24 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 508.435.5534

April 2009

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The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce & Hopkinton Community Endowment will be hosting a Pictorial Presentation of Hopkinton from the past 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Sauce on Main*

The Senior Center will be hosting a presentation titled "Healthcare Options for People Thinking about Retirement - Building Your Bridge to Security" @ 8:30 am*

Democratic Caucus will be held 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ the Fire Station*

ESL presents School House Rock Live! 7:00 pm @ Hopkins School, Tickets: $10.00

Hopkinton Wine & Spirits Kosher for Passover Wines Tasting 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hopkinton Garden Club presents Betsy Williams: "Flowering Arranging: Plain & Simple" 10:30 am @ First Congregational Church*

6th Annual Fund-Raiser - Dream Cruise Vacation Raffle @ Crowne Plaza in Natick*

Woodville Rod & Gun Club presents a Comedy Night @ 6:00 pm, Tickets: $15.00

ESL presents School House Rock Live! 10:00 am & 2:00 pm @ Hopkins School, Tickets: $10.00

Open Mic Night with host Barbara Kessler 7:00 pm @ ESL Studio

Kathryn Curry will be selling Cowbells to support the Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund 10:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Colella's Market

Friends of Hopkinton Senior Citizens Spring Fashion Show 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the Senior Center*

All are invited to Holy Week (Palm Sunday, Holy Eucharist) 10:30 am @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Spaghetti Dinner to help the Hopkinton Hiller Cheerleaders get to the Nationals in Florida 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Woodville Rod & Gun Club, $7.00 per person

SPEAC hosts Brain Gym 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Lecture Hall*

Summer Camp Info Night 7:00 pm @ MetroWest YMCA in Framingham

All are invited to Holy Week (Holy Eucharist & Foot Washing) 7:30 pm @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church

CAA presents Poly-Clay pendant workshop 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm @ CAA building, ages teen - adult

All are invited to Holy Week (Good Friday Liturgy) 7:30 pm @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Republican Caucus will be held 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in Room #211 @ Town Hall*

Kathryn Curry will be selling Cowbells to support the Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund 10:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Colella's Market

The Easter Bunny visits Hopkinton for the Parks & Recreation's Annual Easter Egg Hunt 11:00 am @ Town Common*

All are invited to Holy Week (Easter, Choral Eucharist) 10:30 am @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church is hosting an Informational Meeting on the AdoptaPlatoon Soldiers Support Effort @ 7:00 pm

Celebrate National Library Week with a performance of Shakespeare: the lover, lunatic & poet 6:00 pm @ town library

Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce is Honoring: Bill Rodgers, Jack Fultz, Coach Bill Squires and Roberta Gibb 6:00 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club*

Celebrate National Library Week with a performance of the Original Play "Fairy Tales: Corrested" 3:00 pm & What's it Worth? - Antiques Appraisal 6:00 pm @ town library

Relay for Life team captain Meeting 6:30 pm @ the High School Auditorium

CAA presents Poly-Clay pendant workshop 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm @ CAA building, ages teen to adult

Celebrate National Library Week with Discover the History of Hopkinton 6:30 pm @ town library

Marathon Exhibit 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ the Manor House on Main Street

Indoor & Outdoor Yard Sale with Antiques & Collectibles 8:00 am - 4:00 pm @ 10 Downey Street in Hopkinton

Marathon Exhibit 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ the Manor House on Main Street

Milford Regional Medical Center holds it 5th Annual Mélange 6:00 pm @ Milford Town Hall*

MetroWest YMCA holds its Earth Day & Healthy Kids Celebration 10:00 am - 12:30 pm*

The Relay for Life team "Glow in the Dark" is having a yard sale to benefit Relay for Life 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ the Morningstar residence*

Kathryn Curry will be selling Cowbells to support the Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund 10:00 am - 6:00 pm @ Town Common

Woodville Rod & Gun Club presents a Trout Derby, $20.00 entry, breakfast at 5:00 am, 508-435-4148

Indoor & Outdoor Yard Sale with Antiques & Collectibles 8:00 am - 4:00 pm @ 10 Downey Street in Hopkinton

Marathon Exhibit 10:00 am - 6:00 pm @ the Manor House on Main Street

Kid's Fun Run 7:30 am - 12:00 pm on Church Street, kids ages 4-8 years old

The film Is He Real of Not? will screen at the Boston International Film Festival 3:30 pm @ AMC Loews Theater, 175 Tremont St., Boston*

Kathryn Curry will be selling Cowbells to support the Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund 10:00 am - 6:00 pm @ Town Common

Indoor & Outdoor Yard Sale with Antiques & Collectibles 8:00 am - 4:00 pm @ 10 Downey Street in Hopkinton

Marathon Exhibit 10:00 am - 4:00 pm @ the Manor House on Main Street

Kathryn Curry will be selling Cowbells to support the Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund 8:00 am - 11:00 am @ Town Common

CAA presents Beading Fun 10:00 am - 12:00 pm @ CAA building, preschool & up

Celebrate Earth Day with a free live snake program 11:00 am - 12:00 pm @ Upton State Forest*

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

Grand Opening of the Bay State Softball Academy in Framingham 10:00 am - 2:00 pm*

Evensong, sung upon the third Sunday of Easter, 4:00 pm @ St. Paul's Church*

HPTA presents Step-Up-To-Kindergarten Park Outing Day 10:00 am - 11:30 pm @ EMC Park, free event, all welcome

The Hopkinton Garden Club invites the public to a presentation - Going Green in Hopkinton 7:00 pm @ First Congregational Church*

Join The Learning Center of Hopkinton for an Open House 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

April 2 The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce and Hopkinton Community Endowment invite you to view a brief pictorial presentation of Hopkinton as we know it today, and as it was known in our not too distant past 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (20 min. presentation begins at 5:30) Sauce on Main 15 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA. We hope you'll join our discussion on how lessons from our past can guide today's choices for the future. Today, Hopkinton is home to one of the world's largest corporations (data storage giant EMC). Many people know our town has hosted the start of the Boston Marathon for close to 100 years, but did you know that... Hopkinton was a business powerhouse in the 19th century? (at least a dozen leading factories in related industries), Hopkinton was home to our country's 2nd industrial cotton mill? (1808), One of Hopkinton's leading businessmen went on to become Governor of Massachusetts? (Claflin), The same Hopkinton family was instrumental in founding Boston University? Complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Cash bar. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to: Tim Kilduff, Executive Director Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce E: tkilduff@att.net or Jack Speranza Hopkinton Community Endowment Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce E: jdsperanza@MainStreetVentures.com Call us: 866.472.1035 x110. (Stay for dinner & Sauce on Main will donate 10% of your food purchases to the Endowment! Reserve your table now by calling Sauce at 497-0015)

April 2 Are you thinking about or hoping to retire soon? If so, you probably have a lot of questions about Medicare or what to do about health insurance if you retire before you become eligible at age 65. At 8:30 a.m. the Senior Center will host a presentation titled “Healthcare options for People Thinking about Retirement- Building Your Bridge to Security”. Susan Flanagan of Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA will discuss COBRA and direct pay options for those under 65, as well as the benefits and gaps in traditional Medicare and the various health plans available to Medicare recipients. She will explain the difference between Medigap, Medicare Advantage plans, PPOs and Fee for Service plans. Also included is an explanation of the complicated Part D prescription plan. The presentation is open to all, regardless of insurance coverage. Coffee will be served and a question and answer session will follow. Please call the Senior Center at 508-497-9730 to sign up.

April 3 Hopkinton Democrats are Called to Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates for town offices in the May election. The caucus will be held at the Fire Station on Main St. from 5pm to 7pm. All Hopkinton registered Democrats are urged to attend, vote, and meet your fellow Dems. For further information call Dick Duggan at 508-435-4007.

April 4 Hopkinton Garden Club presents Betsy Williams: "Flowering Arranging: Plain & Simple" 10:30 am @ First Congregational Church. It’s fun and it’s simple to arrange flowers. Little arrangements of fresh flowers smiling up from the kitchen table, bathroom counter or your bedside table lift the heart. A casual bouquet in the front hall or flowers on the dining room table bring a touch of graciousness to our speeded-up lives. Learn how and when to buy, pick, cut and condition flowers and greens; simple, practical mechanics and the how-to’s of arranging in water and floral foam. Using fresh seasonal plant material--roses, sunflowers, delphinium, mini-carnations, mums, lilies, yarrows, hydrangeas and greens--the demonstration includes hand-held arrangements, arranging in glass and arranging in floral foam. This Lecture is appropriate for the beginner and/or at home flower arranger. With Easter, Mother’s Day and Spring flowers in our near future, this is a great opportunity to learn the basics.

April 4 6th Annual Fund-Raiser - Dream Cruise Vacation Raffle @ Crowne Plaza in Natick. Create the cruise vacation of your dreams with a travel gift certificate valued at $10,000. "A Night for Marian ... Aboard the S.S. Mustang". $100 per ticket...ONLY 400 tickets will be sold. Purchase your ticket on the Marian website at www.marianhigh.org or from the Marian Development Office at 508-875-7646, ext. 205/206. Support the Hopkinton Students Attending Marian H.S.

April 4,11,18,19,20 Kathryn Curry will be running the 113th Boston Marathon to support the Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund, which was established in 1998 as a nonprofit fund to benefit Hopkinton residents graduating from high school. One hundred percent of all money collected goes directly to the scholarship fund. She will be selling Cowbells to support the Daniel E. Colellas Scholarship Fund April 4,11 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Colella's Market. April 18,19 10:00 am - 6:00 pm @ town common. April 20 8:00 am - 11:00 am @ town common. 50+ Styles of Hand-Painted Marathon Themed Cowbells, Handle Bells, Inspirational Bells, Design-Your-Own Cowbells, handmade bunnies and other surprises. 100% of the profits benefit this fund.

April 5 TJMaxx® and Ann-Michele’s Uptown Hair Design are joining the Friends Of Hopkinton Senior Citizens in presenting Spring Family Fashions from A Spring Parade of Style, a fashion show fundraiser with all proceeds donated to Friends Of Hopkinton Seniors Citizens to support the Hopkinton Senior Center. The Spring Fashion Show will be held at the Hopkinton Senior Center Sunday from 2-4 p.m. The Senior Center is located at 28 Mayhew Street, Hopkinton. Please join us for a family afternoon with fashion, entertainment and refreshments! Tickets are available for $30 each from the models, at the Hopkinton Senior Center or from Leda Arakelian, President of the Friends (508)-497-9181 thearakelians@comcast.net. The models for this fashion show represent the entire Hopkinton community! In addition to being models, Sundar Sivaraman and Jeanne Vumbaca will be running in the Boston Marathon and are fundraising for the Friends. The Friends of Hopkinton Senior Citizens, Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to raise funds that will help educate, organize, promote, and support services that enhance the well b-being, quality of life, and independence of our Hopkinton senior citizens.

April 7 SPEAC hosts Brain Gym 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Lecture Hall. Information will be provided about a physical movement program that can enhance learning and performance in areas such as concentration, memory, reading, and organization. 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.

April 10 The Hopkinton Republican Town Committee will hold a caucus to select candidates for the May 2009 Town elections on Friday , April 10, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in Room #211 in Town Hall on Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748. The Republican Caucus is open to all Hopkinton registered Republicans and unenrolled voters. The following positions are available: Selectmen (2) - term 3 years, Board of Assessors - term 3 years, Board of Health - term 3 years, Cemetery Commissioner - term 3 years, Commissioner of Trust Fund - term 3 years, Housing Authority - term 5 years, Housing Authority - Unexpired term, 2010, Housing Authority - Unexpired term, 2011, Parks and Recreation Commission (2) - term 3 years, Planning Board - term 5 years, Planning Board - Unexpired term, 2010, School Committee (2 positions) - term 3 years. For further information or to be placed on the Republican caucus ballot, contact Ken Weismantel, Chairman, at 508 435-5725 prior to April 9 at 8 PM. You must be a registered Republican to be placed on our caucus ballot.

April 11 The Easter Bunny makes his annual visit to Hopkinton on Saturday for the Park and Recreation's Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event, which is sponsored by Hopkinton Drug Store, will be held at 11:00 AM on the Town Common. The Easter Egg Hunt is for Hopkinton pre-school to 2^nd grade children. • Please bring your own basket or bag to collect the candy and "Special Prize Eggs". We ask parents not to pick up eggs prior to the start of the event. • There is no registration or fee for this event and we will try to give candy to all children that attend. • Please note that the Easter Bunny will appear on the common, weather permitting, and that parents are welcome to take pictures with the bunny. • For more information please call Parks and Recreation at 497-9750 between 10 AM and 1 PM on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. • If there is inclement weather, children can greet the Bunny and receive a treat at Hopkinton Drug Store. ~ Parks and Rec

April 13 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Hopkinton will be hosting an informational meeting on the AdoptaPlatoon Soldiers Support Effort™ at 7:00 pm. This non-profit organization sends care packages and mail to soldiers in all branches of the military to ensure that they are not forgotten during their deployment. The informational meeting will discuss how people and organizations can adopt a soldier and what types of items the soldiers need. The event is free and open to the public. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is located at 61 Wood Street (Rte. 135) in Hopkinton. The mission of the church is to minister unconditionally to all in the name of Christ through shared worship, teaching, healing, and service. For more information call 508-435-4536 or visit St. Paul’s website at www.stpaulhopkinton.org.

April 14 Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce is Honoring: Bill Rodgers, Jack Fultz, Coach Bill Squires and Roberta Gibb 6:00 pm @ Hopkinton Country Club. 6:00 pm: Cocktails, 7:00 pm: Dinner, 8:00 pm: Program. $40 per person, payable in advance. RSVP required: Jeannine Coburn: jeannine.coburn@sothebysrealty.com 508-380-6304. Space is limited, Business casual, no jeans please.

April 18 Milford Town Hall will be transformed for one night, when Milford Regional Medical Center holds its fifth annual Mélange at 6:00 pm, which this year will be a black-tie Masquerade Ball that will raise funds for the launch of much-needed hospice services in Milford and the surrounding towns served by the Medical Center. Tickets go on sale today, February 15^th for $175 per person. For more information on joining the committee, becoming a sponsor or donating to the auction, please contact Sheba Pai at the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation at 508-422-2034 or visit www.milfordregional.org/melange.

April 18 The MetroWest YMCA in Hopkinton has partnered with National Environmental Education Week for their Earth Day and Healthy Kids Celebration. The MetroWest Y’s event will run from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and will feature family-based activities such as nature walks, outdoor rock climbing on a climbing tower, soccer and basketball games, nature crafts and more. The MetroWest YMCA’s Earth Day and Healthy Kids celebration is part of the YMCA Healthy Kids® Day, the nation’s largest health day for children and families. YMCA Healthy Kids Day will be celebrated across the country at more than 1,700 YMCAs. Last year, more than 700,000 attendees participated in YMCA Healthy Kids Day events nationwide. Healthy Kids events promote year-long wellness and healthy living. This event is free and open to all; for more information please contact the MetroWest YMCA at 508-435-9345.

April 18 Relay for Life team “Glow in the Dark” is having a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. across the street from the High School at the Morningstar residence. In addition to regular yard sale items, there will also be baked goods, luminaria, and purple ribbons available to purchase. Donations of items to sell gratefully accepted; please email team captain Micah Ulrich at mulrich02@hotmail.com to coordinate. All proceeds to Relay for Life.

April 22 Celebrate Earth Day at Upton State Forest for this FREE program for all ages. Rick Roth, long time reptile keeper, will present a live snake program focusing on hibernation, how, when and why they hibernate and prepare for the spring season from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Snakes native to Massachusetts, plus a few others will be presented in this educational, fun program. Following the program, feel free to take a hike in Upton State Forest. Trail maps are available. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

April 25 The Grand Opening of the Bay State Softball Academy in Framingham, on Saturday, April 25^th from 10-2. Open house visitors will be able to gather program information, meet our highly qualified instructors, watch some of the demos and see our wonderful facility. The Academy is brand new and the only dedicated softball training facility in the Metrowest area. It is an incredible addition to the softball community! For more information please visit our website: www.baystatesoftball.com

April 28 The Hopkinton Garden Club invites the public to join them on Tuesday evening, at 7:00 pm for an interesting and informative evening presentation with Marie Stella who will speak on "Going green: Constructing an environmentally engineered home and landscape". This presentation will highlight the integrated process of building an energy efficient, sustainable house and seamlessly blending it into a responsibly managed landscape. The presentation will also address how we can address global warming and reverse our direction by reducing energy consumption, conserve resources and intelligently choose healthy 'green' materials. Marie Stella is a landscape historian and designer with Graduate Certificates in Landscape Design History from Radcliffe College, Harvard University. Her design firm, Kirin Enterprises specializes in environmental landscapes and in initiatives to foster the preservation of open space. Marie teaches in the graduate program at the Landscape Institute, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and is currently adjunct faculty instructor in landscape design at The New York Botanical Garden and Tower Hill Botanical Garden. Her ongoing design projects include a 3/4 acre environmental New York City Park "El Jardin del Paraiso", a Teaching Herb Garden at Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Wellesley, Ma and a master plan study for the new regional headquarters of the American Red Cross Worcester, Ma. She is a Gold Medal winner at the New England Flower Show and has exhibited at the Urban Center, New York City and the National Conference of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. She has been featured on the Discovery Channel, Planet Green TV, Renovation Nation, Design New England Magazine and the National Solar Tour-2008. This event will take place at the First Congregational Church located at 146 East Main Street, Hopkinton, Ma. A general meeting of the Garden Club will take place at 6:00pm and the presentation with Marie Stella will begin at 7:00 pm. The public is welcome and admission is free. For questions call 508-435-9401, for more information about the Hopkinton Garden Club, go to www.gardencentral.org/gcfm/hopkintongardenclub.