24 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 508.435.5534

September 2007

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Last Day to register for Pre Kindergarten Academy & Discovery Corner @ YMCA Hopkinton*

ESL hosts "Your a Good Man Charlie Brown" 8:00 pm @ St. John's Parish Hall*

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Sunday Taps Vigil 7:00 pm @ Reverand King Memorial on Mayhew Street*

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ESL hosts "Your a Good Man Charlie Brown" 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm @ St. John's Parish Hall*

Hopkinton Varsity Cheerleading Fundraiser Yard Sale 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton High School

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CAA Women's Art Forum presents Amanda Maffei 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ 98 Hayden Rowe Street*

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ESL presents Speak My Heart 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio*

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Wake Up and Smell the Poetry with host Cheryl Perreault featuring Heather Macpherson & Walnut Da-Lyrical Genie 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ HCAM Studio*

ESL presents Speak My Heart 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio*

ESL hosts Open House 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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PoundHounds 7th Annual fundraiser "Barktoberfest" 11:00 am @ 4-H

Fairgrounds in Westford*

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3rd Annual Hopkinton Tennis Tournament @ Hopkinton Hopkinton High School*

Esme YC Disch - "Natural Expresions" Art Exhibit opening rececption 6:30 pm @ CAA building*

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3rd Annual Hopkinton Tennis Tournament @ Hopkinton Hopkinton High School*

ESL presents Speak My Heart 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio*

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3rd Annual Hopkinton Tennis Tournament @ Hopkinton Hopkinton High School*

ESL presents Speak My Heart 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio*

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3rd Annual Hopkinton Tennis Tournament @ Hopkinton Hopkinton High School*

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HPTA hosts "An Orientation to Hopkinton Schools" for new families 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm in the library of the Elmwood Elementary School*

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SPEAC hosts Conversation with Dr. Kirsten Esposito 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Library*

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ESL hosts Coffee House Series - Teen Showcase with Joey and Maggie Grabmeier @ 7:30 pm @ ESL Studios*

Roundtable open to all business owners: How much can you risk? 7:30 am - 8:40 am @ Hopkinton Fire Station

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ESL hosts Season's of a Woman's Life 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios*

Celtic Music by Jeff Snow 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Public Library*

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33rd Annual Hopkinton PolyArts  Festival 10:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Town Common

Recycling with the Lions Club 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Colella's parking lot

Greyhound Friends of Hopkinton host Annual Fall Open House & Reunion 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Greyhound Friends Kennel, 167 Saddle Hill Road*

CAA yard sale 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ CAA building

Sox Box Derby 9:00 am @  EMC faculty parking lot

Terry Kitchen performs 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios - Tickets $10

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Hopkinton Basketball Association Travel Team Tryouts for girls & boys in grades 6, 7, & 8*

Sox Box Derby 8:00 am @  EMC faculty parking lot

September 1,8 ESL hosts "Your a Good Man Charlie Brown" 8:00 pm @ St. John's Parish Hall. Tickets $12 Adults, $10 Students and Seniors.

September 2 Please join the Hopkinton Veteran’s Celebration Committee on Sunday September 2, 2007 as we join thousands of communities across America for a remembrance ceremony at the Reverand King Memorial on Mayhew street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The Committee is hosting a “Sunday Taps Vigil” starting at 7pm. The ceremony will consist of a short tribute to American soldiers, veterans and their families and is expected to last 15 minutes. The ceremony will include the sounding of the 24 hauntingly beautiful notes of “Taps”. “Taps” traditionally serves two important purposes. At military outposts around the world it is played in the evening to signal the time for quiet, rest and reflection after a day of duty. It is also mandated by the Department of Defense to be sounded live by a bugler, if possible, at the funeral of each and every American veteran as a final tribute to that individual veteran’s honorable time of service to his or her country. An average of over 1,600 American veterans are laid to rest each day. Hopkinton has held this ceremony, on the first Sunday each month, since it was initiated in March 2004 by the national non-profit organization Bugles Across America. Since the ceremony was first proposed over 1,500 communities across America as well as in Canada and several other countries now participate.

September 13 CAA Women's Art Forum presents Amanda Maffei 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ 98 Hayden Rowe Street. Artistic expression has been a close companion to Amanda for life. Whether doodling, making mobiles, writing stories, playing piano, singing, creating songs, painting, Amanda seeks deeper meaning and understanding through art.  It feels natural for being human. Come explore with Amanda how art accompanies her in life thus far at the Women’s Art Forum on Thursday, September 13 at 7pm.  In so doing perhaps explore and share some of your own art accompaniments.

September 14,15,21,22 Enter Stage Left Theater will be presenting Speak My Heart, an evening of songs from Broadway musicals, on September 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8:00 p.m. at ESL studios at 30 Main Street in Hopkinton. ESL’s own private vocal instructors Mark DiCampo and Lyndie Laramore will perform fully staged selections from Jason Robert Brown’s hit Broadway musicals Songs for a New World, Parade, and Last Five Years. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors.

September 15 Wake Up and Smell the Poetry with host Cheryl Perreault featuring Heather Macpherson & Walnut Da-Lyrical Genie 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ HCAM Studio. Opening with poetry/songs by Hopkinton High School students. Free admission, scones and coffee donated by Sauce on Main. Open mic for songs, poems and spoken word to follow.

September 16 PoundHounds 7th Annual fundraiser "Barktoberfest" 11:00 am @ 4-H Fairgrounds in Westford. Walk with or without a dog. If you would like to walk with your dog, please enclose/bring a non-returnable proof of rabies vaccination. Dogs must be leashed at all times while on the walk. Raise $100 or more in pledges and lunch for you and your immediate family is free. Pledge on-line (create an on-line pledge form and send your friends the link so that they can pledge on-line…it’s fast and easy).  Just go to http://www.active.com/donate/barktoberfest2007 for more information. Use the Walk Fur Dogs registration form (also available online at www.poundhounds.org).

September 20-23 The Third Annual Hopkinton Tennis Tournament will be held September 20- 23 at the Hopkinton High School courts for town residents, 18 years old and up, with first round matches played prior to that weekend at players' convenience. Divisions include singles, doubles and mixed doubles in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.  For more information, go to www.hopkintontennis.com.

September 20 Esme YC Disch - "Natural Expresions" Art Exhibit opening rececption 6:30 pm @ CAA building. Art Exhibit - September 20 - October 20. Esme has been a fan favorite at the CAA Juried Art Show over the past few years winning many prizes including last years Viewer’s Choice Award. This exhibit will include abstract and representational watercolors, mixed media and monotypes from the past five years leading up to the current monotype series of nests and grasses. Through her watercolors, mixed media works and recent monotypes Esme YC Disch expresses her feelings about nature and the spirit through both representational and abstract imagery.  In this way she helps preserve her impressions for the future and capture the magic of nature.  Disch states, “I was drawn to the natural environment and often mourn the demise of pristine forested acreage for development, often holding the last vestiges of beauty and mystery in my mind and imagination.  I wish for my paintings to visually communicate evocative feelings of reverence to the infinite spirit within all things natural."

September 24 The Hopkinton PTA would like to invite you to a special program for families new to our schools.  On September 24, 2007, we are hosting “An Orientation to Hopkinton Schools”; a program especially for new families.  This program is designed for parents, and is presented in conjunction with the Hopkinton PTA’s first General Meeting of the year. The goal of this HPTA program is to share information about the school system and the community resources available to families.   Time will be allotted for your questions and discussion.  Several informative brochures and handouts will be provided.  We hope this will make your family’s transition into the Hopkinton school system easier, and help you take advantage of all our community has to offer!  We would like to make you feel right at home! The program will be held from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Library of the Elmwood Elementary School at 14 Elm St.  Immediately following the New Parent Orientation will be the HPTA’s General Meeting from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the Elmwood School cafeteria.  The General Meeting will introduce you to the HPTA, as well as provide opportunities to volunteer within your child’s school.  For additional information about the Hopkinton Public Schools, please visit  the website at www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us. We know that you will find both programs informative and helpful in getting your school year off to a great start!  Again, this meeting is for parents, so please be sure to make child care arrangements.

September 26 SPEAC hosts Conversation with Dr. Kirsten Esposito 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Library. SPEAC invites parents to come welcome Dr. Kirsten Esposito, Hopkinton’s new Student Services Director, and take part in an open conversation and sharing of ideas.

September 27 ESL hosts Coffee House Series - Teen Showcase with Joey and Maggie Grabmeier @ 7:30 pm @ ESL Studios. Tickets $10 Adults/Students and $5 Seniors. Joey Grabmeier is a freshman at Hopkinton High School. He’s been drumming for three years
and is a part of a new local band. He listens mostly to heavy rock, so playing with a mellow guitarist is a little different for him. He enjoys football and lacrosse in his free time and thinks his sister is really rad.Maggie has been playing guitar for about two years. She is a sophomore at Hopkinton High. She took a few lessons but basically taught herself. She has been writing songs for as long as she can remember, and is currently writing songs for a new musical with her friend. She enjoys playing folk/rock music. Her passion is theater. To reserve your spot call 508 435-2114

September 28 ESL hosts Season's of a Woman's Life 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios. Hosted by Liz Appleby, Music performed by Deborah Rocha, Spoken Word and Storytelling by Cheryl Perreault and Libby Franck. Liz will facilitate a Live Blog: Celebrants are invited to share their own tales of transition in story, song, poem or spontaneous anecdote.

September 28 Celtic Music by Jeff Snow 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Public Library. Join us for this exciting and fun program where traditional and contemporary songs blend melodically for your listening pleasure. Jeff will sing & play guitar, autoharp, bouzouki and bodhran! Jeff has performed for audiences of all ages. Bring your family to a show where there is something for everyone. 13 Main St. Hopkinton, MA 01748  (508) 497-9777

September 29 To join the more than 75 artists and craftspeople for the 33rd Annual celebration of the arts, please visit the PolyArts website to get an application. The festival showcases many Hopkinton artists and craftspeople as well as others from the area. Community groups also provide food and set up shop for a day to promote the Scouts and other groups in town. The scholarship this year is $2,000, double that of last year, and will be awarded to a student studying fine or applied arts.

September 29 Greyhound Friends of Hopkinton host Annual Fall Open House & Reunion 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Greyhound Friends Kennel, 167 Saddle Hill Road. With the seasonal closing of four local racing tracks, there are many greyhounds that will need homes. Racing tracks in Hinsdale, NH, Wonderland, Mass. and Belmont, NH have already closed for the season.  The track in Seabrook, NH will close on October 24. The open house will showcase dogs in the shelter available for adoption as well as provide prospective owners with the opportunity to speak with current greyhound owners.  The event will welcome back adopted greyhounds and their owners for an annual reunion. This year’s Open House will also offer a place where greyhounds and their owners can share in a day of pampering, delicious food, good company, and great canine activities.  Marion Fitzgibbon, Chairperson of Limerick Animal Welfare and president of the Irish SPCA, will also be on hand at the event to discuss a brief overview of greyhound welfare and adoption in Ireland. Additional activities will include: The Not Quite Westminster Dog Show, Nail clipping, Pet massage and Pet photography. To learn more about Greyhound Friends and the adoption process, please visit www.greyhound.org

September 30 Hopkinton Basketball Association Travel Team Tryouts will be held for Girls and Boys in Grades 6, 7, and 8.  Please visit www.hopkintonbasketball.org for program details, tryout locations and to pre-register. Pre-registration is required to attend try-outs.  Players in Grades 6 must attend tryouts on both September 30th and October 14th.