24 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 508.435.5534

January 2007

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H.O.C.A meeting 10:00 am @ Milbury Public Library*

HCEP hosts "You Are What You Eat" 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School Room A214*

HCEP hosts Introduction To Ceramics @ Hopkinton High School Ceramics Room C202*

CAA Women's Art Forum 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ 99 Hayden Rowe Street*

Boy Scout Troop 4 - Christmas tree pick up/recycling service*

ESL presents Cold Hands Warm Hearts Benefit 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ Senior Center*

H.O.P.E Meeting 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Golden Pond Activity Center

Marissa Nagel shows her art work, which was selected for this years annual HEF Winter GALA 10:00 am @ Elmwood School

HCEP hosts Introduction To Ceramics @ Hopkinton High School Ceramics Room C202*

Information Meeting for "Relay For Life" 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School*

Back Pages performance @ Catch 22 in Ashland

ESL presents "Celebrating the Joy of the Everyday" 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios, 30 Main Street*

Boy Scout Troop 4 - Christmas tree pick up/recycling service*

Back Pages performance @ Guiseppe’s Grille

in Northborough

Auditions for "Here We Sit" 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios, 30 Main Street*

SPEAC hosts "A is for Advocate" Panel Discussion 7:00 pm @ Middle School Lecture Hall*

HCEP hosts Creative Mortgage Options @ Hopkinton High School Room A201*

Polyarts First Meeting 7:00 pm @ Senior Center*

Auditions for "Here We Sit" 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios, 30 Main Street*

HCEP hosts Introduction To Ceramics @ Hopkinton High School Ceramics Room C202*

CAA presents an evening of coffee & entertainment w/band Alter Ego and special guests Hannah McBride 7:30 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club*

CAA presents a Winter Coffee House Barn Fundraiser 7:30 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club*

Boy Scout Troop 4 - Christmas tree pick up/recycling service*

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

HPTA Sock Hop 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Middle School Gym*

Registration for 2007 Hopkinton/Ashland Raiders Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Ashland Middle School Cafeteria

MOMS Club of Hopkinton presents A Workshop on Improving Sibling Relationships 7:30 pm @ Golden Pond*

See Susan and Steve Spiegel's photography on Faces and Architecture of China 6:30 pm @ 98 Hayden Rowe Street

YMCA Camp information night 7:00 pm @ YMCA Hopkinton

HCEP hosts Introduction To Ceramics @ Hopkinton High School Ceramics Room C202*

Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce honors Citizen of the Year - Mike Scanlon 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm @ High School Cafeteria*

ESL presents "Groovy" musical 7:00 pm @ Hopkins School*

Friends of the Library - January Book Sale 9:00 am - 1:00 pm*

HPTA and HHSPG presents The Perfect Dress 10:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School Cafeteria*

ESL presents "Groovy" musical 7:00 pm @ Hopkins School*

Lions Club Recycling 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Colella's Supermarket

Ice Fishing Derby 7:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Lake Whitehall*

Bedrock performs @ Tom's Gourmet, Northborough from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Dedication Sunday 10:00 am @ Community Covenant Church*

Drop off donations of yarn for American Cancer Society 7:30 am - 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School*

The Mass. Hunter Education Program conducts a free basic hunter education course 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm @ Southborough Rod & Gun Club*

Drop off donations of yarn for American Cancer Society 7:30 am - 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School*

Bunco Night 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Senior Center*

Hopkinton Cub Scout Pack 4 annual Pine Wood Derby 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Hopkins School Cafeteria

Drop off donations of yarn for American Cancer Society 7:30 am - 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School*

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America meeting 7:00 pm @ 475 Franklin Street, Suite 206, Framingham

January 4 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, January 3rd at 10 a.m. at the Millbury Public Library -- 128 Elm Street in Millbury (across from Asa Waters Mansion). Our speaker this month will be Cindy Aiken, Assistant Vice-President of Assistive Technology for Easter Seals Massachusetts. Cindy will be demonstrating the various technical devices that are available via Easter Seals and discuss financial options to obtain them. Many of these devices are essential to achieving success in school and/or independent living. She has over ten years experience in the field of assistive technology. 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. 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 .

January 4 HCEP hosts "You Are What You Eat" 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School Room A214. Hopkinton resident, Kathleen Mosher, Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach and co-owner of High Performance Health www.highperformancehealth.com will talk about the importance of the food choices we make with a focus on current issues such as: organic foods vs. conventional foods, trans fats and artificial sweeteners. Also, practical tips on seeking economically and environmentally healthier foods. Cost: $20.00

January 4, 11, 18, 25 HCEP hosts Introduction To Ceramics Hopkinton High School Ceramics Room C202. Ann Rainey, Hopkinton HS Art Teacher will teach you the basic techniques including of pottery making including wheel throwing. Students will explore surface decoration, under glazes, slips and much more to make vases, mugs and bowls. All experience levels are welcome. Experienced potters can further their knowledge. All work will be low or mid fired in an electric kiln. Cost: $125.00 includes cost of materials.

January 4 CAA Women's Art Forum 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ 99 Hayden Rowe Street. Painter, sculptor, musician -- no matter what your talent -- writing adds an additional source of self-expression to your artistic life. But where do you start? The personal essay can be your first step into writing fiction, nonfiction, or memoir. Bring pen and paper, and Glenda Baker and Judy adourian will guide you through the elements, style and possible markets for your first essay. PLEASE RSVP to the CAA at 508-435-9222 or info@caahopkinton.org for adequate seating. 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.

January 6 Boy Scout Troop 4 of Hopkinton will be providing a Christmas tree pickup/recycling service for the residents of Hopkinton. The scouts will pick up trees, for a fee of $5 ($10 for trees over 8 feet), on January 6th, 13th and 20th. To request a tree pick up, send an email to troop4xmastrees@comcast.net, or call (508)293-6396, leaving your name, address, the date for pickup and the tree height. Trees should be put curbside by 9AM along with payment in an envelope attached to the tree (plastic baggies work best), either as cash or a check payable to "Troop 4 Hopkinton". Please send your request (email or voice message) by the preceding Thursday for a Saturday pickup, and please no plastic bags around the tree. Thank you for your support of Troop 4 and Scouting in Hopkinton.

January 7 Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop Inc. and the Saint Vincent DePaul Society will be hosting a Cold Hands Warm Hearts benefit at the Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew Street, on Sunday, January 7, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. This event will feature music, refreshments, raffles, and children’s activities. ESL’s teen troupe and cast of the upcoming show, Groovy, will also be featured. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Proceeds will go to help those seniors in need of heating assistance. Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop, Inc. is a performing arts center in Hopkinton offering theater education, training and performances for students of all ages. For more information call 508-435-2114 or visit www.enterstagelefttheater.com.

January 11 Information Meeting for "Relay For Life" 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School. On May 18-19, 2007 An 18-hour Walk that brings the community together to fight cancer! Questions? American Cancer Society Representative: 781.314.2670. E-mail: hopkinton.relayforlife@hotmail.com. Website: www.acsevents.org/relay/mahopkinton.

January 13 Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop Inc. will be hosting an evening of spoken word with Cheryl Perreault and singer-songwriters Steve Sanford and Steve Rapson on Saturday, January 13 at 8:00 p.m. The performance, which will take place at ESL’s studios at 30 Main Street in Hopkinton, will address the theme Celebrating the Joy of the Everyday and Other Interesting Phenomenon and will include funny and touching observations on parenting, middle age, driving on the back roads of Metrowest, and the immortalization of the little black dress. Admission is $15.00. To order tickets call 508-435-2114. Hopkinton resident Cheryl Perreault is a spoken word artist and poet who, together with guitarist Steve Rapson, has produced a CD titled On Ants, Sandwiches and the Meaning of it All. She is also host and co-producer of the HCAM cable television show Wake Up and Smell the Poetry. Perreault also co-facilitates the monthly Cultural Arts Alliance (Hopkinton) Women’s Art Forum and is a poetry columnist and freelance writer for local news sources. Steve Rapson of Boston is a singer-songwriter and master guitarist. In addition to his work with Perreault he has also produced six CDs of his original songs and guitar music, and also authored the book The Art of the Solo-Performer. Steve Sanford is a songwriter, guitarist, singer and percussionist who grew up in Brazil but now lives in Jamaica Plain. He has studied many styles of music and currently divides his musical life between performing Brazilian music, performing his own compositions, and composing music for musical groups such as The New World Guitar Trio and Hourglass.

January 13 Boy Scout Troop 4 of Hopkinton will be providing a Christmas tree pickup/recycling service for the residents of Hopkinton. The scouts will pick up trees, for a fee of $5 ($10 for trees over 8 feet), on January 6th, 13th and 20th. To request a tree pick up, send an email to troop4xmastrees@comcast.net, or call (508)293-6396, leaving your name, address, the date for pickup and the tree height. Trees should be put curbside by 9AM along with payment in an envelope attached to the tree (plastic baggies work best), either as cash or a check payable to "Troop 4 Hopkinton". Please send your request (email or voice message) by the preceding Thursday for a Saturday pickup, and please no plastic bags around the tree. Thank you for your support of Troop 4 and Scouting in Hopkinton.

January 15 Auditions for "Here We Sit" 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios, 30 Main Street. For Grades 6 - 9. Participation fee, if cast: $150. Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop is holding auditions for Here We Sit, a hilarious comedy about the theater audience. Performances are scheduled for March 24 and 25. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays throughout February and March. This show is broken into sketches, so not all actors will be at all rehearsals until close to show time. Auditions will consist of readings from the script.

January 16 Parents of special needs children have to learn how to advocate for their children in many ways, whether they are speaking to the pediatrician, school administrators, or other parents. As the children get older, they need to learn how to advocate for themselves in a way that helps others fully understand their needs. On Tuesday, January 16, Hopkinton’s Special Education Advisory Council (SPEAC) will be hosting an “A is for Advocate” panel discussion with educational advocates from all walks of life. This session, which will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Hopkinton Middle School Lecture Hall, will give parents the answers they need to advocate successfully for their children, and also provide guidance on how parents can help their children advocate for themselves. The meeting is free and open to the public. Based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, SPEAC is made up of parents and guardians working to ensure all children with special needs are educated effectively. SPEAC believes in the worth and importance of each child’s education and strives to continually enhance the quality of Hopkinton’s special education programs. In addition to hosting workshops and education roundtables, SPEAC also annually awards scholarships to graduating students who have benefited from special education or related services and are pursuing higher education. For more information or to become a member, contact Karen Weiskerger at 508-497-3959, Amy Lincoln at 508 497-0172, or visit the SPEAC Web page listed under Support Organizations on the Hopkinton School District web site www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/.

January 16 HCEP hosts Creative Mortgage Options @ Hopkinton High School Room A201. Hopkinton resident Kim Muscatello, Sr. Mortgage Consultant will provide an information seminar on creative options, common mortgage myths and ways to effectively minimize and leverage your assets and credit. Free booklet “understand Your Credit Score” will be given to all seminar participants. Cost: FREE SEMINAR

January 16 The Committee for the Hopkinton Polyarts is holding it's first meeting for 2007 on January 16th at 7 PM at the new Senior Center on Mayhew Street. We are interested in having new members join us with fresh ideas and suggestions for our upcoming Polyarts Festival in September. If you are interested we look forward to seeing you on that date or if you have additional questions, you may contact Mary Brown at 508-435-3550 between 6-8 PM.

January 17 Auditions for "Here We Sit" 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios, 30 Main Street. For Grades 6 - 9. Participation fee, if cast: $150. Enter Stage Left Theater Workshop is holding auditions for Here We Sit, a hilarious comedy about the theater audience. Performances are scheduled for March 24 and 25. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays throughout February and March. This show is broken into sketches, so not all actors will be at all rehearsals until close to show time. Auditions will consist of readings from the script.

January 19 Join us at 7:30 pm for an evening of coffee and entertainment at the Hopkinton Country Club with the country/folk/rock band Alter Ego plus special guest Hannah McBride. Tickets are $25 and include coffee and desert buffet. A cash bar will be available. For tickets call 508-435-9222 or e-mail tickets@caahopkinton.org. Alter Ego is a group of seven Boston-area musicians, singers and songwriters with day jobs who initially came together in order to get out of the house and make music again. It soon became apparent that there was something special and musically intriguing that was happening whenever we played. Vocal harmonies and arrangements fell into place quickly and it turned out to be a really easygoing and fun group of people to hang out and play with. Their current repertoire is a mix of melodic originals and covers of songs by other artists. Stylistically, their music ranges from alt-country to folk to low-volume rock/pop. For more info see www.caahopkinton.org/alterego.shtml.

January 19 CAA presents a Winter Coffee House Barn Fundraiser 7:30 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club. Starring Alter Ego with special guests Hannah McBride. Tickets - $15, includes Coffee and desert Buffet Cash Bar. For tickets call the CAA at 508-435-9222 or email tickets@caahopkinton.org.

January 20 HPTA Sock Hop 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Middle School Gym. Pizza, Sundaes and Drinks will be sold. Dance to the 50’s tunes of our DJ. Fun contests and prizes. $ 5.00 per child/ $ 20.00 family maximum. Fun for all ages! (this is not a drop off event) Tickets will be available at the door.

January 20 Boy Scout Troop 4 of Hopkinton will be providing a Christmas tree pickup/recycling service for the residents of Hopkinton. The scouts will pick up trees, for a fee of $5 ($10 for trees over 8 feet), on January 6th, 13th and 20th. To request a tree pick up, send an email to troop4xmastrees@comcast.net, or call (508)293-6396, leaving your name, address, the date for pickup and the tree height. Trees should be put curbside by 9AM along with payment in an envelope attached to the tree (plastic baggies work best), either as cash or a check payable to "Troop 4 Hopkinton". Please send your request (email or voice message) by the preceding Thursday for a Saturday pickup, and please no plastic bags around the tree. Thank you for your support of Troop 4 and Scouting in Hopkinton.

January 20 Wake Up and Smell the Poetry 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ HCAM Studio. With the poetry of Meg Tyler and Polly Brown and special music by Tierney Nolen. Open mic for songs, poems and spoken word to follow. Free coffee and pastry donated by Sauce on Main. see www.hcam.tv for advance reservations for seating and open mic. Meg Tyler is assistant professor of humanities at Boston University and has been a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University and an instructor at Universite Paris V and VII. She is co-editor of two anthologies of prison writing, In Time and From this Distance. Her book, A Singing Contest: Conventions of Sound in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney was published by Routledge in July 2005. Her poetry and prose have appeared in Agni, The Kenyon Review, Harvard Review and Del Sol Review among other journals. Meg also directs the Boston University Poetry Reading Series. Polly Brown, is an elementary head school teacher at Touchstone Community School in Grafton MA. She is also a member of the Every Other Thursday poetry collaborative and has published her poetry in Dark Horse, the Beloit Poetry Review, Soundings East, Sojourner, and the Christian Science Monitor, among other places. Polly won the Worcester County Poetry Prize in 1986 and was a Massachusetts Artists Foundation Finalist in the same year. A collection of her poetry, Blue Heron Stone was published in 2000. Tierney Nolen is a senior at Hopkinton High School and has been a part of the drama program for her entire high school career. Recently she was in the fall musical "The Pajama Game" as Gladys and was apart of the ensemble performance "Spoon River Anthologies" as well as Robin Gibson in the fall 2005 musical "Smile".

January 23 MOMS Club of Hopkinton presents A Workshop on Improving Sibling Relationships. Wondering how to prepare your child for a new baby? Uncertain about intervening in sibling squabbles? Discuss the importance of sibling relationships and what factors most affect them, including parental expectations and common sources of jealousy. Explore ways in which parents can foster positive relationships among young brothers and sisters. This workshop will also include a discussion of appropriate language to use with young children. The workshop will be presented by Deborah Weinstock-Savoy, Ph.D (Clinical Psychology). Deborah has over 20 years of professional experience working with families with young children and is the mother of three children. For planning purposes, we greatly appreciate advance registration. The cost for advance registration is $15; the cost at the door will be $20. Please send your check for $15 payable to the MOMS Club of Hopkinton to Christine Coffman, 21 North St, Hopkinton MA 01748 by January 19. RSVPs after January 19 will be accepted. The workshop will be held at the Golden Pond Assisted Living Center at 50 West Main Street in Hopkinton (phone: 508-435-1250). The workshop will begin promptly at 7:30pm, so we ask that you arrive early to get settled. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Golden Pond. Any questions, please contact Christine Coffman at cddcoffman@comcast.net or 508 497-9948. Advance registration is greatly appreciated.

January 25 Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce honors Citizen of the Year - Mike Scanlon 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm @ High School Cafeteria. Check In 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Dinner catered by Cafe Italiano 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Program 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Tickets are $20 per person. To purchase a ticket, send a check for $20/person payable to The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 55, Hopkinton, MA 01748. Questions? phone: the office of Chuck Joseph 508/435-5353, Email: Tim Kilduff - tkilduff@att.net -or- Nancy Dourney dourneyma@comcast.net.

January 26 & 27 When hippies in the 1960s decide to put on a “free music festival” at Crumb Apples Farm, you know some hilarious and crazy events will ensue. That’s the premise behind Groovy, a musical spoof being presented by Enter Stage Left and featuring 38 preteen actors. The show will take place at 7:00 p.m. on January 26 and 27 at Hopkins School (104 Hayden Rowe Street) in Hopkinton. Tickets are $10.00, or $5.00 for students. “We have many very gifted young actors in this community and thought Groovy would be a great vehicle for showcasing their talents,” said Kelly Grill, a co-founder of ESL. “The music in this show is upbeat and fun and there are a lot of crazy characters. I think the audience will enjoy seeing their friends and neighbors on stage in this celebration of love, peace and music.” For tickets or more information call 508-435-2114 or visit www.enterstagelefttheater.com

January 27 The Book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Hopkinton Library. From 9AM - 1PM. Help to haul books from storage will be welcome Friday evening at 7 and at the breakdown at 1 on Sat. Donations of books will be accepted until the day before the sale. Marjorie Spencer 508 435-6427, Friends of the Library.

January 27 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 Cafeteria 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. According to Hopkinton High School Senior, Megan Anderson, 2/3 of the money collected will go toward the Andrea and Joshua Goncalves Memorial Scholarship Fund. The siblings died in a car crash in March last year. "I wanted to carry on their memory in a positive way," Megan said.

January 27 Ice Fishing Derby 7:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Lake Whitehall. "No Ice" date - February 24, 2007. call 508-435-4148. Entry Fee: $20. 75% payback.

January 28 The Community Covenant Church, located on the corners of West Main and South Streets in Hopkinton (21b exit 495), will be celebrating a 10 am Service of Worship & Dedication. This family of faith will be dedicating to the glory of God a newly completed addition which doubles their present facility; allowing greater opportunity for Christian formation and fellowship. The Reverend Howard K. Burgoyne, Superintendent of the sixty-four churches which comprise the East Coast Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, will be bringing the morning message. Following the service, a potluck dinner will be served. Visitors are welcomed to join in this celebration! A community-wide Open House is being planned for April, as it is the prayer of this congregation to have their facility available for community needs.

January 29-February 2 The Fashion/Textile classes at HHS are knitting scarves and hats for the American Caner Society to give to women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Included in this gift will be helpful information about programs and support that "ACS" provides for cancer patients. We are looking for donations of fun, fashionable yarn &Provo Craft Knifty Knitting looms! All donations can be dropped off at Hopkinton High School between 7:30 am - 2:00 pm January 29th - February 2nd. For more information please email: csweet@hopkinton.k12.ma.us.

January 30 The Mass. Hunter Education Program conducts a free basic hunter education course 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm @ Southborough Rod & Gun Club, 254 Fruit Street. Certification allows ages 15 and older to purchase a Massachusetts hunting/sporting license. To register, call 978-632-7648.

January 31 Bunco Night 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Senior Center. 6:00 p.m. with appetizers and drink! Ending with desserts! BUNCO from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Raffles and prizes throughout evening (bring your checkbook/credit card, please!) Ticket price is only $25 (the entire $25 will go to The Senior Center)