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2 Hopkinton State Park program "Breakfast with the Birds Hike" 8:00 am - 10:30 am meet @ the Contact Station*
Make a BUGGY craft 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Hopkinton Library* |
3 Hopkinton State Park - "Women in the Outdoors" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Boathouse* |
4 Hopkinton State Park - "Let's Talk Turtle" 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ the Upper Beach Bathhouse*
Hopkinton State Park - "Special Event: Summer Sky Star Party" 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm @ the Boat Ramps* |
5 Help Homeless and Street Kids 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ "The Rack" 24 Clinton Street (next to Faneuil Hall)*
Hopkinton Parks and Recreation presents Drive - In Movie Night at dark @ the field behind Doyle Gym at the Middle School
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6 Hopkinton Parks & Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Common - Prues Blues (Rhythm & Blues) |
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8 Hopkinton State Park - "Junior Rangers" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Boathouse* |
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10 Hopkinton State Park - "What Does an Owl Eat" 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ the end of Dogwood near the bridge to the dam* |
11 Musical Concert by Stephan Baird 1:30 pm @ Hopkinton Library*
Hopkinton State Park - "Special Event: Blue Hills Trailside Museum Birds of Prey" 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ the upper beach picnic area* |
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13 Hopkinton Parks & Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Common - Westwood Swing Band (Swing)
Charity Car Show, Swap Meet & Flea Market 8:30 am @ American Legion Post 343, 198 Church Ave., Northbridge* |
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15 Hopkinton State Park - "Junior Ranger" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the end of Dogwood near the bridge to the dam* |
16 MOMS Club Ice Cream Social 10:30 am @ Hopkinton Town Common*
Hopkinton State Park - "Fungus Among Us" 9:30 am - 11:00 am @ the contact station*
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17 Ashland State Park - "Massachusetts Snakes" 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ Ashland park headquarters* |
18 BUGGAPALUZZA 1:00 pm @ Hopkinton Library* |
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20 Hopkinton Parks & Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Common - Down Dog (Celtic Rock with Irish Step Dancers) |
21 Hopkinton State Park - "Pond Adventure" 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the main beach bathhouse*
Kokoon Fashion Show 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club* |
22 Hopkinton State Park - "Junior Rangers" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the main beach bathhouse* |
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24 Enter Stage Left - All My Sons (a staged reading) 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street* |
25 Hopkinton State Park - "Let's Get Lost" 10:00 am - 11:30 am @ the main beach bathhouse*
Hopkinton State Park - "Nature Games" 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the upper beach picnic area*
Enter Stage Left - All My Sons (a staged reading) 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street* |
26 Enter Stage Left - All My Sons (a staged reading) 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street*
Car Wash (Sponsored by the Junior Class) 9:00 am - 1:00 pm @ 89 Hayden Rowe Street, Cost - $5.00 |
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27 Hopkinton Parks & Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Common - HELP, a Beatles tribute band)
Bike Run in Memory of RJ Penney 9:00 am @ Body Shop Parking Lot (47 Summer Street, Milford)* |
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29 Hopkinton State Park - "Junior Rangers" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Split Rock Group area*
Enter Stage Left - Vocal Technique Seminar 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ 30 Main Street* |
30 Hopkinton State Park - "Hiking and Exploring Your State Parks" 10:30 am - 12:00 pm @ the Whitehall State Park parking lot* |
31 Hopkinton State Park - "Scavenger Hunt" 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the main beach area* |
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August 2 Hopkinton State Park
program "Breakfast with the Birds Hike" 8:00 am - 10:30 am, meet @ the
Contact Station. Enjoy a morning hike,
searching for birds who call Hopkinton State Park their home. Top off the
morning with a light camp style breakfast. Pre-registration required by
Monday July 31st. All ages welcome. August 2 Catch the summer reading BUG. Read about BUGS! Hunt for BUGS! Eat a BUG! If you haven't heard about BUGS at the library, BUZZ in for some FUN. On Wednesday, July 19 at 2 PM learn how to make costumes from everyday "stuff". Holly Cleeland will present GLUE AND GO COSTUMES FOR KIDS. BEE one of the lucky audience members to take home one of Holly's creations. One costume will be a BUG. Each week enter a BUG HUNT RAFFLE or write a poem during the BUGGALOO POETRY SLAM. Drop in to make a BUGGY craft on Wednesday, July 12, July 26, and August 2 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Join us on Friday August 11 at 1:30 PM for a musical concert by Stephan Baird. Stephan's "bag full of surprises" was funded by an Arts Lottery Grant from the Hopkinton and Massachusetts Cultural Councils. Don't miss the BUGGAPALUZZA on Friday, August 18 at 1:00 PM. Raffle prizes will be awarded; reading certificates will be presented; BUGGY POEMS will be read; BUG MASKS will be shown; BUGS will be eaten. BUZZ into the Children's Room or BUZZ us at 497-9779 with any questions or for more information. August 3 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Meet at the boathouse. Come join us in a fun, supportive environment geared towards assisting you in feeling empowered in the outdoors. The August 3rd program includes activities such as tent and camp set-up, shelter building, hiking and many others. Women ages 14 and up, but all ages welcome. August 4 Hopkinton State Park - "Let's Talk Turtle" 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Meet at the Upper Beach bathhouse. What animal has scales, long claws, a hard or soft shell, and is cold blooded? If you guessed a turtle, you're right! Learn about the habitat, range, and life cycle of the ten species of pond and mud turtles native to Massachusetts on Friday, August 4th. Great for ages 5-12, but all ages are welcome. August 4 Hopkinton State Park - "Special Event: Summer Sky Star Party" 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm @ the Boat Ramps. On August 4th Hopkinton State Park welcomes the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as we explore the summer skies through both large and small amateur telescopes. Join us as we go to the moon to view some of the Apollo landing sites. Other targets include the moons of Jupiter and the hidden mysteries of the Summer Triangle. Classes on how to learn some of the brighter summer constellations will also be held. Great for all ages. August 5 Have fun for a good cause. Help homeless and street kids 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ "The Rack" 24 Clinton Street (next to Faneuil Hall). Featuring MIX 98.5's Fast Freddy & DJ Brian Rochell. Tickets are $15 at the door. Free appetizers, Unlimited Pool and Raffle prizes. www.therackboston.com , www.standupforkids.org. August 5 Hopkinton Parks and Recreation presents Drive - In Movie Night at dark @ the field behind Doyle Gym at the Middle School August 5 The Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department is having a Drive - In Movie Night. Come to the field behind the Doyle Gym at the Middle School with your blankets and chairs and see Nanny McPhee. This PG rated movie adapted from the Nurse Matilda books, will be shown on a 13' x 17' giant screen with a 2000 Watt sound system starting when it gets dark. Oscar winning actress Emma Thompson stars as Nanny McPhee who uses magical powers to try to tame a group of 7 miss-behaved children. These kids have gone through 17 previous nannies and the results are funny. This even is free and Parks and Recreation will be selling popcorn and other refreshments to help defray the cost. August 8 Hopkinton State Park - "Junior Rangers" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Boathouse. Become a Massachusetts State Forest and Park Junior Ranger, the youngest group of forest protectors in the state! This program includes 4 weeks of outdoor adventure, at the end of which Junior Rangers will receive his/her own certificate and badge. Junior Rangers commit to every Tuesday from 1-3:00 pm, starting on August 8th. Outdoor exploration includes orienteering, pond exploration, animal tracking, and much more. Pre-registration encouraged, but not required. For kids ages 6-10. August 10 Hopkinton State Park - "What Does an Owl Eat" 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ the end of Dogwood near the bridge to the dam. Owls swallow their prey whole, including fur and bones. However, they are not able to digest these materials so they regurgitate them. Each pellet often contains a skeleton of the animal the owl ate, usually mice, gophers and voles. Come join us on August 10th as we dissect these pellets and try to reconstruct the skeletons to uncover what was for dinner. Great for kids ages 8-12, but all ages welcome. August 11 Catch the summer reading BUG. Read about BUGS! Hunt for BUGS! Eat a BUG! If you haven't heard about BUGS at the library, BUZZ in for some FUN. On Wednesday, July 19 at 2 PM learn how to make costumes from everyday "stuff". Holly Cleeland will present GLUE AND GO COSTUMES FOR KIDS. BEE one of the lucky audience members to take home one of Holly's creations. One costume will be a BUG. Each week enter a BUG HUNT RAFFLE or write a poem during the BUGGALOO POETRY SLAM. Drop in to make a BUGGY craft on Wednesday, July 12, July 26, and August 2 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Join us on Friday August 11 at 1:30 PM for a musical concert by Stephan Baird. Stephan's "bag full of surprises" was funded by an Arts Lottery Grant from the Hopkinton and Massachusetts Cultural Councils. Don't miss the BUGGAPALUZZA on Friday, August 18 at 1:00 PM. Raffle prizes will be awarded; reading certificates will be presented; BUGGY POEMS will be read; BUG MASKS will be shown; BUGS will be eaten. BUZZ into the Children's Room or BUZZ us at 497-9779 with any questions or for more information. August 11 Hopkinton State Park - "Special Event: Blue Hills Trailside Museum Birds of Prey" 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ the upper beach picnic area. What is that flying in the sky? Is it a plane? Is it a flying saucer? No, silly! It is a raptor. Join us on August 11th as we welcome the Blue Hills Trailside Museum and their special birds of prey such as owls and hawks. Learn why some birds are called raptors, and what it means to be a bird of prey. All ages welcome.
August 13 American Legion Post 343, 198 Church Ave., Northbridge Mass will be holding the 2nd Annual Charity Car Show on August 13, 2006 The Rain date is August 20, 2006. All Cars will be on the grass. 60 different trophy classes or awards. Gates open at 8:30 AM, registration from 9-12 AM, judging from 12-2 PM, trophy ceremony at 3 PM. $10.00 registration per show car, $5.00 for your 2nd car. Flea market/swap meet, 50-50 drawing for cash, several raffles, special raffles & giveaways for owners, participant voting for trophies, music by radio station WROR & Local DJ. Goody, bags and dash plaques for 1st 200 cars. Sponsored by American Legion Post 343; Admission: Donations for 12 and older. After the trophy ceremony we will be heading to Bangma's Farm for a cruise and food and drinks, live entertainment. Please support our sponsors Budweiser,WROR, Wal-Mart, Mobil 1 Racing ,Circuit City, Rock stars and muscle cars, Best Buy, Applebee's, longhorn steakhouse, Pepsi Cola, Year One restorations, Mequires wax's, Hemming's News, 99 Restaurants,Bed bath & Beyond, Food vendors will be onsite as well .For more information please contact Dave D'Amico or go to our web site at www.post343.cityslide.com or email us at post343@aol.com. August 15 Hopkinton State Park - "Junior Ranger" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the end of Dogwood near the bridge to the dam. Become a Massachusetts State Forest and Park Junior Ranger, the youngest group of forest protectors in the state! This program includes 4 weeks of outdoor adventure, at the end of which Junior Rangers will receive his/her own certificate and badge. Junior Rangers meet on Tuesdays from 1-3:00 pm. Outdoor exploration includes orienteering, pond exploration, animal tracking, and much more. Pre-registration encouraged, but not required. For kids ages 6-10. August 16 The MOMS Club of Hopkinton is a support group for mothers of young children in Hopkinton. We offer playgroups, kids' activities, moms' activities, service projects and many other ways to get to know other moms in town. More information about the club can be found at: www.momsclubhopkinton.org . If you are considering becoming a member please join us for a morning of music and ice cream. You are invited to the MOMS Club Ice cream social on August 16th at 10:30 on the Hopkinton Town Common for a performance of children's music by Ed Morgan followed by an ice cream treat. At the social we will be collecting new backpacks and school supplies to help support children in need in our area for Project Just Because. If you would like to support this Hopkinton based charity, please consider bringing a new backpack and/or school supplies listed below: to the Ice Cream Social: New backpacks (preschool through High school), Trapper Keepers, binders, notebooks, Pens, crayons, colored pencils, markers, highlighters, erasers, Glue sticks, Index cards, sticky notes, Math compass, protractors, Clip boards, Dry erase boards, new clean socks, dry erase markers, Scissors, Tissues, paper towels, bacterial wipes, RSVP to icecreamsocial@momsclubhopkinton.org . Or call 508-625-1383. August 16 Hopkinton State Park - "Fungus Among Us" 9:30 am - 11:00 am @ the contact station. Join us as we explore the forest floor and walls searching for wild mushrooms on August 16th. This program is for the beginning mushroom enthusiast and expert alike. Hope for rain the day before and we might find some elusive jelly fungi! All ages welcome.
August 17 Ashland State Park -
"Massachusetts Snakes" 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ Ashland park headquarters.
Come and learn all about these
slithering August 18 Catch the summer reading BUG. Read about BUGS! Hunt for BUGS! Eat a BUG! If you haven't heard about BUGS at the library, BUZZ in for some FUN. On Wednesday, July 19 at 2 PM learn how to make costumes from everyday "stuff". Holly Cleeland will present GLUE AND GO COSTUMES FOR KIDS. BEE one of the lucky audience members to take home one of Holly's creations. One costume will be a BUG. Each week enter a BUG HUNT RAFFLE or write a poem during the BUGGALOO POETRY SLAM. Drop in to make a BUGGY craft on Wednesday, July 12, July 26, and August 2 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Join us on Friday August 11 at 1:30 PM for a musical concert by Stephan Baird. Stephan's "bag full of surprises" was funded by an Arts Lottery Grant from the Hopkinton and Massachusetts Cultural Councils. Don't miss the BUGGAPALUZZA on Friday, August 18 at 1:00 PM. Raffle prizes will be awarded; reading certificates will be presented; BUGGY POEMS will be read; BUG MASKS will be shown; BUGS will be eaten. BUZZ into the Children's Room or BUZZ us at 497-9779 with any questions or for more information. August 21 Hopkinton State Park - "Pond Adventure" 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the main beach bathhouse. What is a macro-invertebrate? Why is it important to you? On Monday August 21st, this program will introduce you to the sights and sounds of the amazing world of frogs, toads, salamanders, and those funny things which are called invertebrates. This fun hour will be filled with games, pond exploration and a story about silly looking creatures living just below the pond’s surface. Great for ages 5 and up, but all ages welcome. August 21 Kokoon Fashion Show to benefit Breast Cancer Clinical Trials at Mass General Hospital. Monday August 21 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club. Featuring Kokoon's Fall 2006 Collection, Kenzie Kids of Chestnut Hill and Silpada Designs. 7:00 pm Cocktail Dinner Reception & cash bar. 8:00 pm Fashion Show. Tickets are $50 and includes Cocktail Dinner Reception and entry to the Fashion Show. Seating is limited, Reserve your tickets today. To purchase tickets call or email Dena Pavone (508) 435-2452 kokoon@comcast.net . Please make checks payable to Connly fundraiser to benefit MGH. Mail to Dena Pavone, 2 Whitman Lane, Hopkinton, MA 01748. If you would like to donate a Raffle Item, or make a Donation, please call Dena Pavone (508) 435-2452.
August 22 Hopkinton State Park -
"Junior Rangers" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the main beach bathhouse.
Become a August 24 Enter Stage Left presents Arthur Miller's American Classic All My Sons, a staged reading. Winner of the Drama Critics Award for Best New American play of 1947. Directed by Paul Champlin. Thursday the 24th through Saturday the 26th 8:00 pm at 30 Main Street, Hopkinton. Ticket price is $10. Cast List: Michael Geary, Nancy Gilarde, Steve Sullivan, Kelly Grill, Jean Vickers, Mark Laumeister, Phil Doherty, Jeff Brown, and Dawn Anderson. Please call 508-435-2114 or email esltheater@comcast.net for additional information, or to reserve tickets. Kindly visit our website: www.enterstagelefttheater.com August 25 Enter Stage Left presents Arthur Miller's American Classic All My Sons, a staged reading. Winner of the Drama Critics Award for Best New American play of 1947. Directed by Paul Champlin. Thursday the 24th through Saturday the 26th 8:00 pm at 30 Main Street, Hopkinton. Ticket price is $10. Cast List: Michael Geary, Nancy Gilarde, Steve Sullivan, Kelly Grill, Jean Vickers, Mark Laumeister, Phil Doherty, Jeff Brown, and Dawn Anderson. Please call 508-435-2114 or email esltheater@comcast.net for additional information, or to reserve tickets. Kindly visit our website: www.enterstagelefttheater.com August 25 Hopkinton State Park - "Let's Get Lost" 10:00 am - 11:30 am @ the main beach bathhouse. So…you have a map, and you have a compass, but do you know how to use them if you needed to? Orienteering is often called the “thinking sport” because it involves map reading and decision-making in addition to a great workout! Come join us on August 25th and become experts at reading a map and using a compass to find your way! Ages 10 and up. August 25 Hopkinton State Park - "Nature Games" 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the upper beach picnic area. Want to have some fun? Want to learn about the outdoors? Spend an hour making friends and learning about how things we do every day affect the natural world around us. Join us as we wrap our summer fun on August 25thwith this silly, educational and active time. Great for ages 8-12, but all ages welcome. August 26 Enter Stage Left presents Arthur Miller's American Classic All My Sons, a staged reading. Winner of the Drama Critics Award for Best New American play of 1947. Directed by Paul Champlin. Thursday the 24th through Saturday the 26th 8:00 pm at 30 Main Street, Hopkinton. Ticket price is $10. Cast List: Michael Geary, Nancy Gilarde, Steve Sullivan, Kelly Grill, Jean Vickers, Mark Laumeister, Phil Doherty, Jeff Brown, and Dawn Anderson. Please call 508-435-2114 or email esltheater@comcast.net for additional information, or to reserve tickets. Kindly visit our website: www.enterstagelefttheater.com August 27 Bike Run in Memory of RJ Penney 9:00 am @ Body Shop Parking Lot (47 Summer Street, Milford). Donation is $20.00 and all proceeds will go to the Penney family.
August 29 Hopkinton State Park -
"Junior Rangers" 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Split Rock Group area.
Become a August 29 Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop Inc. will be hosting a two-hour seminar on voice techniques for actors on Tuesday, August 29 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The seminar will be held at the ESL studio at 30 Main Street, and will feature professional actor and vocal coach Mark Enright. The cost is $50.
August 30 Hopkinton State Park -
"Hiking and Exploring Your State Parks" 10:30 am - 12:00 pm @ the
Whitehall State Park parking lot.
Explore the trails of Hopkinton,
August 31 Hopkinton State Park -
"Scavenger Hunt" 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the main beach area.
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