Harvard Girl Scouts sponsor drive for Loaves & Fishes
Harvard Girl Scout Troop 30741 is sponsoring a food drive for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Drop-off boxes are located at the library and around town. For at-home pickup call Grace Miller at 978-456-0135. In addition to food, the following personal care items are especially needed: Ensure (all types), feminine protection products, Depends, diapers, shampoo, and conditioner.
Outdoor skating in Devens
The ice rink at Rogers Field in Devens is currently open for the public to enjoy. For updates on the ice rink schedule, visit facebook.com/DevensRecreation or email kwalsh@massdevelopment.com for more information.
Children invited to read to library’s therapy dogs
Children of any age who are independent readers can make a 15-minute appointment to read to Faye or Rhia, the library’s therapy dogs. Eight children will have a chance to have either Faye or Rhia’s undivided canine attention. Pre-registration is required at 978-456-2381.
Mount Wachusett Community College offers scholarships
Applications for a wide array of scholarships from the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Foundation are open to current and future MWCC students. There are more than 50 named scholarships and some that are specifically for MWCC students preparing to transfer to a four-year school.
Tom Denney Nature Camp registration open
Registration for the Tom Denney Nature Camp, a nonprofit summer day camp sponsored by the Bolton Conservation Trust, is open. The camp is for students from any town entering first through eighth grades and offers fun and learning in the natural setting of Bolton’s Bowers Springs conservation area. There are five weekly sessions that run July 8 through Aug. 9, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Before/after care is available. There is no residency requirement. Scholarships are available. For registration and more information visit tdnc.boltonconservationtrust.org.
Keep pets safe during coyote breeding season
Coyotes are normally shy and elusive, but during the mating season they become territorial and may attack dogs of any size. Residents who enjoy walking their dogs in our open spaces are cautioned to be wary. Coyotes have a healthy fear of humans, so keeping your dog close by and leashed at all times should keep coyotes at a safe distance.
League will host civics competition
The League of Women Voters of Harvard will hold its inaugural Civics Cup competition Sunday, March 3, in upper Town Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. Bromfield students in grades 8-12 will compete in small teams answering questions about civics and government. Harvard Town Moderator Bill Barton will preside. Each competitor will receive a T-shirt to wear during the event and a pocket U.S. Constitution, furnished by the League. First place winners will get a personal tour of the Massachusetts State House with Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Middlesex and Worcester). During breaks between rounds representatives of local and state government will speak briefly. Local sponsors Sorrento’s Pizza and Harvard Sweet Boutique will provide food and other prizes.
For further information, call 978-621-6035 or 978-501-3506 or email info@lwvharvard.org.
‘Learn to Skate’ comes to Harvard
Learn to Skate, a U.S. Figure Skating Association program, is coming to Harvard’s outdoor rink beginning Saturday, Feb. 16, weather permitting. The 45-minute classes will be every Saturday, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Signup is Saturday, Feb. 16, immediately before the first session. There is a one-time fee of $20 per child (minimum age 3), no matter how many classes the child attends. Bring your own equipment; helmets are mandatory. Classes are taught by competitive figure skaters from the Colonial Figure Skating Club. Space is limited to 15.
