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November 2009

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Ribbon cutting Celebration and presentation for the 325kW Solar electric Installation 10:00 am @

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Christianity and Islam lecture Part 2 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Grace UMC 61 Wood Street*

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Women's Art Forum 7:00 pm @ HCAM 77 Main Street

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3rd Annual Hopkinton Community Spelling Bee 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Hopkins Cafetorium

CAA Holiday Boutique 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ the CAA building*

Beginning of the CAA Art Show and Sale Under $150*

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Hopkinton Community Drum Circle 8:30 am - 9:39 am @ Grace UMC *

Friends of the Seniors Craft Fair 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ the Senior Center

CAA Holiday Boutique 10:00 am - 4:00 pm @ the CAA building*

Comedy Night

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CAA Holiday Boutique 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the CAA building*

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Christianity and Islam lecture Part 3 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Grace UMC 61 Wood Street*

Hopkinton Community Blood Drive 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ First Congregational Church*

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The American Legion will be observing Veteran's Day 11:00 am @ the Town Hall

8th Annual Veteran's Day Dinner 5:30 pm @ the Senior Center*

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4th Annual MetroWest YMCA Auction 6:30 pm @ Crowne Plaza in Natick

Hopkinton High School Drama ensemble presents The Music Man 4:00 pm @ the Middle School Auditorium, Tickets: $8 students/seniors, $10 adults

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12 Angry Men 8:00 pm @ ESL 30 Main Street

SPEAC Holiday Craft Fair 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 16 Blueberry Lane

Hopkinton Historical Society Harvest Supper & Silent Auction 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ St. John's Parish Hall

Hopkinton High School Drama ensemble presents The Music Man 7:30 pm @ the Middle School Auditorium, Tickets: $8 students/seniors, $10 adults

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12 Angry Men 8:00 pm @ ESL 30 Main Street

Scouting For Food Leave Food on Mailbox or Doorstep before 10:00 am or @ Colella’s Supermarket

SPEAC Holiday Craft Fair 10:00 am - 3:00 pm @ 16 Blueberry Lane

Hopkinton High School Drama ensemble presents The Music Man 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm @ the Middle School Auditorium, Tickets: $8 students/seniors, $10 adults

Open House & Breakfast 8:30 am - 11:00 am @ Keefe Tech, 508-416-2270

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Harlem Wizards vs. Hopkinton Hot Shots 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ Hopkins Cafetorium

Hopkinton Youth Soccer Spring Registration Deadline

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Sunshine Preschool Open House for 2010-2011 enrollment

Hopkinton Public Library presents Simplifying Stress in the Holiday Season 6:30 pm @ Public Library

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Christianity and Islam lecture Part  4 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Grace UMC 61 Wood Street*

Turkey Drive 8:00 - 9:00 am & 3:30 - 4:30 pm @ Hopkins School, 7:30 - 9:00 am & 2:30 - 4:30 pm @ Elmwood School, 7:00 - 7:30 am & 2:00 - 3:00 pm @ Brown Gym of the Middle School*

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Elmwood's Bone Marrow Drive 1:30 pm - 7:00 pm @ Elmwood Gym*

Turkey Drive 8:00 - 9:00 am & 3:30 - 4:30 pm @ Hopkins School, 7:30 - 9:00 am & 2:30 - 4:30 pm @ Elmwood School, 7:00 - 7:30 am & 2:00 - 3:00 pm @ Brown Gym of the Middle School*

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Turkey Drive 8:00 - 9:00 am & 3:30 - 4:30 pm @ Hopkins School, 7:30 - 9:00 am & 2:30 - 4:30 pm @ Elmwood School, 7:00 - 7:30 am & 2:00 - 3:00 pm @ Brown Gym of the Middle School*

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Senior Center Annual Jewelry Sale, held in conjunction with their Annual Christmas Sale

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Senior Center Annual Jewelry Sale, held in conjunction with their Annual Christmas Sale

Senator Spilka's 2009 Senior Health and Wellness Fair 9:00 am - 1:30 pm @ Callahan Senior Center

Award Winning Jazz Act/Performer, Jesse Fontaine will perform 7:00 pm in the Singh Performance Center in Whitinsville*

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Cub Scouts Holiday Wreath Sale 11:30 am - 4:30 pm @ Colella's Market

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Cub Scouts Holiday Wreath Sale 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ Colella's Market

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Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner 11:30 am - 3:00 pm @ Woodville Rod and Gun

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Lions Club and Hopkinton Boy Scout Troop 1 Annual Christmas Tree Sale @ Colellas Parking Lot*

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November 6 Beginning of the CAA Art Show and Sale Under $150. November 6 - November 30. All works must be for sale and under $150. We will only accept two dimensional works. email pictures of work to sandra@caahopkinton.org by October 26, 2009. Art work drop off 11/2 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the CAA.

November 6, 7, 8 CAA Holiday Boutique November 6: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, November 7: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, November 8: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ the CAA building. Great Holiday Gifts: Jewelry, home decor, accessories, cards, art, stained glass, gifts, knitted items and much more! All handmade by dozens of local artisans. Free Admission. www.caahopkinton.org.

November 7 Hopkinton Community Drum Circle, Grace UMC, 61 Wood Street.  $5.00 suggested donation for adults.  There is no audience.  Everyone who comes participates by playing a hand drum or other percussion instrument.  Bring your own hand drum if you have one.  A few instruments will be provided.  No experience is necessary.  Open to all ages, but children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.  This drum circle is facilitated by Barbara Paquette of The Music Room, Whitinsville, MA.

November 7 Friends of the Hopkinton Senior Citizens will host a Craft Fair at the Senior Center on Sat., Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local crafters with a wide variety of skills will be selling their wares just in time for you to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Booths will feature stained glass, pottery, portraits, appliquéd children’s wear, jewelry, hand knit sweaters, and much more.  In addition to the beautiful crafts, the fair will feature a bake sale with goodies like your grandma used to make, hot turkey sandwiches for $4 (11:30 to 12:30) and plants grown by the Senior Center Gardening Group. The Thrift Shop will also be open.

November 10 Christianity and Islam lecture, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Grace UMC, 61 Wood Street.  Free.  This is Part 3 of a four-part lecture series and will cover Jesus and Muhammad, The Ministry Years.  Q&A.

November 10 Hopkinton Community Blood Drive with a special promotion 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ First Congregational Church, 146 East Main Street. All local community members who are at least 17 years of age (16 year with American Red Cross Parental Permission slip), weigh at least 110 pounds. Are in generally good health and Have not donated whole blood within the last 56 days. Donate Blood at Hopkinton Community Blood Drive.   All presenting donors receive a coupon for a Baby Blossom appetizer from Texas Roadhouse!

November 11 The 8th annual Veteran’s Day Dinner, co-sponsored by the Council on Aging and the Veteran’s Celebration Committee, will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2008 at the Hopkinton Senior Center. The dinner is for veterans only and free for all Hopkinton veterans. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. - dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. A special photo show and games are planned during the dinner. Come and hang out with your buddies; old and new. Please call the Senior Center (508-497-9730) for RSVP, additional information or to request free transportation to and from the Senior Center.

November 17 Christianity and Islam lecture, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Grace UMC, 61 Wood Street.  Free.  This is Part 4 of a four-part lecture series and will cover Jesus and Muhammad, The Conflicts.  Q&A.

November 17 Once again, a team of students from Hopkinton's schools will be collecting Thanksgiving turkeys for the Salvation Army, continuing a tradition begun by Dan Merzel more than a decade ago. Students will be collecting the turkeys from Tuesday, Nov. 17 through Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Hopkins, Elmwood and Middle schools.  Fresh or frozen turkeys can be brought to the Hopkins School between 8 and 9 a.m. and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; to the Elmwood School from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; and to the Brown Gym of the middle school from 7 to 7:30 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. Please do not send the turkeys with children on the school buses. The turkeys will be stored in school freezers and delivered to the Salvation Army on Friday afternoon, Nov. 18.  The Salvation Army has also requested additional donations of mashed potato flakes, gravy, stuffing, boxed desserts, pies, cranberry sauce and cash to purchase additional supplies. Please be generous...the need is great this Thanksgiving. ~ Catherine A. Buday

November 18  One of our long-time teachers and a resident of Hopkinton needs a bone marrow transplant. But she must find a matching donor. She is just one of the thousands of patients that search for a matching donor every day. The National Marrow Donor Program is dedicated to creating an opportunity for all patients to receive the marrow transplant they need, when they need it. Could you be the one? By joining at our donor drive, you just might Be The Match that can save a patient’s life. Join us at our Bone Marrow Drive:  Please join us on Wednesday, November 18 anytime between 1:30 and 7:00 PM in Elmwood’s gym. It only takes a short moment of your time. Dana Farber will be there to sign up all eligible people interested in joining the Registry. Joining is as easy as 1-2-3-!: 1. Be between the ages of 18 & 61, meet the health and weight requirements and be willing to help any patient in need. 2. Complete a registration/consent form with contact information and brief medical history. 3. Give a swab of your cheek cells so your tissue type can be added to the Registry.  Please feel free to contact me at 508-497-9860 or isilver@hopkinton.k12.ma.us isilver@hopkinton.k12.ma.us or contact Dana Farber at 866-875-3324 or nmdpdonor@dfci.harvard.edu  nmdpdonor@dfci.harvard.edu  You can also learn more about joining the registry at http://www.dfci.org/nmdp
www.dfci.org/nmdp

November 21 This year's program will include ongoing presentations on health, wellness & prevention, informational booths, and health care screening along with a wonderful hot lunch. While at the fair, take advantage of the many workshops including container gardening, financial planning, Medicare D, genealogy, zumba, and much more. Informational booths on topics ranging from area discounts, health care services and providers & transportation as well as health care screening will be available throughout the day. Contact Senator Spilka's office at 617-722-1640 or email her at  Karen.E.Spilka@state.ma.us to reserve your spot and take advantage of this wonderful event.

November 21 Award Winning Jazz Act/Performer, Jesse Fontaine will perform Saturday Nov. 21st at 7:00pm in the Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville Ma, 01588. This concert features musical selections from legendary artists, but not limited too, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, the late Ray Charles, Billy Joel, and Van Morrison as well as original compositions from the artist himself. Ticket donations: Presale: $12.00(through 11/17/09.) Door: $15.00. Proceeds to benefit M.C.E.S Music Program and UNICEF. Tickets may be picked up at the following locations; Milford Catholic Elementary School E. Main St. Milford Ma and The Music Nook Main Street Milford Ma.  Information visit www.jessefontaine.net or call M.C.E.S. (508) 473-7303.

November 24 Rep. Jim McGovern Healthcare Forum Find out how proposed health care reform will affect you. Congressman McGovern will provide up to date information geared to seniors’ concerns . Here is your chance to make your voices heard to someone who is actively involved in the process. Hopkinton Senior Center 28 Mayhew St. 508-497-9730 Call to reserve a spot.

November 27 Annual Christmas Tree Sale Starting November 27^th @12N  Colellas Parking Lot Hours of Operation Monday thru Thursday 4-8 pm Friday  4-9 pm Saturday 8am-8 pm Sunday 8am-6pm