudson Recreation Department at (978) 568-9642.

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Thursday

"Start U Reading" with Clifford the Big Red Dog will start at 11 a.m. at Southborough Library. Bring your cameras to have a photo taken with Clifford. Refreshments will be served. To register or for info, call (508) 485-5031.

A narrated slide presentation, "Fatal Forecast: A True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea," will be presented by Michael Tougias at 7 p.m. at Westborough Public Library, 55 W. Main St. Free and open to public. For info, call (508) 366-3050.

Northborough Senior Center, 1 Centre Dr., will host a representative from Fallon Community Health Plan at 1 p.m. to answer questions about your plan or becoming a member. To register or for info, call (508) 393-5035.

Join National Park Service Ranger Peter Coffin as he leads a Thursday Night Ranger Walkabout, beginning at 6:30 p.m., through the historic mill village of Farnumsville in South Grafton. Free and open to public. Tour begins at the mill, corner of Providence Rd. (Route 122) and Depot St., South Grafton. For info, call (401) 762-0440.

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Friday

Ernie Houde Associates, Weichert Realtors will hold a Customer Appreciation Day starting at 5 p.m. at the Hudson Elks, 91 Park St., Hudson. Includes full buffet, hot air balloon rides, exotic bird show, pony rides, games, contests and more.

"Fame -- The Musical" will be performed by the River's Edge Players 7:30 p.m. at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St. Also Aug. 4, 10, 11. Tickets: $15, $12, $10. For info, call the Arts Alliance at (978) 562-1646 or visit www.upwitharts.org.

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Saturday

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough will hold a special Saturday morning admissions event from 9 a.m.-noon. Interested applicants should call (508) 485-9430 ext. 250 for info, to schedule appointment.

A yard waste drop-off for Shrewsbury residents will be open 8:30-11:30 at the Municipal Garage, 211 South St. Also Aug. 18 and Sept. 1, 15 & 29. No rocks, stones, sod or tree stumps will be accepted. Do not leave yard waste at the site when it is closed.

Join Nate's Crew for a Motorcycle Run & Car Show at SAC Park, 438 Lake St., Shrewsbury. Motorcycle ride starts at 9 a.m. Car Show registration at 10:30 a.m. at SAC back parking lot. Cost: $20pp. Pre-register by calling Michele at (508) 856-0858 or e-mailing mtgrenache@aol.com.

The 148^th Wheeler Family Reunion takes place at Balance Rock Farm, 104 Highland St., Berlin. Set up at 10 a.m. and meeting at 11:30 a.m., with dinner to follow. Bring food and lawn chairs.

The Children's Department at Northborough Free Library will host a Kids Workshop ("Catch the Construction Beat") 9-10 a.m. at Home Depot in Shrewsbury. To register or for info, call (508) 393-5025.

Upcoming

An artist's reception for "Sunrises, Seasons and Sunsets," an exhibit by photographer Thomas Iglesias, will be held Aug. 5, 4-6 p.m., at Longfellow's Wayside Inn Gallery, Wayside Inn Rd., Sudbury. For info, call (978) 440-9630 or (978) 443-1776.

The Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., Northborough, will hold its Vacation Bible School Aug. 6-10, 9 a.m.-noon, for children from pre-K to entering grade 5. Cost: $5, max $15 per family. Program; "Avalanche Ranch." To register or for info, call (508) 393-3146.

"Owls of New England," an Animal Ambassadors show, will be presented Aug. 6, at 10 a.m., at the New England Wild Flower Society's Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham. Cost: $4 members, $5 non-members. For info, visit www.newfs.org or call (508) 877-7630.

The Willows of Westborough Summer Concert Series concludes Aug. 8, at 7:15 p.m., with the Fantasy Big Band. Rain or shine at 1 Lyman St., Westborough. Free parking at Hastings School.

"The Cat's Pajamas," stories and songs for ages 3-6 with adult, will be held Aug. 6, at 7 p.m., at Westborough Public Library, 55 W. Main St. A drop-in event, no registration needed. Call (508) 366-3053 for info.

Hudson's Wood Park Summer Concert Series will present the Intel Involved Troubadours Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Wood Park, Park St. Rain location: Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main St. For info, call the Hudson Rec Department at (978) 568-9642.

A Summer Senses Night Hike will be held Aug. 8, 7:30-9 p.m., at the New England Wild Flower Society's Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham. Pre-registration required at registrar@newenglandWILD.org. Cost: $7 members, $9 non-members.

Adoption Community of New England, Inc. will meet Aug. 8, 6:30-9 p.m., at 45 Lyman St., #2 South Terrace, Westborough. Seminar: Baby Care for Pre-Adoptive First-Time Parents (international adoptions). Also Aug. 9 (domestic adoptions). Space is limited. E-mail info@AdoptionCommunityofNE.org or call (508) 366-6812 to register, for info.

The Hudson Public Library, 3 Washington St. (at Wood Square), will host author P.D. Lafleur at a book signing from 6:30-8 p.m. For info, call (978) 568-9644.

"Art to Gogh," an art class for ages 5-8, will start at 11 a.m., Aug. 9, at Southborough Library. To register or for info, call (508) 485-5031.

The 4^th annual Face-Off for Kids Warehouse Sale and Raffle will run Aug. 9-12 at Pure Hockey of Marlborough, 1 Whitney Rd., Berlin. Visit www.purehockey.com or call Tiffany Hearn at (508) 856-1650 for info.

A Spirit of Shrewsbury community meeting will be held Aug. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Shrewsbury Town Hall, Maple Ave. For info, contact Maria Smith at (508) 845-9974 or e-mail mmsreal@aol.com.

Prudential Prime Properties' 4^th annual Charity Golf Tournament and Silent Auction will be held Sept. 17 at Wedgewood Pines Country Club in Stow. Golfers and sponsors are being sought for the event. For info, call Cathi DeCiero at (781) 861-6363.

Marlborough High School Girls Soccer Alumnae is planning a reunion event Oct. 27 at the high school. For info, e-mail MHS.WSC.Alumni@hotmail.com.

The Algonquin Regional High School class of 2002 will hold its 5-year reunion Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m., at McFadden's in Boston. For info on registering, call Molly McDonald at (508) 868-6482, Colleen Ellsworth at (508) 572-4825 or Caitlin Mackie at (508) 341-1968.

Ongoing

The Women of Note a cappella chorus will host a "Summer Sing Fling" through Aug. 20, on Mondays from 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson. To register or for info, call Karen Schutt at (603) 664-5728.

The fine art exhibit "Sunrises, Seasons and Sunsets" will be on display through Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. every day, at Longfellow's Wayside Inn Gallery, Wayside Inn Rd., Sudbury. Free. For info, call (978) 440-9630 or (978) 443-1776.

The Shrewsbury High School Class of 1982 will host its 25^th reunion Sept. 29 at Doubletree in Westborough and is still looking for classmates. Those not yet contacted should call Maureen (Mulcahy) Jarvis at (508) 753-5978.

Tickets are now available for the 2^nd annual "Dancing with Celebrities -- Marlborough Style" fund-raiser (to be held Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., at Best Western Marlborough). Tickets: $20 advance, $25 door. For info or tickets, visit www.dancingwithcelebs.com.

Volunteers are needed to hang posters and distribute flyers to promote the 15^th annual Alzheimer's Association Central Massachusetts Memory Walk (to be held Sept. 16 at the Worcester Senior Center). Contact Christine Brown at (508) 799-2386 or christine.brown@alz.org or visit www.memorywalkma.org for info.

"Random Sketches from Here to There: Gouache Drawings by Gustave Baumann" will be on exhibit through July 29 at Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St. Free with admission. Visit www.worcesterart.org or call (508) 799-4406 for info.

Colonial Spirit Chorus is offering the chance for mothers and daughters to sing with them for the summer. The chorus holds open rehearsals Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Newtown Rd. (off Route 27), Acton. Women of all ages are welcome. Visit www.colonialspirit.org or call Norma at (978) 692-2270 or Noreen at (978) 263-0562 for info.

Road to Recovery drivers are needed in the greater Westborough area to transport local cancer patients to treatments. For info on volunteering, call the American Cancer Society at (800) ACS-2345.

State Rep. Patricia Walrath meets with Hudson seniors from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. the first Friday of each month at the Hudson Senior Center, 29 Church St.

The American Lung Association is seeking the donation of unwanted cars to help support its lung health programs. Call (800) 577-LUNG or visit www.donateyourcar.com for info.

The Worcester Animal Rescue League, 139 Holden St., is now open for adoptions until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Visit www.worcester-arl.org for info.

Overeaters Anonymous now meets at St. Luke the Evangelist Church's Parish Center, 1 Ruggles St., Westborough, at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening.

The American Lung Association is seeking the donation of unwanted cars to help support its lung health programs. Call (800) 577-LUNG or visit www.donateyourcar.com for info.

The Boys & Girls Club Car Campaign is seeking the donation of unwanted cars to benefit local clubs. Call (800) 246-0493 for info. No restrictions.

S.T.A.R.S. (Students Teach and Reach Seniors) invites Westborough seniors to learn the computer from high school students every Monday 2:15-3:15 p.m. at the high school library. Free, all levels of experience welcome. For info or to register, call (508) 366-3000.

The fibromyalgia/CFS support group Crossroads FM meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Tatnuck Booksellers & Cafe, 18 Lyman St., Westborough. For info, e-mail Merle Portnoy at meport@charter.net or call (508) 366-7998.

Marlborough Hospital, 157 Union St., is offering CPR classes to the community on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Heartsaver CPR classes cost $45 per participant ($55pp for Heartsaver and automatic electronic defibrillation classes). Call Michael Sawtelle at (508) 486-5465 for info or to register.

The Brain Injury Association's Westborough Survivor and Caregiver Support Group meets the 3rd Monday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m., at its office, 30 Lyman St., Suite 10.

The Northborough Senior Center, 1 Centre Dr., will hold an Elder "Keep Well" Clinic the 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Call (508) 393-5035 for info.

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) support meetings are held 7-9 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 373 Plantation St., 2 Biotech Park, 3rd floor, Worcester.

Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., offers morning games for adults (chess, checkers, Scrabble, Chinese checkers) 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.

The New Parent Group (for first-time parents with a child under 6 months) meets at Assabet Valley Area Family Network, 169 Pleasant St., Marlborough. Call (508) 485-0085 for meeting times, dates or other info.

The Vestibular Disorders Support Group meets first Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m., at Millbury Public Library. For info, call Jan Lewis at (508) 839-1409.

A drumming circle is held the first Wednesday of each month at First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist's Parish Hall, 40 Church St., Northborough. Open to all, no experience necessary. For info, contact Debbie Clark at (508) 755-8301.

STARS, a free computer literacy program for Westborough seniors, meets Mondays (while school is in session), 2:15-3:15 p.m., at Westborough High School library. For info or to register, call (508) 366-3000 or Erica Mahoney at (508) 836-2238.

Women in Transition, a mutual support group for women, meets 2nd Monday of each month, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Church of the Nativity in Northborough. For info, call Jenny Church at (508) 393-5447.

MetroWest Parent Support Group for parents of kids/adolescents with behavioral, emotional or mental health special needs meets 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Wayside Youth & Family Network, 75 Fountain St., Framingham. Free, confidential. For info, call Lois DeRusha at (508) 620-0010 ext. 342.

Parents Helping Parents offers free, confidential and anonymous weekly support groups throughout Massachusetts. Volunteers are also being sought as group facilitators. For info, call (800) 882-1250.

Northborough Youth & Family Services offers a support group at Town Hall for people living with bipolar disorder. Free. For info, call Jason at (508) 393-5020.