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November 2006

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Hopkinton Senior Center "Cell Phone Recycling Program"*

 

Helping Our Children Achieve meeting 10:00 am @ Millbury Public Library*

 

Grafton SpedPac hosts "How Your Child Is Smart - the 7 Kinds of Smart" workshop 7:00 pm @ Grafton Elementary School*

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Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm @ MelDiva Coffee House, Franklin*

 

CAA  presents special guest , singer-songwriter Elizabeth Mandrioli "Finding your voice in mid-life" 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ CAA building*

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Neil Simon's London Suite (Directed by Laura Steele) 8:00 pm @ Memorial Hall, 30 School Street Milford*

 

Hopkinton Middle School Drama Club presents The Princess Plays 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium*

4

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts of Hopkinton Annual "Scouting for Food Drive"*

 

Neil Simon's London Suite (Directed by Laura Steele) 8:00 pm @ Memorial Hall, 30 School Street Milford*

 

Hopkinton Middle School Drama Club presents The Princess Plays 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium*

 

Hopkinton Trails Club presents Moonlight Hike 7:30 pm @ Lake Whitehall boat ramp parking lot*

 

Hopkinton Scouting for Food 2006*

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Bugles Across America "Taps Vigil" 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Town Common

 

Neil Simon's London Suite (Directed by Laura Steele) 2:00 pm @ Memorial Hall, 30 School Street Milford*

 

Sports Gear Swap 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Cafeteria*

 

CAA presents Trash Fashion Show 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School Cafeteria*

 

Hopkinton Newcomers Social Club hosts Weekend Welcome Event 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ 7 Honeysuckle Circle*

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Lisa Lawrence & Fenwick and The MacMillans perform 7:00 pm @ HCAM-TV Studios*

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ESL Auditions for "Groovy" musical 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street*

9

Veterans Day Dinner 5:30 pm @ Woodville Rod & Gun Club*

 

ESL Auditions for "Groovy" musical 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street*

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Woodville Rod & Gun Club Pasta Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, All you can eat - $7.00

11

Hopkinton Trails Club presents Peppercorn Hill hike 10:00 am @ the end of Angel's Way, behind Angel's Garden Center*

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HPTA Presents  Harlem Wizards vs. Hopkinton Magic 4:30 pm @ Hopkinton High School Gymnasium*

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Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 9:30 am - 11:00 am @ Holliston Senior Center*

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Drop-In Holiday Crafts - Thanksgiving Leaves 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Library Children's Room*

 

Innisbrook - Orders are in, Pick up time 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Middle School Cafeteria*

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Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm @ Kennedy Senior Center, Natick*

 

Hopkinton Basketball Association hosts 6th Annual Tap-off Classic Tournament*

 

Hopkinton Historical Society - Harvest Supper &  Silent Auction 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm @ St. John's Hall*

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Senator Karen Spilka - 2006 Middlesex & Norfolk Senior Health and Wellness Fair @ Joseph P. Keefe Technical School, Framingham*

 

HPTA & Holliston High School Parent Group - "The Perfect Dress"  Drop off day 10:00 am - 12:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School*

 

Hopkinton Basketball Association hosts 6th Annual Tap-off Classic Tournament*

 

Hopkinton Public Library hosts Aboriginal Dreamtime @ 11:00 am*

 

Wake Up and Smell the Poetry 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ HCAM-TV Studios*

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Hopkinton Basketball Association hosts 6th Annual Tap-off Classic Tournament*

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Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 9:30 am - 10:30 am @ Ashland Senior Center*

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Debra Cowan, David Fishken & Buffie Groves perform 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm @ HCAM-TV Studios*

 

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Woodville Rod & Gun Club hosts Thanksgiving Day meal 11:00 am - 3:00 pm*

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Hopkinton Lions Club monthly recycling drive 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Colella's Supermarket*

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Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 10:00 am - 11:30 am @ Medway Senior Center*

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Holiday Open House at Hopkinton Public Library Wednesday  from 7 - 8:30 PM*

 

ESL hosts Puppet Show "Cinderella - A Woodland Fairy Princess" 10:00 am & 1:30 pm & ESL Studio*

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November 1 The Hopkinton Senior Center is ramping up for a new fundraiser that will help supply money for senior programs such as Wellness, Nutrition, and other health related programs. This fundraiser will also help third world countries improve with their communication capabilities. The program is called "Cell Phone Recycling". The Senior Center will collect unused cell phones and ship them to the National Council on Aging. The Council arranges for the phones to be refurbished and sold at minimal cost to third world countries. It is a win/ win situation where Hopkinton senior citizens receive money for each phone and third world citizens receive
reconditioned cell phones. The senior center is asking businesses, schools, companies, town offices and clubs, religious groups, churches to be partners in collecting the phones at their sites. The senior center will supply the boxes, posters, and publicity information to use for newsletters, and will collect the cell phones at each site. So far, Hopkinton's Senior Center, Women's club, Garden Club, Lion's
club, Masonic Lodge, the Public Library, Collella's Supermarket, St. Paul's Episcopal and the Woodville Baptist Churches, the Hopkinton Post office and Hopkinton Town Hall have come on board as collection centers. The official kick off for the Cell Phone Recycling campaign is November 1, 2006 but most sites will be collecting before November. If you know of or are associated with a business or group that can help us with this worthy cause, can you contact Carol at the email below? Can you help us by publicizing our campaign at your business meetings, in your newsletters, emails to members and in being a collection site? We would appreciate it! For information about the fundraiser, or to get involved, contact Carol Mecagni at the Hopkinton Senior Center at 508-497-9730, or
c_mecagni@hotmail.com.

November 1 Helping Our Children Achieve (H.O.C.A.) is a monthly informational support group for families of special needs children.  The next meeting will be held Wednesday, November 1st at 10 a.m. at the Millbury Public Library -- 128 Elm Street in Millbury (across from Asa Waters Mansion). The goal of HOCA  is to provide families of special needs children informational resources on therapy options, counseling, education concerns, dietary and biomedical approaches.  This is not a school district sponsored group.    Participants are able to discuss common concerns, specific needs and gather information on various treatments, therapies and other related issues.  There is no charge for any meeting. Our speaker will be Ted Mahan, owner of Forge Works Farm in Rutland, Massachusetts.  Ted will be speaking about the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding.  He will be discussing how individuals with disabilities are given the opportunity to learn and appreciate a horse’s movement through riding, communicating and caring for a horse.   Therapeutic riding improves strength, coordination, endurance and overall muscle tone all in a fun activity with trained therapists. If you have relevant information to share with the HOCA group or are a medical professional, therapist or work in a profession dealing with special needs families contact Mary Romaniec at 508/839-9599 or Mromaniec@aol.com .

November 1 On Wednesday, November 1st the Grafton SpedPac will be hosting a presentation called "How Your Child is Smart -- the 7 kinds of smart".   The workshop event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Grafton Elementary School Cafetorium -- 105 Millbury Street in Grafton. The presentation will be an overview for parents and others about positive approaches to learning differences in adults and children, with specific recommendations for How Your Child Is Smart  by authors Dawna Markova and Anne Powell and 7 Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong. The presentation will focus on concepts of  “multisensory learning” and Multiple Intelligences in order to describe a strengths-based approach to teaching and learning. Our speaker will be Nancy Hilliard  who holds a BA in Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard-Radcliffe College. She is a Massachusetts certified teacher, Special Needs – Moderate K-8 and Elementary, with 9 years classroom teaching experience in Public and Private schools.  Nancy has tutored in Massachusetts’ prisons and jails, taught English as a Second Language locally and overseas, and worked extensively with Special Needs children, including autistic students with Intensive Special Needs, as well as students with emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. Registration is recommended. Contact Mary Romaniec at MRomaniec@aol.com or 508/839-9599.

November 2 Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm @ MelDiva Coffee House, Franklin. Senator Spilka encourages all concerned, interested or curious constituents to stop by for a chat! Please note that the office hours will be staffed either by Senator Spilka or by district representatives on the Senator’s staff. Jill VandenBosch (617) 722 – 1640.

November 2 CAA  presents special guest , singer-songwriter Elizabeth Mandrioli "Finding your voice in mid-life" 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ CAA building, 98 Hayden Rowe Street.  At age 33, Elizabeth left her career in the travel industry to study music and she never looked back. She studied opera, voice and acoustic guitar, then started writing songs.  Her debut CD , Sweet Star Shine is a collection of her original songs written for friends and family, including children’s songs. Since then she has released two other CDS, House Kats and Never Far From Home, co-hosts two music open mikes and performs both as a solo musician as well as part of the duo Two Cat Folk.  Did we mention she likes cats? PLEASE RSVP to the CAA (508) 435-9222 A  3-5 dollar donation is requested to help with administrative expenses. The CAA extends this invitation to all women of Hopkinton and surrounding communities.

November 3 Neil Simon's London Suite (Directed by Laura Steele) 8:00 pm @ Memorial Hall, 30 School Street, Milford. Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors. www.enterstagelefttheater.com. 508-435-2114.

November 3 Hopkinton Middle School Drama Club presents The Princess Plays 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students & seniors, and $7 for adults.  Tickets may be purchased at the door or through the Hopkinton Middle School Office.

November 4 The Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts of Hopkinton will be sponsoring their annual “  Scouting for Food Drive” on Saturday October 28th  and Saturday November 4th to collect needed food items for the Hopkinton Food Pantry to help our local residents in need. Since the first “Scouting for Food Drive” a few years ago, the number of families who rely on the food pantry in Hopkinton has dramatically risen fro 4 to 60 families with even more families requiring assistance during the winter months, Your assistance is needed now more than ever! The year the scouts would appreciate your assistance, and in addition to the traditional non-perishable items such as canned food, also appreciated would be non-food items such as household cleaning supplies, laundry detergent and general toiletries such as toothpaste and shampoo.  On Saturday October 29th, Scouts will distribute collection bags at area residences that detail the types of donations desired. Residents are asked to fill the bags and put them out for collection the following Saturday, November 4th, for collection by the Scouts. If you know anyone in our community in need of assistance, please contact the Council on Aging: Mary McLeod at 508-497-9730 ext.15 or Marlene Troupes at 508-497-9730 ext.16.

November 4 Neil Simon's London Suite (Directed by Laura Steele) 8:00 pm @ Memorial Hall, 30 School Street, Milford. Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors. www.enterstagelefttheater.com. 508-435-2114.

November 4 Hopkinton Middle School Drama Club presents The Princess Plays 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students & seniors, and $7 for adults.  Tickets may be purchased at the door or through the Hopkinton Middle School Office.

November 4 Moonlight hike Saturday, November 4, 7:30pm.  With the leaves off the trees and the moon nearly full, we should have a nice evening for a walk along the shore of Lake Whitehall.  Meet at the Lake Whitehall boat ramp parking lot on Wood Street (Rt 135).  Please bring a flashlight or head lamp.

November 4 On November 4th, 2006, the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts of Hopkinton will be collecting food for the Hopkinton Food Pantry to help our local residents in need. Since the first Scouting for Food drive a few years ago, the number of families who rely on the food pantry in Hopkinton has dramatically risen to over 60 families with even more families requiring assistance during the winter months. Your assistance is needed now more than ever! Please place your donated items, in plastic bags, near your mailbox by 10:00AM on Saturday, November 4th. Frequently needed items: • canned meat (spam, hash) • canned meals (beef stew) • jam/jelly • canned fruit (esp. “lite”) • juice and juice boxes • school snack items • paper products (toilet paper, tissues, paper towels) • cleaning products • laundry detergent • toiletries (shampoo, bar soap) • tooth paste and brushes • pet food Scouts will be collecting donations in your neighborhood on Saturday November 4th between 10:00AM and 2:00PM. Saturday November 4th between 10:00AM and 2:00PM. If you would like to drop off your donations, you may do so on Saturday, November 4th at the Middle School or Colella’s Market collection points between 10:00AM and 2:00PM. For missed pickups on the day of the drive, please call 508-435-4773 (after 4PM). If you are aware of anyone in our community in need of assistance, please contact the Council on Aging, Mary McLeod at 508-435-3656 or Marlene Troupes at 508-435-8758.

November 5 Neil Simon's London Suite (Directed by Laura Steele) 2:00 pm @ Memorial Hall, 30 School Street, Milford. Tickets: $15 Adults, $12 Students and Seniors. www.enterstagelefttheater.com. 508-435-2114.

November 5 Sports Gear Swap 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Cafeteria. Cost is $5 per attendee (free for students through the 8th grade). All proceeds donated to the food pantry.  Outgrown boys or girls sporting equipment, such as helmets, football or hockey pads, sticks, skates, rollerblades, baseball/softball bats & gloves, shin guards, skis, golf clubs, or gently used cleats, soccer shirts, basketball shoes, etc., may be dropped off in a box at the Middle School Office or call to have them collected.  The day of the swap, all attendees will pay $5 to attend and the money will go to the Food Pantry.  Then,  families can pick out sports gear their children can use this year. Families get to clean out their garages and know that their equipment will be put to good use, while other families get a break in the expense of outfitting their children for playing sports. And the Food Pantry is also helped in the process! For more information or to arrange a pick up, call Ryan Harrison, HHS 2008, 508-435-6235 or email: rharrison11@hotmail.com.

November 5 The Cultural Arts Alliance presents Trash Fashion Show November 5, 2006 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Hopkinton High School Cafeteria. Music by the MetroWest Jazz Project. Trash Couture come to Hopkinton. Over 30 one of a kind creations. Raffles and Refreshments. $7.00 at the door. www.caahopkinton.org  508-435-9222.

November 5 The Hopkinton Newcomers Social Club (HNSC) Hospitality Committee sponsors events geared just for those new to Hopkinton. If you’ve just moved to town, join us to learn about the community, get acquainted with club members, get information about upcoming events, and discover all the activities Hopkinton Newcomers has to offer. If you’ve lived in Hopkinton for years and want to try something new, we welcome you too! All prospective members and families are invited to attend. No need for a babysitter—all children welcome. Child care will be provided. Free Weekend Welcome Event ~ Sponsored by: HNSC Hospitality Committee Sunday, November 5th ~ Time: 2 to 4 pm  ~ Host:      Susan Brownworth, 7 Honeysuckle Circle. RSVP:    to Sheila Farrell, Hospitality Chairperson sasfarrell@hotmail.com  or 508-544-9847. Enjoy a fall afternoon sipping apple cider and meeting new friends. It’s a great way to meet others new to Hopkinton, find out more about the community, and learn about all the activities Newcomers has to offer. Refreshments provided. Know someone new to town? Bring a friend. For more information about HNSC, request a free newsletter that describes all upcoming Newcomers events (info@hopkintonnewcomers.org), or visit our club website at www.hopkintonnewcomers.org

November 6 On Wednesday,  November 6 at 7:00 pm. Lisa Lawrence and  Fenwick and The Macmillans will perform at HCAM-TV 8, at 77 Main Street, in Hopkinton, MA. Free Tickets are available, but limited. These will be the eighth and ninth concerts in the new television series. Lisa Lawrence - Hailing from Hartford, Connecticut, singer-acoustic guitarist Lisa Lawrence displays quite a vocal range on her new album Enjoy the Ride. Sporting a voice that has an amazing elastic quality, Lawrence is capable of hitting soaring falsettos and bellowing lows and incorporates the two with flawless execution. Fueled from song to song by Lisa’s acoustic strumming, , she does employ the talents of Mike Ringland on bass, Johnny Chang on drums, Tim Mayock on guitar, Tom Weedon on keys and Joe Smith on guitar to add dimension and girth to her compositions. Check out Lisa’s vocal workouts on tracks “I Won’t Go Away,” “Seven O’s,” and the beautifully performed “Benediction.”

November 8 ESL Auditions November 8th and 9th  for "Groovy" musical 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street. This is an educational workshop where students will be coached on acting and singing technique while mounting a full-scale musical production.  A participation fee $150 per child  $250 Max per family will be charged.  Financial assistance available. Performance Dates January 27th and 28th  at 7 PM, Snow date January 28th 2pm, Hopkins School in Hopkinton. 

November 9 The 5th annual Veteran's Day Dinner co-sponsored by the Council on Aging and the Hopkinton Veteran's Celebration Committee will be held at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club on Thursday, November 9th, 2006.  The doors will open at 5:30 pm, with the dinner starting at 6:00 pm.  The dinner is free to all Hopkinton veterans.  Last year we had over 95 attendees, this year we hope to have more.  Veterans only, please call the Senior Center at 508-497-9730 to RSVP.  The Woodville Rod & Gun Club is located at 252 Wood Street, Woodville.

November 9 ESL Auditions November 8th and 9th  for "Groovy" musical 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ 30 Main Street. This is an educational workshop where students will be coached on acting and singing technique while mounting a full-scale musical production.  A participation fee $150 per child  $250 Max per family will be charged.  Financial assistance available. Performance Dates January 27th and 28th  at 7 PM, Snow date January 28th 2pm, Hopkins School in Hopkinton. 

November 11 Peppercorn Hill hike on Saturday, November 11, 10:00 am.  Explore this little known area of Hopkinton.  Park at the end of Angel's Way (off West Main Street, behind Angel's Garden Center, Hopkinton).

November 12 HPTA Presents  Harlem Wizards vs. Hopkinton Magic 5:30 pm (doors open at 4:30 pm) @ Hopkinton High School Gymnasium. Student Admission: $10  Advance  $15 Door, General Admission: $12 Advance  $15 Door. Senior Citizens are entitled to student rate. Families of 5 or more entitled to the student rate. Refreshments will be provided. Pizza, Hot Dogs, Chips, Candy and Drinks. Ice Cream by Cold Stone Creamery. Souvenirs On Sale At The Game. Free Autograph Session. For more information, call 508-497-0798 or nationr@verizon.net.

November 14 Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 9:30 am - 11:00 am @ Holliston Senior Center. Senator Spilka encourages all concerned, interested or curious constituents to stop by for a chat! Please note that the office hours will be staffed either by Senator Spilka or by district representatives on the Senator’s staff. Jill VandenBosch (617) 722 – 1640.

November 15 Drop-In Holiday Crafts - Thanksgiving Leaves 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Library Children's Room. These crafts are appropriate for ages 3 and older with an adult friend staying to help younger children. Registration is not necessary. Come in any time between 2:30 and 4:30. Crafts take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Please call the Children's Room at 497-9779 with any questions.

November 15 Innisbrook - Orders are in, Pick up time 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Middle School Cafeteria. Questions? Ann Karpenski akarpenski@aol.com or 508-544-9851.

November 17 Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm @ Kennedy Senior Center, Natick. Senator Spilka encourages all concerned, interested or curious constituents to stop by for a chat! Please note that the office hours will be staffed either by Senator Spilka or by district representatives on the Senator’s staff. Jill VandenBosch (617) 722 – 1640.

November 17 Hopkinton Basketball Association will be hosting the 6th Annual Tap-off Classic Tournament.  Over 130 local youth basketball teams will participate including 20 teams from Hopkinton.  Games will be played throughout the weekend of November 17th,  18th and 19th. Information can be found at www.hopkintonbasketball.org.  Here is your chance to watch some amazing local youth basketball talent!!

November 17 Hopkinton Historical Society - Harvest Supper &  Silent Auction 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm @ St. John's Hall, 20 Church Street. Price: $12 for adults, $6 for children (5-10). All proceeds to benefit the Hopkinton Historical Society, a local non-profit organization. Dinner includes ham, chicken, beans, salad, and homemade pies and desserts. Along with dinner, you may bid on silent auction items and services donated by local businesses. Please join us to celebrate the glories of the autumn season and socialize with friends and neighbors! Tickets are available at the door. For more information, call (508) 435-0074.

November 18 Senator Spilka invites all senior citizens in the district to her 2006 Middlesex & Norfolk Senior Health and Wellness Fair.  The event will be held on November 18 at the Joseph P. Keefe Technical School, located at 750 Winter Street in Framingham. The event will feature educational, informational and recreational presentations and booths and is FREE for seniors. Lunch will be provided; more details to come! For more information or if a constituent is unable to attend, he or she should not hesitate to contact the Senator’s State House office at (617) 722 – 1640 with any questions or concerns.

November 18 The Hopkinton Parent/Teacher Association (HPTA) and the Holliston High School Parents Group (HHSPG) announce the premiere of The Perfect Dress.  The two groups will be selling current, stylish, gently used dresses and accessories appropriate for all Middle and High School dances and proms, as well as weddings, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, recitals, or any other formal or semi-formal occasion at the Hopkinton High School on January 27, 2007, 10am – 2pm.  The snow date is February 3, 2007 in the same location.  Dresses will be sold at a reasonable price - $20 - $30, as well as accessories like shoes, bags, and jewelry.   There will be multiple raffle drawings for prizes like make-up, jewelry, limo service, photography packages, manicures, flowers, etc.  Vendors will also be available and offering make-up, jewelry, and accessories. The HPTA and HHSPG are both supported by students from their respective schools.  The Hopkinton High School students, led by senior Meg Anderson, are dedicating their efforts, as well as their portion of the proceeds, to the memory of their classmate, Andrea Goncalves.  Andrea died tragically in a car accident last spring, just before her junior prom.  She was a loving friend and very active in community service, so this project seemed like the perfect way to honor her memory.  The Holliston High School students, led by seniors Janna Goldberg and Vicki Mason, are excited to participate in this new venture as well.  Janna began working on this project as a joint endeavor with her mom. She was excited by a project which would make the season of special events affordable for all, and asked her friend Vicki to join her.

Donations of dresses are currently being accepted.  There are several options, including:  Drop Off Dates:  

  • October 28, 2006, 10 -12, Holliston High School
  • November 18, 2006, 10 -12 Hopkinton High School
  • December 9, 2006, 10 – 12 Hopkinton High School
  • January 13, 2007, 10 – 12 Hopkinton High School, and Holliston High School.

The Children’s Orchards in Westboro and Milford have generously offered to serve as ongoing drop off locations. 

Locations and store hours are: 

  • Children’s Orchard, 18 Lyman St., Westboro (Stop & Shop/Home Goods Plaza)  Mon – Sat., 9:30 – 5; Thurs., 9:30 – 7, Sun., 12 – 5 
  • Children’s Orchard, 196 E. Main St., Milford (Stop & Shop/Home Goods Plaza)Mon – Sat., 9:30 – 5; Thurs., 9:30 – 7, Sun., 12 – 5. 

Donations may also be made by contacting any of the following:  Jean Bertschmann, jeanber65@hotmail.com, 508.435.5195; Meg Anderson, megandangie@aol.com, 508.435.2018; Michele Goldberg, MicMaMG@aol.com , 508.429.8486; Karen Mastovsky, mastovsky@verizon.net, 508-429-2236.

 

November 18 Hopkinton Basketball Association will be hosting the 6th Annual Tap-off Classic Tournament.  Over 130 local youth basketball teams will participate including 20 teams from Hopkinton.  Games will be played throughout the weekend of November 17th,  18th and 19th. Information can be found at www.hopkintonbasketball.org.  Here is your chance to watch some amazing local youth basketball talent!!

 

November 18 We are pleased to announce a program for the entire family. Please join us on November 18 at 11 a.m. in the Library for a journey into the world of Aboriginal Australia. Through storytelling, music, dance and poetry you will learn about Aboriginal legends and the culture of the Aborigine.

 

November 18 Wake up and smell the poetry, Celebrating poetry and music at HCAM TV Studio 77 Main Street, Hopkinton MA. Saturday, November 18th 10:30 am-12:30. Featuring the poetry of Dan Lewis and Jim Beschta; Special music by Steve Rapson. Open mic to follow, free admission. Coffee donated by Sauce on Main: Café and Caterers. Dan Lewis - earns his living as a technical writer in Worcester, MA, and lives his earning reading and writing poetry. His work has appeared in Diner, Beloit Poetry Journal, Café Review, Southern New Hampshire University Journal, The Worcester Review, and others. Jim Beschta - of Barre, MA has a published collection of his poetry titled Cutting the Cemetery Lawn. He is also co-author of the book Bone Cages. Jim has been a recipient of the Worcester County Poetry Contest Award as well as the Promethean Lamp Poetry Award. Although presently retired, Jim had received several “Teacher of the Year” Awards while teaching at Quabbin Regional High School. He is a former football and wrestling coach and also claims to have once wrestled a bear. Steve Rapson - of Boston, MA. is a singer-songwriter performs in the Boston area. He has produced 9 cds of his original songs and guitar music. Steve is a master guitarist and often mentors/teaches others on guitar and also accompanies other musicians. He also works as a producer and performance coach and is author of the book The Art of the Solo-performer.

 
 

November 19 Hopkinton Basketball Association will be hosting the 6th Annual Tap-off Classic Tournament.  Over 130 local youth basketball teams will participate including 20 teams from Hopkinton.  Games will be played throughout the weekend of November 17th,  18th and 19th. Information can be found at www.hopkintonbasketball.org.  Here is your chance to watch some amazing local youth basketball talent!!

November 20 Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 9:30 am - 10:30 am @ Ashland Senior Center. Senator Spilka encourages all concerned, interested or curious constituents to stop by for a chat! Please note that the office hours will be staffed either by Senator Spilka or by district representatives on the Senator’s staff. Jill VandenBosch (617) 722 – 1640.

November 22 Wednesday November 22, Debra Cowan, David Fishken and Buffie Groves come to Hopkinton. They will be performing as Guest Artists on Studio Session Live, at the HCAM-TV studios at 77 Main Street. Tickets are required, but are free. Debra will do the first show at 7:00, and David and Buffie will do the second show at 9:00, but you should not be surprised if they appear together in both shows.

November 23 Woodville Rod and Gun Club will be continuing the Thanksgiving tradition of opening it's doors to senior citizens and others in the community who would like to join them for dinner on Thanksgiving day,       Thursday, November 23, the club will again offer a complete Thanksgiving meal. A choice of traditionally cooked or deep-fried turkey will be available. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted. Phone 508-435-4148, Wednesday through Sunday afternoons for more information.  11:00 till 3:00

November 25 The holidays are looming large in New England and the Lions Club is on the job once again. November 25th is a big date for both holiday tree shoppers and recyclers. The Lions Club will be having their monthly  recycling drive at Colella’s Supermarket on Main St. Cans and bottles can be dropped of between 9 am and 2 pm. In addition, their holiday tree sale begins.  Why not stop by. The perfect tree could be waiting for you. Lions Club members will be on duty 7 days a week for greenery sales, while supplies last.

November 28 Senator Karen Spilka office hours - 10:00 am - 11:30 am @ Medway Senior Center. Senator Spilka encourages all concerned, interested or curious constituents to stop by for a chat! Please note that the office hours will be staffed either by Senator Spilka or by district representatives on the Senator’s staff. Jill VandenBosch (617) 722 – 1640.

 November 29 The Hopkinton Chamber Orchestra will perform baroque music and seasonal favorites at the Holiday Open House at Hopkinton Public Library Wednesday November 29 from 7 - 8:30 PM. Refreshments will be served; children are welcome.

November 29 Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop Inc. will be hosting two performances of the puppet show Cinderella, A Woodland Fairy Princess on Wednesday, November 29.  The first performance will be held at 10:00 a.m. and the second at 1:30 p.m.  Both performances are geared to preschool and kindergarten children and will be held at the ESL studio at 30 Main Street in Hopkinton.  Admission to each show is $3.00 per person, with a maximum of $10 per family.  For more information call 508-435-2114 or visit www.enterstagelefttheater.com  The 45-minute puppet shows, which feature hand puppets and a fanciful tree stage, will be presented by Deborah Costine of the popular Gerwick Puppets.  She has performed professionally throughout New England since 1975 at popular venues such as the Peabody Essex Museum, the Mark Twain Museum, and Boston First Night.  She also performs monthly at the Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline, and at numerous schools and libraries.