Job Fair
MassDevelopment will host a manufacturing trade fair Friday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hilton Garden Inn, Devens. The job fair program connects guidance counselors, parents, and teachers with resources to help students tour companies, search opportunities, and learn necessary skills. For information call Brenda at MassDevelpoment, 617-330-2000.
Pub Night
The Harvard General Store will host its pub night Friday, Oct. 3, from about 6 to 11 p.m. Food and drink will be available starting around 6 p.m., with a musical performance by Chris McDermott scheduled for 8 p.m. Get more details at www.harvardgeneralstore.com.
Harvard Farmers’ Market
The Harvard Farmers’ Market will take place Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon in front of the Hildreth Elementary School. Produce, honey, meat, dairy products, baked goods, seafood, and other products will be available. SNAP is accepted by some vendors. Bring knives for sharpening at the Venier Forge Knife Sharpeners’ booth. Music will be by Back to the Garden, led by the Council on Aging’s director, Debbie Thompson. Oct. 4 is “Senior Day” at the market, so the Harvard Farmers’ Market tent will provide free coffee and cider donuts to those 60 and older. Parking in front of HES will be reserved for seniors, especially those who require a more convenient access. For everyone, there is additional parking behind the elementary school.
Archaeology Day at Fruitlands
Fruitlands Museum, with the New England Native American Institute, will host a walk, lecture, and gallery tour to celebrate the archaeology, cultural heritage and art of Native Americans Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events start at 11 a.m. with a guided trail walk to view the archaeological sites found in the Fruitlands landscape. From 1 to 2 p.m. the director of Project Mishoon will talk about the discovery and investigation of a cache of mishoonash, or dugout canoes, found in Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester. A tour of the Native American gallery will take place from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Free with admission.
Public Safety Day
The Harvard Police and Firefighters Association will host a Public Safety Day Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside at the Hildreth Elementary School. Bring all your fire and safety questions, and they will be answered. The day will include a police K-9 demonstration, instruction on how to properly use a fire extinguisher, and a demonstration of “drunk goggles.” Representatives from the Harvard Ambulance Squad, the Worcester County District Attorney’s office, and the state’s Emergency Management Agency will be on hand.
Weekend Sculpture Walk
Old Frog Pond Farm will offer “Around the Pond and Through the Woods,” an installation of outdoor art Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 38 Eldridge Road. Sculpture from 20 artists will be displayed along the scenic paths of the farm, including a sculpture by local artist Alicia Dwyer. The farmstand will be open, too. Guided tour at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 4, including open studio with art by Erika Radich.
Healing Garden Benefit Concert
The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden will host “Concert at the Garden” Sunday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. at 145 Bolton Road. Premier blues pianist David Maxwell will play many styles of blues, jazz, and improvised music. He is best known for his ability to reach the heart of postwar Chicago Blues. Tickets are available at the door: $10 for Healing Garden members, $15 for nonmembers. Proceeds support the educational and therapeutic services the Healing Garden provides to those affected by cancer. (healinggarden.net)
An Afternoon with Dillon Bustin
Folklorist and former Harvard resident Dillon Bustin will perform Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. at Old Frog Pond Farm, 38 Eldridge Road. He has been touching hearts for decades with songs and stories that mingle nature, history, and philosophy. Advance tickets are suggested. Get them at www.oldfrogpondfarm.com.
All About Pastels
A reception for the pastel works of artist Joelle Feldman and her students will take place Sunday, Oct. 5, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Center on the Common.
Services for Seniors
The Harvard Woman’s Club will host a talk about services provided by Harvard’s Council on Aging Monday, Oct. 6, at Holy Trinity Parish. Deborah Thompson, director of Harvard’s Council on Aging, and Katie Petrossi from the Board of Directors of the COA will discuss plans to make Harvard a place where seniors—who currently make up about 24 percent of Harvard’s population—will want to live out their lives. The talk begins at 12:15 p.m., following the 11:30 a.m. lunch. All are welcome. For membership information, call Carol Landry at 978-456-9645.
Harvard Flea Market
The annual Harvard Flea Market will take place Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Bromfield School. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 12. More details.
Apple Festival
The Harvard Congregational Church will host its annual Apple Festival Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Common. Fresh-baked apple pies or frozen ones to bring home, cider, bags of apples, and local cheddar will all be available. Also on offer will be homemade hearty veggie soup, hot cider, and warm pie with ice cream. For kids: popcorn and face painting. Rain or shine.
Fresh InkK
The Fresh InkK literary series continues Saturday, Oct. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Center on the Common with “Extreme Uncertainties; Balancing in the Abyss.” Featured authors, reading from their work, will be Lauren Slater, Vicky Fish, Rachel Markels Webber, and Andre Dubus III. Join host Laura Vilain for mingling, food and drink, and literary fun. Light fare and dessert will be available for purchase, along with Mark Vilain’s brewed beer. BYOB. Admission is free. Information and registration at www.inkk.me or through Eventbrite.
Chili Cook-Off
The Devens Charity Chili Cook-off will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Devens Common, near Devens Grill. Proceeds benefit families and children affected by autism. The event will feature more than 20 different varieties of chili to taste, a moon bounce, face painting, music by local musicians, and the Wachusett Brewery fire truck.
Harvest Weekend
Fruitlands Museum will celebrate the autumn landscape and harvest Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will learn about Native American gardening, how flax is made into linen, and weaving. Fruits, vegetables, and a refreshing tonic of old—switchel—will be available for sampling. Free with admission to the museum. For information, go to www.fruitlands.org.
Hike at Scorgie-Tufts
The Harvard Conservation Trust and Harvard Conservation Commission will host a moderately challenging hike for women Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 9 a.m. on the Clapp-Scorgie-Tufts-Smith conservation land. Hikers will meet at the parking area on Still River Road. For information contact Harvard’s conservation agent Liz Allard at 978-456-4100 ext. 321 or lallard@harvard.ma.us.
Brown Bag Book Club
The Harvard Public Library will host the Brown Bag Book Club Wednesday, Oct. 15, at noon and will discuss “Beloved” by Tony Morrison. Drop-ins are welcome.
In-Town Save the Date
- Oct. 16: Open mic night at Center on Common
- Oct. 18: Guitarist Peppino D’Agostino at library
Oct. 18: Dance party at Center on Common- Oct. 21: Flu shot clinic at Hildreth House
- Oct. 22: Magic show at library
- Oct. 23: Women’s Business Network luncheon at Healing Garden
- Oct. 24: Hot Like Fire reggae band at Center on Common
OUT OF TOWN
Concerts at the Bull Run
- Oct. 4: Eric Lilljequist, Dean Adrien, and Steve Abdu
- Oct. 4: Roomful of Blues
- Oct. 5: Los Lonely Boys
- Oct. 10: Cheryl Wheeler
- Oct. 17: Commander Cody
Tickets are available at www. bull-runrestaurant.com.
Toward Global Peace
Harvard resident Michael Woolcock will present “Towards Global Peace, Justice, and Prosperity: The Role (and Limits) of International Agencies” Saturday, Oct. 4, at 8 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 435 Central St., Acton. Woolcock is a social development specialist with the World Bank’s Development Research Group in Washington, D.C., and a founder of the World Bank’s Justice for the Poor program.
Book Sale in Lancaster
The Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library will hold a book sale Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at Town Hall, 695 Main St., Lancaster. The members-only preview sale is Friday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 7 p.m. Those who want to attend the preview sale and are not already members can join the Friends on the spot.
Styrofoam, Shoe Recycling
Bolton Local will host a recycling event Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bolton’s DPW garage, 12 Forbush Mill Road, Bolton. All are invited to get rid of old athletic shoes as well as Styrofoam items with the recycling symbol ‘6’ and the triangle with ‘PS’ underneath. For a complete list of what’s accepted, go to www.refoamit.com/WhatCanBeRecycled. (www.BoltonLocal.org)
Quilt Exhibit and Reception
The Handworks Gallery will host the exhibition “One Hundred Little Quilt Squares” Saturday, Oct. 4, through Sunday Oct. 26, at 161 Great Road, Acton. A reception will be held Sunday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. The 100 quilt squares have been assembled into display quilts representing each of the four seasons and our lives. Sales and a raffle will raise money for the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. For more information, call 978-263-1707.
Composer at Lawrence
Composer, lyricist, and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (“In the Heights”) will present a video of his work Monday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Academy’s Richardson-Mees Performing Arts Center, Groton. Admission is free and open to the public.
Fall Foliage Celebration
Trustees of the Reservations and the Shirley Conservation Commission will host a guided trail walk Sunday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farandnear Reservation, Center Road, Shirley. Participants can park at the town green and ride a shuttle to the property. Bicyclists are also welcome. Information at scavanaugh@ttor.org.
Masonic Breakfast
The Ayer Masonic Association will hold a fund-raising breakfast Sunday, Oct. 5, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at 11 Sculley Road, Ayer.
Healing Choir
The Indian Hill Music School will offer workshops about the healing power of bedside singing with the New England Threshold Choir Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12, from noon to 5 p.m. at 36 King St., Littleton. For fees and registration go to www.indianhillmusic.org or call 978-486-9524.
Auditions for Symphony
The Thayer Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions (paid positions) for the 2014-2015 season Thursday, Oct. 23, and Friday, Oct. 24, at the Performing Arts Center at Montachusett Regional Vocational School, 1050 Westminster Street (Route 2A), Fitchburg. Positions available are for violin, viola, cello, bass, trombone, tuba, and percussion. There will also be open auditions for all instruments for substitute (paid) and volunteer positions. To arrange an audition, email conductor Roderick MacDonald at macdonald.roderick@googlemail.com. For more information, go to thayersymphony.org.
Vocal Arts Concert
The inaugural concert of New American Vocal Arts will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Cambridge. Harvard resident and mezzo-soprano Olga Bykhovsky will be one of the featured artists. In addition to works by Rossini, Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Schubert, and Bellini, the program includes music inspired by Shakespeare to celebrate the Bard’s 450th anniversary. Tickets are available at the door or at www.nava.brownpapertickets.com.
