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1 The documentary film " The Power of Forgiveness" will be presented 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Grace United Methodist Church*
The Friends of the Hopkinton Senior Citizens invite you to their next meeting 7:00 pm @ the Senior Center* |
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3 Senior Center hosts presentation by Elder Law Attorney Kathleen Nealon 1:00 pm @ Senior Center*
Polly Brown is the special guest feature of the month for National Poetry Month @ CAA building* |
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5 Milford Rotary Club hosts 2nd Annual Wine/Micro Beer & Food Tasting 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm @ the Portuguese Club in Milford*
The Woodville Rod & Gun Club hosts a Comedy Night @ 6:00 pm*
Open Mic Night with host Barbara Kessler 7:00 pm @ ESL Studio*
Emerald City performs 9:30 pm - 1:00 pm @ Speakers in Marlborough |
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6 Taps Vigil 7:00 pm in front of Senior Center |
7 The documentary "There Is A Bridge" will be presented 1:00 pm @ Senior Center* |
8 The documentary film " The Power of Forgiveness" will be presented 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Grace United Methodist Church* |
9 HPTA presents State of the Schools Forum & General Meeting 8:00 pm @ HCAM Studios, public is welcome |
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11 The Kids Choir of the First Congregational Church is presenting a musical "Holy Moses" @ 7:00 pm*
ESL presents Death of a Salesman 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio* |
12 HPTA 25th Annual Silent Auction 7:00 pm @ the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough*
Children's Gallery Preview Silent Auction 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough*
Auditions for Talent Showcase 9:00 am - 12:00 pm @ High School Auditorium*
The Kids Choir of the First Congregational Church is presenting a musical "Holy Moses" @ 7:00 pm*
Healthy Kids Day 10:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton YMCA*
ESL presents Death of a Salesman 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio* |
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13 MSO kicks off Hopkinton's Boston Marathon week with its 2nd Annual kickoff concert 3:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School's Auditorium* |
14 Four Guys in Tuxes perform 6:30 pm @ Hopkinton Public Library |
15 The documentary film " The Power of Forgiveness" will be presented 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Grace United Methodist Church*
The Hopkinton Garden club hosts "The Invasive Plant Crisis in Hopkinton with author Peter Alden 7:30 pm @ First Congregational Church* |
16 Steve Burton speaks to St. John's Men's Group 7:30 pm @ St. John's Church*
Hopkinton Youth Commission is holding the 2nd Parents Night Out program 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ Hopkinton Town Hall*
The MOMS Club holds its 5th Annual Mini-Mini Marathon 10:00 am @ Town Common |
17 Join the HLL from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Cornell's to pick your lucky number for the HLL 10k Draw* |
18 ESL presents Death of a Salesman 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio, Have dinner before the show 6:00 pm @ Ciao Time Catering*
Hopkinton Girl Scouts hosts a Tea Reception for the Marathon Greece delegates 4:00 pm @ Weston Nurseries*
Hopkinton Public Library presents An Evening of Art, Music & Fun @ 7:00 pm* |
19 Woodville Rod & Gun Club holds its Annual Trout Fishing Derby 6:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Lake Whitehall
ESL presents Death of a Salesman 8:00 pm @ ESL Studio, Have dinner before the show 6:00 pm @ Ciao Time Catering*
Wake Up and Smell the Poetry with host Cheryl Perreault 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ HCAM Studios* |
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20 Hopkinton Historical Society holds the annual joint meeting with the Ashland Historical Society 2:00 pm @ the Ocean House in Ashland* |
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22 Wine tasting and seminar with Niall McCallum of Empson USA 6:00 pm @ Caffe Italiano* |
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26 Boating Safety class 10:00 am - 5:00 pm @ EMC*
Recycle with the Lion Club 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ Colella's Market
Salvation Army's Clothing & Shoe Drive 9:00 am - 1:00 pm @ First Congregational Church of Hopkinton
ESL Coffee house presents Chris Connors 8:00 pm @ ESL Studios* |
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27 "Blessing of the Bikes" 10:30 am @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church* |
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29 All business professionals are invited to a network opportunity sponsored by the 495 Business Builders Chapter of BNI 7:00 am - 8:30 am @ Golden Pond* |
30 Hopkinton Women's Club presents the 22nd annual Meet the Candidates Night 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ HCAM Studios
Auditions for Talent Showcase 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ High School Auditorium*
Deadline for the Hopkinton 2009 Community Register & Telephone Directory*
State of the Town 7:45 am @ First Congregational Church* |
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April 1 The Friends of the Hopkinton Senior Citizens invite you to our next community meeting. Please join us at an information night beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Hopkinton Senior Center, 24 Mayhew. We will also be looking for volunteers to sign up to help with the booth at the common during Marathon Weekend. For more information, please call or email Leda Arakelian, Co-President at 508.497.9181 or thearakelians@comcast.
April 3 Senior Center hosts presentation by Elder Law Attorney Kathleen Nealon 1:00 pm @ Senior Center. Topics will include preparing estate documents, the use of trusts in your plan, new Medicaid laws and tax and other consequences of transferring home ownership. All adults are welcome. Please call the Senior Center at (508) 497-9730 to sign up.
April 5 Come join us and taste some wonderful
wines; micro brewed beer, fantastic food and entertainment from 7:00pm to
10:00pm at The Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect HTS, Milford. Hosted by Milford
Rotary Club. You will enjoy tasting fine wines and
micro brewed
April 5 The Woodville Rod and Gun Club is having a Comedy Night. Tickets are $15.00 which include a dinner at 6:00 p.m. and a show at 7:00 p.m. To purchase tickets and for more info call the club at 508-435-4148 or visit the club on Wood Street in Hopkinton.
April 11,12 The Kids Choir of the First Congregational Church is presenting a musical, "Holy Moses" at 7pm. Suggested donation is $2 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Please also consider donating a canned good item for local food pantries. There are 40 talented children, a live band, and awesome choreography. A fun night for everyone!
April 12 Hopkinton Public Library presents An Evening of Art, Music & Fun @ 7:00 pm. Exhibition of Sculptures by Hopkinton's own Michael Alfano. Music by Contempaissance. Classical and Acoustic Guitar by Gary Jackson. Flute and Jazz Winds by Chris Glanville.
April 12 Children's Gallery Preview Silent Auction 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. Your children will enjoy a free ice cream sundae bar as they peruse the phenomenal baskets their classed contributed to. Children's book reading 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Author Susan Lubner, will read from her most recent book, A Horse's Tale. Preview dozens of amazing baskets and items personalized by each kindergarten, first, second and third grade class.
April 12 Auditions for Talent Showcase 9:00 am - 12:00 pm @ High School Auditorium. Audition fee: $10/individual or $20/group. Walk in auditions welcome. For more info call 508-435-9222 or email info@casshopkinton.org.
April 13 The
Hopkinton and Boston Athletic Associations proudly present Dr Peter L
Cokkinias leading the MSO in the 2nd Annual Boston
Marathon Kickoff Concert. The performance will kick off Hopkinton’s Marathon
Week, a week of events leading up to the 112th
April 16 The Hopkinton Youth Commission is offering all parents of teens and interested community members to come out and join the second Parent's Night Out program which will take place from 7:00-9:00 pm at the lower level of Hopkinton Town Hall located on 18 Main Street. This program will consist of showing the new PBS documentary film "Growing up Online" on big screen and then following the film with dessert and a lively discussion with Boston Globe columnist, Barbara Meltz. Meltz, who is also author of " Put Yourself in their shoes, Understanding how children see the world, has been invited as special guest to help facilitate a follow-up discussion with attending parents on how to cope with parenting and use of the internet. This is a free program open to the public and offers an important opportunity to address this issue as a community of parents and other concerned residents to help strengthen connections between parents, teens and community. For further information go to it_takes_a_village@comcast.net or t.kinnunen@comcast.net or call 435-8638.
April 17 Join the HLL at Cornell’s from 6 pm to 8 pm for a chance to pick your lucky number for the HLL $10,000 Draw (event details below)! Buy 5 or more tickets that night and you’ll be able to reserve a table for your group (this will be the one chance to reserve a table and pick your lucky number). All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win their $100 back!!
April 18 Hopkinton Girl Scouts hosts a Tea Reception for the Marathon Greece delegates 4:00 pm @ Weston Nurseries. The Tea will serve as the 'event' my scouts will participate in with representatives from our sister city - a criterion for earning the Global Awareness Junior Girl Scout badge. My troop is working on this particular badge which is what prompted me to ask Tim Kilduff back in January if he could help us learn about our sister-city.
April 19 Wake Up and Smell the Poetry with host Cheryl Perreault 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ HCAM Studios. Featuring Meg Kearney, Kathleen Aguero and Kate Chadbourne. Also offering open mic for poetry, songs and spoken word. Public welcome, free admission, Coffee and free scones from Sauce on Main. For seats, open mic and info: www.hcam.tv.
April 20 Hopkinton Historical Society holds the annual joint meeting with the Ashland Historical Society at 2:00 pm. The specific program for the meeting has not been confirmed as of this newsletter, but the meeting is planned to be held at the Ocean House in Ashland (2 Myrtle Street) at the corner of Water Street and Main Street. Please join us for a program and reception with our neighbors to the east.
April 26 The next, and last for the year, boating safety class will be held from 10:00AM to 5:00PM at EMC. If you would like to sign up for this class please contact Peter Oram at PeterOram@cakewalk.com. Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and drinks as this will be a full day class.The boating safety certificate is valid in all 50 US states.
April 26 Folk singer/songwriter Chris Connors, whose music offers reflections on complexities and joys of relationships, spirituality, loss, and rebirth with unusual depth and wisdom, will perform at the Enter Stage Left Coffeehouse at 8:00 pm. With folk and spiritual roots, her songs have found enthusiastic audiences in both the folk and women's music communities. Tickets are $10.00 per person. Enter Stage Left Theater, Inc. is a non-profit 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.
April 27 Bicycles, motorcycles, and tricycles are just some of the modes of transportation that will receive a special blessing at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 61 Wood Street (Rte 135) in Hopkinton at 10:30 a.m. All are invited to come and have their bikes blessed. Those interested are also welcome to stay for the Holy Eucharist celebration following the blessing.
April 29 Calling All Business Professionals. You are invited to come to an energizing, free, networking opportunity sponsored by the 495 Business Builders Chapter of BNI (Business Networking International). This will take place 7:00am - 8:30am at Golden Pond, 50 West Main Street, Hopkinton. Breakfast will be served promptly at 7am with time to network with other business professionals from all the surrounding towns. During the meeting, you will be asked to give a 45 second infomercial on your business. BNI is a national and international organization of business professionals, who adhere to the highest professional standards of their profession or industry. Only one of each profession is allowed to be a member in each chapter. For more info on BNI, go to www.bnimass.com and click on chapter search to see if the 495 Business Builders would be a good fit for you or call President, Paul Crisafulli @508-533-2167
April 30 Auditions for Talent Showcase 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ High School Auditorium. Audition fee: $10/individual or $20/group. Walk in auditions welcome. For more info call 508-435-9222 or email info@casshopkinton.org.
April 30 Deadline for the Hopkinton 2009 Community Register & Telephone Directory. Boston Marathon Photography Contest. The Hopkinton Women’s Club is sponsoring a town wide contest. We are looking for a creative photo for the cover of the Hopkinton 2009 Community Register and Telephone Directory. If you are an aspiring photographer or even an accomplished one, please enter our contest. Submissions must meet the following criteria: “Boston Marathon” Theme, Black and white or color photo 5x8 (may be larger with same proportions), Must be vertical in orientation.Traditional or digital photos are acceptable and they can be realistic or artfully enhanced. If you are submitting a computer created photo, you will also need to submit a print for judging purposes. The winning photo will not be returned There will be an award of $50 for photo that is chosen for the 2009 Phone Directory as well as credit given in the directory. The Hopkinton Women’s Club members will select the winning photo at their May meeting. Entry forms are available online at www.hopkintonwc.com, at the Hopkinton Library, or at the High School Art Department. Any questions please call Kathy Yankee at 508-435-6471. Good luck!!
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April
1,8,15
A three part series featuring a new and powerful documentary
film “The Power of Forgiveness” will be presented at Grace United Methodist
Church, 61 Wood Street, Hopkinton, on April 1, April 8 and April 15 from
7:30-8:30 PM. The Power of Forgiveness includes features with the Amish,
Ground Zero, Beirut, and Belfast as well as interviews with renowned
Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, best selling
authors Thomas Moore and Marianne Williamson and others. Everyone is welcome
to attend this free program.
April 3
April is National Poetry Month and the Hopkinton Women's Art Forum is
honored to announce Hopkinton resident and poet, Polly Brown as our special
guest feature of the month. Polly will be sharing her words of poetry and
some of the stories about her life and how it has intersected and inspired
her writing at the Cultural Arts Center. The Cultural Arts Center is
located at 98 Hayden Rowe in Hopkinton, MA. This event is free and open to
all women of the Hopkinton community and beyond. To help plan for adequate
seating, please rsvp 508-435-9222.
beers
as well as an array of wonderful foods from local restaurants
and caterers in the area. “Grape Expectations” of Hopedale will provide
wines and micro brewed beers. They will be bringing many vendors to pour and
answer any questions you may have regarding a particular wine or beer.
Purchase wine or beer that night and receive a discounted price. Wonderful
restaurants and caterers from the area will be there to share some of their
favorite dishes. For your listening enjoyment a jazz quartet will entertain
us. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the following locations; Grape
Expectations 156 Hartford Avenue in Hopedale 508-478-7007; Milford Federal
Bank on Rt. 109, contact Mike DiCicco 508-478-3410; Medway Cooperative Bank
contact is Mel McKee located on Rt. 109 in Medway phone 508-533-8661 x 24;
Bright Insurance in Milford phone 508-473-0556; Holiday Inn Express 50
Fortune Blvd. contact is Donna Libby 508-634-1054 and at the Milford Area
Chamber office in Milford; 508-473-6700. All proceeds of this event will
support Milford Rotary sponsored area youth programs and scholarships.
Tickets are $35.00 in advance or at the door.
April 5
Barbara Kessler will be hosting another Open Mic Night at ESL. Singers and
musicians can register to perform at 7:00 p.m., and the performances will
begin at 7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night will be held at Enter Stage Left Theater’s
intimate studio setting at 30 Main Street in Hopkinton. Tickets are $5.00
per person to listen or perform. Enter Stage Left Theater, Inc. is a
non-profit 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
April 7 The ground breaking documentary “There is a Bridge”
will be presented at the Senior Center on at 1:00. Beacon Hospice would like
to share the wonderful gifts this film and closing discussion can provide
to those who are touched by someone with Alzheimer’s. “There is a Bridge”
includes interviews with preeminent thinkers and poignant footage of family
members, caregivers and schoolchildren building emotionally rich
relationships with people with dementia, revealing the depths of memory
and personal identity not erased by Alzheimer’s. You too can find a bridge! This groundbreaking documentary may change the way
you imagine Alzheimer’s disease- and quite possibly, how you see yourself.
Everyone is welcome to attend this free program.
April 18,19
Enter Stage Left Theater will be presenting Arthur Miller’s rendering
heart-wrenching classic, Death of a Salesman at 8:00 p.m. The show
features ESL actors from Hopkinton, Milford, Millis, and Worcester, and is
directed by ESL co-founder Paul Champlin, with set design by Nancy
Stevenson. All shows will be held at ESL’s studio at 30 Main Street in
Hopkinton and tickets are $12 per person. Tickets may be purchased by
calling 508-435-2114 or at 
April 12 HPTA 25th Annual Silent
Auction 7:00 pm @ the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. Get your babysitters
now and save the date for the HPTA's Silver Anniversary Silent Auction. This
year we will have a diamond raffle generously donated by Stephanie G
Jewelers, reduced hotel room rates, a new live auction format and much more!
See examples of last year's auction items below; photos of this year's items
will be available in the spring. Volunteers are needed to make Children's
Gallery Baskets, collect donations and help out the night of the event.
Contact Cindy Bernardo at 
April 12 Healthy Kids Day 10:00 am
- 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton YMCA. Healthy kids activities and taste testing.
Climbing tower. Nature games. Obstacle course. Ball pit. Nature crafts.
Basketball and soccer. Canoeing (weather pending). Nature hikes. Info
available for all of our Camp, Childcare and Educational, and Outdoor
Adventure programs. 508-435-9345. 
running
of the Boston Marathon, the worlds oldest and finest! The performance will
take place in Hopkinton Middle School's Auditorium on Sunday, April
13th, 3:00PM, 90 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA. The unveiling of the
newly forged Alfano Sculpture of George V Brown, Hopkinton’s First
Citizen of Sport, will highlight the afternoon. George
V. Brown’s involvement in Boston Marathon, US Olympic, and Ice Hockey is
legendary in sport’s history. The MSO will perform an
array of orchestral masterpieces including Mars from the The Planets,
Stravinsky’s Firebird, and Suppe’s Light Cavalry Overture. A guest celebrity
“conductor” will make an appearance to lead the symphony in a rousing march.
Our special Guest Artist, Veteran Marathoner and Concert Pianist, Ronald
Kmiec, will perform the majestic Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.
This performance will honor Kmiec’s 35th consecutive running of the Boston
Marathon. In collaboration with the Art Institute of New England, the MSO
will play the World Premier of Chris Florio’s “Nenikékamen,” a piece
depicting Greek soldier Pheidippides’ legendary run from the plains of
Marathon to Athens with the news of the astounding victory over the superior
Persian army. Florio will also create a spectacular interactive multimedia
presentation to compliment the evening’s performance. Tickets prices are
$15 for Adults, $6 for Students and Seniors, Children under 12 are always
free. They may be purchased at the door or through our website at
April 15 The Hopkinton Garden club hosts "The Invasive Plant
Crisis in Hopkinton with author Peter Alden 7:30 pm @ First Congregational
Church, 146 East Main Street, Hopkinton. The Hopkinton Garden Club invites
the community to join them for an important educational presentation on
awareness of outdoor invasive plants that are taking over our native plants
in New England. Alden, who is author of 15 nature and travel books including
National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England, will give a
presentation of what to look for and how to help prevent invasives from
attacking the native plants in our own backyard and gardens. Refreshments
will be served at 6:00 pm, a one hour meeting of the Garden Club will follow
from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm and the presentation will begin at 7:30. Admission is
$5. For additional information call 508-435-9401. 
April 16
St. John the Evangelist Church in Hopkinton will have a
TESTAMENT men's group meeting at 7:30 p.m. Steve Burton, WBZ-TV sportscaster
and Hopkinton resident, will deliver a presentation titled "Making A
Difference." Mr. Burton will elaborate on how a father can influence the
lifetime of his children. Parents are invited to attend the presentation.
April 30
State of the Town 7:45 am @ First Congregational Church. This
program should prove to be an informative lead up to Hopkinton’s Annual Town
Meeting set to convene on May 5, 2008 at 7 PM. If you are interested in the
state of Hopkinton’s fiscal affairs you won’t want to miss this event. You
will leave with a clearer understanding of the town’s current fiscal
situation as well as upcoming challenges and opportunities that will have an
impact on our future. You will also hear details pertaining to the proposed
zoning changes, which will enable Boulder Capital to move forward with their
Legacy Farms plan. The Zoning Advisory Committee and the Planning Board
recommended changes will be voted on during the Annual Town Meeting. Reserve
your seat via e-mail to