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Friday, November 4, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 4

Here's a list of things to do around town today and this weekend.

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started, and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. The High School play Working will be running through Sunday in the Hopkinton High School. Show times are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30, and Sunday at 2 in the afternoon. Tickets are $10 per person, $8 for students. They are available at the door. 2. Tonight will be the Fourth Annual Hopkinton Community Spelling Bee. It will feature pre-registered teams competing in the Hopkins School at 6. 3. Saturday afternoon the Hopkinton School Committee will hold their third and final Community Conversation. The committee hopes to gather information on what the town residents find important in …

Monday, October 31, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 31

Happy Halloween!! The following list was suggested by AT & T on ways to use your phone to have more treats than tricks!

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and provide you some fodder for water cooler conversation. Today, we share with you five ways your cellphone can help with trick or treating. 1. Make sure wireless phones are fully charged.  2. Pre-program contact information of parents, neighbors and emergency services into your and your child's speed dial, and be sure you know how to access these numbers with ease.  3. Establish boundaries - Families should have in place a familiarized route for children to follow while out on the town. Mobile navigation tools like AT&T Navigator can assist parents and kids in creating routes and goblins on the go can reference maps throughout the evening. …

Friday, October 28, 2011

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6 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 28

Six today, because sometimes 5 just isn't enough!

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Absolute Yoga, 77 W. Main St., will offer a plus size woman meetup at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome and the cost is $15. 2. bCalm Power Yoga, 61 Wood St., will offer a workshop with Baptiste Teacher Jane Cargill at 6 p.m. The cost for the program is $225. 3. Got Prayer? The St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 61 Wood St., is holding a men's prayer breakfast at 6:30 a.m. today. All are welcome and the event is free. Come share food and fellowship. 4. Like Art? Enter Stage Left Theater will present Arsenic and Old Lace at HCAM-TV, 77 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $13-$17…

Thursday, October 27, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 27

The great pumpkin is coming and the library is decorating cookies!

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started, and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Got the Latin Beat? Sing! Dance! Act! 76 Main St., willl hold a Zumba fitness class at 9 a.m. All are welcome and the cost is $12. 2. Got a cookie monster? If you've signed up already, don't forget the Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main St., will be holding a cookie decorating storytime at 10:30 a.m. Maximum of 20 children. Call to see if there is space available. 3 Got Prayer? The Faith Community Church, 146 E. Main St., will hold a women's bible study at 9:15 a.m. All are welcome and the event is free. 4. Loved one suffering from addiction? There is an Alanon meeting at 7 p.m. at the Faith…

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 25

On this day in history Sony removes the Walkman from the market and the selectmen will meet with the school committee to discuss Center School options.

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started, and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Got Prayer? The St. Paul's Prayer Group will meet at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 61 Wood St., at 10 a.m. All are welcome and the event is free. 2. The Board of Selectmen and the School Committee will meet at 6 p.m. at the Hopkinton Town Hall, 18 Main St.,  Rm. 211. All are welcome. The agenda has two items; the preliminary budget and the Center School discussion. 3. The Veteran's Celebration Committee will meet at 7 p.m. in the lunch room of the Town Hall. All are welcome. See the Town Clerk for an agenda or more information. 4. Feeling Spooky? There is a Halloween storytime at the …

Thursday, October 20, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 20

The selectmen will meet with the MSBC at 12:30 pm today and more from 5 Things.

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. bCalm Power Yoga, 61 Wood St., is hosting a free yoga class with Baptiste Yoga Teacher Jane Cargill at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend. 2. Got Prayer? The Faith Community Church, 146 E. Main St., is holding a women's Bible Study at 9:15 a.m. All are welcome and the event is free. 3. Are you suffering from addiction? There is an AA meeting at the Faith Community Church, 146 E. Main St. at 8 p.m. All are welcome and the event is free. 4. The Board of Selectmen will meet with the Massachusetts School Building Committee at 12:30 p.m. at the State House. The public is welcome to attend. 5. …

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 19

Today is an early release day from school and the library will have a Halloween magician.

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Got Art? Sparks! Art Studio, 34 Main St., is offering an early release art class at 2 p.m. today. The cost is $30 and the topic is Rock Art. Visit the website for details. 2. Noted genetics expert Dr. Aubrey Milunksy will speak at the Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St., at 7 p.m. today. The event is free and all are welcome. This is part of the drug lecture series. 3. Like to bend and stretch? The Edward Hopkins School is holding a yoga for a healthier you class at 6:15 p.m. The cost is $80 for the entire session. Call for more details. 4. The Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main St., is …

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 18

The board of selectmen will meet and there is a reenactment with Isabella Stewart Gardner on tap today.

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started, and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. The Hopkinton Garden Club and the Hopkinton Historical Society present a reenactment with Isabella Stewart Gardner at 7 p.m. , 168 Hayden Rowe Street. All are welcome and the event is free. 2. Love the latin beat? Sing! Dance! Act! 76 Main St., is holding a Zumba fitness class at 9 a.m. today. All are welcome. $12 per class. 3. The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall, 18 Main St., Rm. 211. For an agenda, visit the town clerk. 4. Got Prayer? The St. Paul's Prayer Group will meet at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 61 Wood St., at 10 a.m. All are welcome and the …

Monday, October 17, 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 17

Jedi Knight Training sign ups begin at 1 p.m. today and more on tap in town today.

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Looking to network with other women? The Hopkinton Women's Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Faith Community Church, 146 E. Main St. All are welcome, and coffee, conversation and light fare will be served. 2. Suffering from addiction? If so, there is an Enough is Enough AA meeting at 8 p.m. at the Faith Community Church, 146 E. Main St. The meeting is free and all are welcome. 3. Love the latin beat? Sing! Dance! Act! 76 Main St., will hold a Zumba class at 9 a.m. All are welcome. Cost per class is $12. 4. The Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 18 Main St., Room 211. …

Friday, October 14, 2011

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6 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 14

Today we bring you six things to know because sometimes five just isn't enough!

Our weekday column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation. 1. Feeling Stressed? Absolute Yoga, 77 W. Main St., is offering a Yoga Nidra for Stress Reduction workshop at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $22. Call today to sign up. 2. Feeling the sugar blues? bCalm Yoga, 61 Wood St., is offering a sugar blues workshop at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and the event is free. 3. Got Prayer? The Faith Community Church, 146 E. Main St., will be holding a men's prayer breakfast at 6:30 a.m. All are welcome and the event is free. 4. Wish to be a Jedi Knight? The Hopkinton Public Library , 13 Main St., is holding sign ups for this training beginning Monday at 1 p.m. for a November…

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