Mexican Loteria Night
Parents and kids are invited to attend Harvard Girl Scouts’ Mexican Loteria night, Friday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish Social Hall, 15 Still River Road. Loteria is a Mexican form of bingo, played with pictures, so it’s appropriate for all ages. Scouts will serve as bingo callers and lead songs in Spanish. Snacks and beverages will be available for a small donation. Because Massachusetts law prohibits the offering of prizes, each participant is asked to contribute a large chocolate bar or other candy goody to the pot. The game will continue until each participant has won back a treat. Because this is a fundraiser for the Girl Scouts’ Annual Giving Campaign, a donation of any size to the Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts (GSC&WM) is suggested, but not required. For more information call Cyndy Karon at 978-456-3470.
Harvard Democratic Caucus
Registered Democrats in Harvard will hold a caucus Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. at the old library to elect three delegates and two alternates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held June 4 and 5 at the DCU Center in Worcester.
Love Songs
Vocal duo Leah Randazzo and Jeff D’Antona will perform love songs in Fruitlands Museum’s Alcott’s Restaurant and Tea Room Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Selections will include romantic classics and a few upbeat R&B/jazz selections. Admission, which includes light refreshments, is $15 per person. For reservations and information call 978-456-3924, ext. 227, e-mail education@fruitlands.org, or visit fruitlands.org.
Well Adult Clinic
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in conjunction with the Ayer Board of Health, will hold a free Well Adult Clinic for the general public Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Hildreth House. Drop in for blood pressure, pulse screening, and diet instruction. No appointment is necessary. For more information contact Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice at 978-425-6675 or 800-698-3307, or visit www.nashoba.org.
Fat Tuesday Dinner at Fruitlands
Bromfield Chef Paul Correnty and Quarterdeck Seafoods Chef Chris Basile will be back at Fruitlands Museum with a Fat Tuesday dinner Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Basile and Correnty will offer traditional Mardi Gras foods, paired with micro-brewed beers and wines. Dinner is $59.95 per person, by prepaid reservation only. Call 978-897-9165 for a reservation. Dinner will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.; guests should arrive by 6:15 p.m. For the menu and other details, visit www.fruitlands.org.
Joint Garden Club and Woman’s Club Meeting
At a joint meeting of the Garden Club of Harvard and the Harvard Woman’s Club, guest speaker Bill Graham, owner of Beautiful Things in Salem, will give a talk entitled “The Little Black Dress,” Monday, Feb. 22, at Holy Trinity Parish, 15 Still River Road. Graham will talk about a wardrobe complete with accessories and coordinating floral designs. The luncheon meeting will be at 11:15 a.m. and the presentation will start at 12:15 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. New members are welcome. For information contact Sue Fitterman at 978-772-1433.
Bromfield Rowing Spring Information Session
Bromfield Rowing invites all seventh- through 12th-graders interested in rowing to an information night Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Bromfield School library. The rowing season will start March 1 and run through early June. Practices will be Monday through Friday from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Bare Hill Pond, and races will take place on weekends. New rowers can check out what rowing is like by going to one of the practices the first week or trying a simulated row on the team’s rowing machines in Bromfield’s Information Technology room. Fees are $500 for all first-season rowers and all seventh-graders. For more information contact gail.coolidge@charter.net or visit www.bromfieldrowing.citymax.com.
Lego Club
The Harvard Public Library will host a Lego Club for children age 5 and older Saturday, Feb. 27, from 1:30 to 3 p.m at the library. Participants should bring their own Lego and/or Duplo bricks. Creative building is encouraged; the library will have Lego books available for inspiration. Parents are encouraged to join in the fun and assist with supervision. Preregistration in the Children’s Room is requested. Enrollment is limited to 20. (2/26)
OUT OF TOWN
Bolton Local Movie Night
Bolton Local invites community members to the next film in its monthly film and lecture series Friday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. at First Parish Church on Main St. Bolton, in the vestry (downstairs). The film will discuss a “bushel of facts” about America’s most-planted, most-processed, most-subsidized crop: corn. Described as lively and engaging, the film follows two college buddies as they set out to discover how the modest corn kernel conquered America. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
There will be an opportunity to participate in a silent auction featuring a basket of items valued at more than $150. Donated by Sustainable Life Solutions, the basket includes emergency-preparedness items, including a water purification kit with tablets, hand-crank, solar-powered radio/flashlight/cell-phone charger, and a home electricity and toxins consultation. The drawing will be held at the Bolton Local annual meeting in February. Proceeds will benefit Bolton Local programming.
Bolton Local is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide education about how local solutions can help the community meet today’s challenges of fossil fuel depletion, climate change, and a faltering economy.
Native American Festival
Indian Hill Music will present “In Celebration of Peace and Harmony,” a day of Native American music, dance, and culture Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 36 King St. in Littleton. Included in this free event will be performances and workshops with Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai; Wolf Cry Singers hand-drumming ensemble; storyteller Jennifer Lee; and a vocal ensemble from Indian Hill Music School. Nakai will also perform at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Littleton High School, 56 King St. in Littleton, as part of a concert featuring classical and popular music. A preconcert talk with Maestro Bruce Hangen, author John Hanson Mitchell, and Nakai will begin at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are: $48, $35, $22, and $15 for students. Learn more at 978-486-9524 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
Brandenburg Extravaganza
The Worcester Chamber Music Society (WCMS) will present A Brandenburg Extravaganza Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Assumption College Chapela at 500 Salisbury St. in Worcester, and Sunday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church at 80 Union St. in Clinton. The performance will include Bach Brandenburg Concerto numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6, featuring WCMS musicians with Ian Watson, harpsichord soloist. Special guests include Orlando Cela, flute; Scott Woolweaver, viola; and Miriam Bolkosky, cello. Preconcert talks will begin a half hour before each concert. Tickets for adults are $25, seniors $20, and students $10; there is a $2 discount with a WOO card. For tickets and information visit www.worcesterchambermusic.org or phone 978-456-2770.
Regional H1N1 clinics
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in conjunction with member local boards of health, will hold H1N1 regional flu clinics Monday, Feb. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Ritter Building, 960 Mass. Ave. in Lunenburg, and Friday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North Middlesex Regional High School at 19 Main St. in Townsend. Vaccine will be administered in accordance with the current guidelines from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Patients are advised to bring their insurance cards. To download the necessary forms to be completed and brought to the clinic, visit www.nashoba.org. Any clinic cancellations will be posted on that site.
For more information contact Nashoba Associated Boards of Health at 978-772-3335, ext. 333.
NRWA Vacation Week Program
The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) will sponsor a Winter Explorers program during school vacation, Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 16 through Feb. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NRWA’s River Resource Center, 592 Main St. in Groton. Winter Explorers, a nature-based activities program for 6- to 12-year-olds, will include winter tree identification, snow-shelter building, orienteering, and animal tracking, as well as crafts, stories, and games. Participants can choose all, or any one of the three days. The cost is $35 per day for NRWA members and $45 per day for nonmembers. Preregistration is required. To preregister or for more information, contact Lauren Parente at 978-448-0299, or e-mail LaurenP@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.
Well Adult Clinic
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in conjunction with the Ayer Board of Health, will hold a free Well Adult Clinic for the general public Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center, 18 Pond St. in Ayer. Drop in for blood pressure, pulse screening, and diet instruction. No appointment is necessary. For more information contact Nashoba Nursing Service and Hospice at 978-425-6675 or 800-698-3307, or visit www.nashoba.org.
Bach’s Lunch Concert
Indian Hill Music School’s free monthly faculty series will present an eclectic program with classical guitarist Berit Strong and friends Thursday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. at 36 King St. in Littleton. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served; bring your lunch. Learn more at 978-486-9524 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
Beekeeping Class
The Groton Grange will sponsor a five-week beekeeping class Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Feb. 25 at the Groton Grange, 80 Champney St. in Groton. The course fee of $70 for singles or families will include a textbook and 2010 membership to the Middlesex County Beekeepers Association. To register, send a check payable to Groton #7 Grange to Al Horton, 30 Oak St., Dunstable, MA 01827. For more information e-mail Al Horton at anhlip@aol.com.
Violin Master Class
Indian Hill Music School (IHMS) will offer a free violin master class with renowned violinist Judith Eissenberg Saturday, Feb. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the school, 36 King St., in Littleton. Participants will learn playing tips while watching Eissenberg work with IHMS students. To sign up, call 978-486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org.
19th-Century Lithographs of Native Americans
The Gallery at Indian Hill is exhibiting hand-colored lithographs by Joseph O. Lewis of American Indians from the early 1800s now through March 12 at 36 King St. in Littleton. The lithographs are on loan from Fruitlands Museum. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Call 978-486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org.
Moose in Massachusetts
Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) will offer a free public program on Moose in Massachusetts Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the NRWA Resource Center, 592 Main St. in Groton. Sonja Christensen, the current Deer and Moose project leader for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, will share her knowledge of moose biology, habitat use, and management, and the wildlife conflicts that arise when moose are living in suburban landscapes. The program is appropriate for adults and older children. Preregistration is appreciated. To register or for more information, contact Al Futterman, NRWA land programs and outreach director, at 978-448-0299, or e-mail AlF@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.
March Madness Basketball Tournament
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School will hold its 16th annual March Madness Basketball Tournament from Sunday, Feb. 28, to Wednesday, March 10, at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, 1050 Westminster St., Route 2A, at the Fitchburg-Westminster line. Boys and girls in grades 5 through 9 are invited to participate in the double-elimination event. The three divisions will be grades 5 and 6, grades 7 and 8, and grade 9. For more information or to register, contact Bob Bourque at 978-345-9200, ext. 5228, or e-mail burkieball13@msn.com.
