FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 &
SATURDAY, SEPT. 11
Saint Mary’s Lawn Party: 5 to 10 p.m. Lots of food, games and fun.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 11
Electronic Recycling Day: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All towns are welcome to Electronic Recycling Day to be held on the parking lot of Our Lady of Grace Church, 28 Tarbell St., Pepperell. We will accept all electronics to include monitors, computers, fax and copy machines, anything with a cord. We will also be accepting all white goods, air-conditioning units, microwaves, lawn mowers and snow blowers with the gas removed as well as exercise equipment and grills. This is a fundraiser for the church with low fees of $5 per electronic item, $10 per appliance or small TV, $15 per 20-inch or larger TV and $20 per wood console TV. Items brought to Recycle Day will have a 97 percent recycle rate. Any car batteries, digital cameras or cell phones, power tools, bikes will be free. Receipts to be provided. Any questions? E-mail J.wood36@yahoo.com.
Grotonfest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., annual event on and around Legion Common off Hollis Street, presented by the Groton Business Association.
Gently used children’s items for sale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., includes baby equipment, toys, clothes, books and more! $1.00 admission, under 14 free, at Central Congregational Church, 1 Worthen St., Chelmsford. Cash Only. Sponsored by the Nashoba Valley Mothers of Multiples, a no-profit organization. For more information visit us at www.nashobavalleymom.org or call 978-376-2939.
Friends of Willard Brook Trails work on the Dead Swamp Trail: Meet at the Fessenden Hill Road parking area at the trail head, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring work gloves, water, and a lunch/snack, and wear old clothes because you will be painting trail markers onto the trees. Register by calling Sussie Holzberlein 978-502-6137 because there may be other items that should be brought when you come.
Children’s performer: Young families are in for a treat when SteveSongs, the nationally acclaimed children’s performer and PBS Kids star, comes to Indian Hill Music with his band for two concerts — 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. — at 36 King St., Littleton. Tickets are $15 each and are available online at www.indianhillmusic.org, or by calling 978-486-9524. This concert is sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank.
Open house: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Indian Hill Music will host its annual Open House. Enjoy a fun day of musical activities for all ages, including instrument demonstrations, early childhood music classes, and more! Ask questions, talk to our faculty, and learn all about our music education and performance programs. FREE admission. Learn more at 978-486-9524 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12
Open House: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. An Open House will be held at the Townsend Rod and Gun Club located at 46 Emery Road, Townsend, just off Route 13 (watch for signs, about 1.5 miles south of Townsend center.) The wider community is invited to visit and tour one of Townsend’s most wonderful resources. View the trap range, 100 yard shooting range, indoor and outdoor archery ranges, the trout pond and the over 300 acres of hunting, hiking, biking and camping facilities. Learn about the shooting preserve, which allows the club to stock and hunt game birds from Sept. 15 until March 31 and receive a certificate to a club hunt as a guest at member’s prices. There will be games for children, short guided walks around the property, and fishing is available at the trout pond with your own tackle. The trap range will be open to the public for $4 a round. Be sure to enter your name for a gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods and have a breakfast or lunch in the club’s updated kitchen. For more information please e-mail tr-g-birds@hotmail.com or call 978-597-6723.
Run for the Hills 5K Trail Run: 2 p.m. Run for the Hills 5K Trail Run at McCurdy Track, 34 Lancaster Road in Harvard. Register at www.runforthehills.org. Runners and walkers are welcome. Sponsored by the Harvard Conservation Trust, in cooperation with the Harvard Road Race Association.
Heart to Heart Women’s Community Bible Study Opening Celebration: Heart to Heart Women’s Ministry is excited to offer the 2010-2011 Community Bible Study. Heart to Heart Community Bible Study is a nondenominational evangelical study for all women 16 years and older in Pepperell and surrounding communities. We study and discuss the Bible in an intimate, small group setting. We have beginner groups for those who are new to studying the Bible or want to explore Christianity. We also have other groups for women who have experience studying the Bible and want to grow in their faith.
Heart to Heart Community Bible Study is held at Pepperell Christian Fellowship, 17 Main St., Pepperell, on Tuesday mornings (9:30 a.m. to 12 noon) and the first, third and fifth Tuesday evenings (6:45 to 8:45 p.m.). Child care and children’s programs are available for children six and under during our morning sessions.
Please register at our Opening Dessert Tea on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The cost of registration is $40 (morning) and $30 (evening). Scholarships are available to those in need. The day and evening studies will begin on Sept. 21 at the respective times. For more information please contact Cheryl Knittel at 978-448-2873 or Marcy Birmingham at 978-448-0520.
MONDAY, SEPT. 13
Like to sing?: Ah, fall. Kids go back to school to meet new friends and learn new things. You can try something new, too–join the Nashoba Valley Chorale! You’ll meet new people, renew old acquaintances and learn a lot about music and singing. But there’s no homework! Try us out at open rehearsals Sept. 13, 20, and 27 at the First Baptist Church, 461 King St., Littleton, at 7:30 p.m. There are no auditions, so there’s no pressure. Visit nashobachorale.org or call 978-486-4036 for more info.
WEEKLY
MONDAYS
Brookline Networking Group — For people in the Brookline and surrounding areas seeking employment to network together and get support. Meets at the Brookline, N.H., library on Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS
Debtors Anonymous: Wednesdays 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. at First Parish Church of Groton, 1 Powderhouse Road; Route 40 and Route 119. Meeting is in the Parish House, beside church, on second floor. The first half hour of meeting is quiet time to work on numbers. No dues or fees. Everyone welcome! Outreach number is 617-728-1426, http://www.debtorsanonymous.org.
FIRST WEDNESDAY: Care giver support group for anyone caring for a loved one with Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease, 6 p.m., RiverCourt Residences, West Groton. Light refreshments served. To attend, please call Debby Fagone at 978-448-4122.
THURSDAYS
Thursdays at Devens Grill: Every Thursday local musicians perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Visit http://devensgrill.com for a monthly music schedule, or call 978-862-0060. No cover charge. Devens Grill is at 4 Ryans Way in Devens.
FARMERS MARKETS
Fridays
Groton Farmers Market at the Williams Barn, open from 3 to 7 p.m. The market will be held behind the Barn at 160 Chicopee Row in Groton, just 1.5 miles north of Main Street, www.williamsbarn.org.
Saturdays through Oct. 23
Pepperell Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pepperell Town Field on Hollis Street near the routes 111 and 113 traffic circle.
ONGOING
Bull Run: For ongoing or weekly happenings at Shirley’s Bull Run, see http://www.bullrunrestaurant. com/daily.htm. No cover charge. Bull Run is at 215 Great Road, Shirley, 978-425-4311.
Adult drop-in Grieving & Healing support groups — Now being held at two locations on the Second Tuesday of each month: from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. No fee, no registration required. Bereaved individuals are welcome. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at 1-800-698-3307, ext. 320.
Care Giver Support Group: For anyone who is caring for a loved one with Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease, a support group is being held at RiverCourt Residences in West Groton on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. Light refreshments are served. If you would like to join us, please call: Debby Fagone, director/Reflections Program, 978-448-4122.
