The Residence at Valley Farm

Attend a Dementia Friends Information Session on Tuesday May 9 at The Residence at Valley Farm to help break the stigma associated with the disease. Residents of all towns are welcome! 
This session is suitable for adults of all ages and children in middle school and older. You’ll learn the five key messages, the different types of dementia and their impact, what it’s like to live with dementia, and the small things you can do to make a difference. You'll also learn about the extensive resources and support that are available for care partners and to help people with dementia have a more fulfilling life.
Turn your new understanding of dementia into practical action that can help someone with dementia living in our community. Actions can be as big or as small as you choose – because every action counts! Everybody can help make their community a safer, supportive, and more inclusive place for people living with dementia and their care partners.
Please reserve your seats by calling the Hopkinton Senior Center (508) 497-9730. If you have questions or want additional information, please contact Sam Docknevich at <a href="mailto:sdocknevich@gmail.com">sdocknevich@gmail.com</a>.

Local Event: Dementia Friends Information Session

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Dementia Friends Information Session

Thursday May 9, 2024: Attend a Dementia Friends Information Session on Tuesday May 9 at The Residence at Valley Farm to help break the...

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Local Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Trusts

Lexington

Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Trusts

Friday May 10, 2024: Learn the basics of MA Estate Planning in just 5 days.
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Save the date! The annual Hopkinton Community Yard Sale will be held on May 11th from 8:00am to 1:00pm at homes across Hopkinton. Visit hopkintonlions.org for a list of participating addresses and items for sale.

Local Event: Hopkinton Community Yard Sale

Hopkinton Community Yard Sale

Saturday May 11, 2024: Save the date! The annual Hopkinton Community Yard Sale will be held on May 11th from 8:00am to 1:00pm at homes...

Hopkinton Center for the Arts

HCA is excited to announce our nineteenth annual Arts in Bloom exhibition, juried by Claudia Fiks. A free public reception will take place on Saturday, May 11th @ 6 pm.

Local Event: Arts in Bloom Public Reception

Arts in Bloom Public Reception

Saturday May 11, 2024: HCA is excited to announce our nineteenth annual Arts in Bloom exhibition, juried by Claudia Fiks. A free public...

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HCA is excited to announce our nineteenth annual Arts in Bloom exhibition, juried by Claudia Fiks. A free public reception will take place on Saturday, May 11th @ 6 pm. 
CLAUDIA FIKS is an experienced art administrator with a dedication spanning over two decades in the arts and culture sector. She currently holds the position of Director at Galatea Fine Art, an art gallery located in the SoWA Arts and Design District in Boston. Additionally, she serves as the Director at Newton Open Studios, a writer correspondent for Artscope Magazine, a guided tour at Art Fairs including Art Miami Basel, and an independent consultant for various art organizations. 
Claudia's extensive career includes roles as Program Director and Development Director at the Eliot School for Fine and Applied Arts, Fuller Craft Museum, and the Society of Arts and Craft. Beyond her administrative positions, Claudia contributes as a grant panelist at the Mass Cultural Council and curates and organizes open calls and exhibitions in the Boston area. 
These diverse roles showcase Claudia's transparent passion and unwavering dedication to the arts. She is firmly committed to strengthening the arts landscape by advocating for inclusion, championing creative expression, and creating abundant opportunities for widespread artistic engagement. 
Arts in Bloom is a competitive juried annual show open to all artists. Claudia will choose the artwork to be exhibited and select six outstanding works for awards that will be given out at a public reception on Saturday May 11th. The six winning artists will receive cash prizes totaling over $1,000. Additionally, the Hopkinton Garden Club will select an array of artwork to honor with live floral/garden arrangements. 
Thank you to our sponsors Weston Nurseries and Angel's Garden Center.

Local Event: 19th Annual Arts In Bloom Exhibition

19th Annual Arts In Bloom Exhibition

Saturday May 11, 2024: Apr 23, 2024, 8:00 AM – May 23, 2024, 5:00 PM
HCA is excited to announce our nineteenth annual Arts in Bloom...

Apex Entertainment Marlborough

Three fantastic comedians -- Kathe Farris (Dry Bar Comedy Special), Kristy Kielbasinski ("Worcester's Funniest Mom") and Las Vegas veteran Joni Grassey -- come to Marlborough for an all-female Mother's Day Comedy Brunch at Apex Entertainment Marlborough on Sunday, May 12, presented by Scamps Comedy.
Advance sale tickets are $30 for show-only and $60 for brunch-show. Seating is limited. There will also be 10 VIP tables (four seats) available for $250 each. The VIP tables feature high-top chairs and in-show waitstaff service.
Doors open and brunch is served at 11 a.m., with showtime at noon.
The event will feature pitchers of Mimosas ($35) and build-your-own Bloody Mary ($12).
Brunch includes a mouthwatering array of selections to satisfy your discerning palate.
Menu:
Assorted Mini Pastries
<ol><li>Fresh sliced seasonal fruit</li><li>Scrambled eggs with chives</li><li>Assorted breakfast empanadas</li><li>Home fries</li><li>Bacon &amp; Sausage</li><li>Beverages available to be purchased at the bar</li></ol>
Brunch-show tickets must be purchased before 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.
Kathe Farris is a Boston-based stay-at-home mom, stand-up comedian, and snack cake enthusiast. She hit the comedy scene a little late in life with a different point of view and killer material. After becoming a Comic-in-Residence at The Comedy Studio and a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, she recently recorded her national debut with a Dry Bar Comedy Special and released her album “Have you seen this woman” available anywhere you get your music, comedy and podcasts.
Kristy Kielbasinski is a Boston based stand-up comedian and author. She draws inspiration from her life as a stay-at-home mom and housewife. Her children's book "I Don't Know" blends her love of comedy and reading. Kristy performs in her stilettos at clubs, bars, and basements across New England. She was a semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, Funniest Person in Massachusetts, and Mohegan Sun's Last Comix Standing competition. Kristy has also been featured on WCVB's Chronicle. When Kristy is not making jokes she can be found at the bus stop telling her kids to tie their shoes.
Joni Grassey was a comedian in Las Vegas for more than 20 years, working at Catch a Rising Star, The Improv, The Comedy Stop and other top clubs. She starred in the comedy review Funniest Females at O’Shea’s for a year, hosted at Caesar’s Magical Empire, and performed at many other fantastic events. Las Vegas Review Journal entertainment critic Michael Paskevich called her, “a quality Vegas mainstay.” Back in her home state of Massachusetts, she’s appeared at the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, NH, the Center for the Arts in Natick, and the Spire Center for the Performing Arts in Plymouth.

Local Event: Mother's Day Comedy Brunch at Apex Entertainment Marlborough

Marlborough

Mother's Day Comedy Brunch at Apex...

Sunday May 12, 2024: Three fantastic comedians -- Kathe Farris (Dry Bar Comedy Special), Kristy Kielbasinski ("Worcester's Funniest Mom")...

Mother's Day Comedy Brunch at Apex Entertainment Marlborough

Lincoln MA

<a href="https://www.estatesales.net/MA/Lincoln/01773/4033122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McKinsey &amp; Co. Art Sale for Boston Bridges Initiative &amp; METCO</a>
Saturday, May 18th, 9 am to 3:30 pm. Prices 25% of assessments!
Price range: $200 to $2,000
Absolute steals!!
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Local Event: McKinsey & Co. Art Sale for Boston Bridges Initiative & METCO 

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McKinsey & Co. Art Sale for Boston Bridges...

Saturday May 18, 2024: McKinsey &amp; Co. Art Sale for Boston Bridges Initiative &amp; METCO
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McKinsey & Co. Art Sale for Boston Bridges Initiative & METCO 

Sam Placentino Elementary School

An event for the whole family! Come explore your favorite vehicles. Climb aboard, honk the horn and talk to the driver. Additional entertainment and Food Trucks onsite as well!
Horn free 10:00-11:00 - ideal for young children &amp; those with special needs

Trucks! We anticipate over 25 trucks including police and fire, heavy construction, landscaping, tree removal and highway that will be available for children to touch, climb and explore.

Bring your appetites! Food &amp; dessert will be available from a variety of food trucks, including All Purpose Bakery, Bird's Nest Italian Street Food, Boston Events, Fired Up Artisan Wood-Fired Pizza, Juniper Farms Ice Cream, Smokin' Food Truck and Sweetie's Candy Bus.

Additional entertainment! JoJo the Magician will astound and a DJ will provide musical entertainment. For an additional fee - the Roaming Railroad will take children on a train ride and Imagine That will offer face painting.

We Hope to See You There!

Proceeds from the event will support the Holliston Newcomers &amp; Neighbors Community Grant Fund. The HNN Community Grant Fund provides funding for local community events and services.

Local Event: HNN Touch-A-Truck Fundraiser & Food Truck Festivale

HNN Touch-A-Truck Fundraiser & Food Truck...

Saturday May 18, 2024: An event for the whole family! Come explore your favorite vehicles. Climb aboard, honk the horn and talk to the...

HNN Touch-A-Truck Fundraiser & Food Truck Festivale

Hope Blooms
Family Friendly Mental Health Awareness Event
Framingham, MA - On Saturday, May 18 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Call2Talk the statewide mental health and suicide prevention program, and the MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention, invite you to join their Hope Blooms Mental Health Awareness Day/Resource Fair. The event will be held outside behind the Mass211 offices at the United Way of Tri-County, located at 46 Park Street in downtown Framingham. 

The event is scheduled in May during Mental Health Awareness Month to acknowledge and bring attention to the agencies and programs that allow for the possibility of hope and healing. Combined with lighthearted family-friendly activities, Hope Blooms will provide support and acknowledgment that it is sometimes okay to not be ok. 

Several community partner agencies helped plan the event and will be in attendance to share resources. Agencies include the MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Framingham Force, SPARK Kindness, Ashland DAET, the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, OUT MetroWest, Natick 180, LOSSTeam MetroWest, Parent Professional Advocacy League, Call2Talk, and Mass2-1-1. 

Families are encouraged to join in and learn about local resources. Kid friendly activities will be available through the generosity of the following organizations.

•	Rock painting with Spark Kindness
•	Pets and People therapy dogs - Pets and People Foundation
•	Cool Cow ice cream truck
•	Framingham Public Libraries Bookmobile
•	Face Painting at the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce table
•	Call2Talk will provide gift bags to the first one hundred to check-in (one per family)
•	Snacks, water, and additional treats donated by Wegmans will be available.

All attendees who check-in will be entered into a raffle to win a lovely garden gift basket and the first one hundred people to check-in will receive a gift bag with flower seeds to plant at home.

Although mental health is important to address year-round, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and provides a dedicated time for people, organizations, and communities to join their voices, provide resources, and share that there is hope, help, and healing. 

Call2Talk would also like to bring attention to the United Way of Tri-County’s food security program in Framingham which provides groceries and hot meals to those in need in the MetroWest area, and their new community vegetable garden. 

Call2Talk planted blooms in the garden last fall to pay respect to those lost to suicide. The garden design was created, and time was donated by Call2Talk volunteer Elizabeth Morrison Garden Design.

Local Event: Mental Health Awareness Month Resource Fair - Downtown Framingham

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Saturday May 18, 2024: Hope Blooms
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Edwards Church

Join the 18+ community choir that ONLY sings rock music! No auditions! Eleven-week summer season starts Wedneesday, May 22, 7pm. This summer will be a tribute to QUEEN! (Yes, we'll be singing Bohemian Rhapsody, among other songs.) Come try it out risk-free! For more information, visit our website RockVoices.com

Local Event: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music, for a tribute to Queen!

Framingham

Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY...

Wednesday May 22, 2024: Join the 18+ community choir that ONLY sings rock music! No auditions! Eleven-week summer season starts Wedneesday,...

Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music, for a tribute to Queen!

The Norwood Theatre

Coppélia is a fun, family-friendly, comedic ballet that demands high levels of technical ability and artistry while also bursting with humor and grand set pieces. Set to the well-known and beautiful score by Léo Delibes, the story centers around the feisty Swanilda, her mischievous fiancé Franz, and their adventures with the nutty Dr. Coppelius and his workshop of life-like dolls. The lead roles are danced by 18-year-olds Gabrielle Schmid of Holliston&nbsp;and John Fumia of Hopedale, while Dancing Arts Center Director Gregg Saulnier anchors the production as Dr. Coppelius.&nbsp;Featuring student dancers and guest artists from Holliston, Framingham, Sherborn, Medway, Franklin, Norfolk, Medfield, Hopedale, and North Attleboro, Coppélia at The Norwood Theatre represents a truly local contribution to the arts community and will bring joy to every member of the audience.

Local Event: Dancing Arts Center presents Coppelia

Dancing Arts Center presents Coppelia

Saturday May 25, 2024: Coppélia is a fun, family-friendly, comedic ballet that demands high levels of technical ability and artistry while...

Coppélia is a fun, family-friendly, comedic ballet that demands high levels of technical ability and artistry while also bursting with humor and grand set pieces. Set to the well-known and beautiful score by Léo Delibes, the story centers around the feisty Swanilda, her mischievous fiancé Franz, and their adventures with the nutty Dr. Coppelius and his workshop of life-like dolls. The lead roles are danced by 18-year-olds Gabrielle Schmid of Holliston and John Fumia of Hopedale, while Dancing Arts Center Director Gregg Saulnier anchors the production as Dr. Coppelius. Featuring student dancers and guest artists from Holliston, Framingham, Sherborn, Medway, Franklin, Norfolk, Medfield, Hopedale, and North Attleboro, Coppélia at The Norwood Theatre represents a truly local contribution to the arts community and will bring joy to every member of the audience.

Local Event: Dancing Arts Center presents Coppelia - Evening Performance

Dancing Arts Center presents Coppelia - Evening...

Dancing Arts Center presents Coppelia - Evening Performance

Holliston senior center

Regional entertainer Dan Kirouac will bring a one-hour concert to the Holliston Senior Center for their annual “Summer Sizzler” lunch on Wednesday, June 12th at 12:00 PM. This will feature radio-friendly pop, light rock, and easy-listening songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
The senior center is located at 150 Goulding St. The performance is open to members of the Holliston senior community and others as space and interest allow. Inquiries at (978) 724-3522.
The program is supported by a grant from the Holliston Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Dan Kirouac is a Massachusetts-based musician and singer. More about him can be found at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DanKirouacMusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/DanKirouacMusic</a>.

Local Event: Dan Kirouac: Music of the 1960s, and 70s

Dan Kirouac: Music of the 1960s, and 70s

Wednesday June 12, 2024: Regional entertainer Dan Kirouac will bring a one-hour concert to the Holliston Senior Center for their annual...

Holliston Senior Center

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Regional musician and singer Dan Kirouac entertains for this event, open to local members of the senior community. Please contact the center for more info and if interested in attending. 
This event is sponsored by a grant from the Holiston Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. 
More about Dan is available at www.facebook.com/DanKirouacMusic.

Local Event: Dan Kirouac performs at the "Summer Sizzler" lunch

Dan Kirouac performs at the "Summer Sizzler" lunch

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Regional musician and singer Dan Kirouac entertains for this event, open to local members...

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