24 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 508.435.5534
January 2010
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1	2 Hopkinton Community Drum Circle 8:30 am - 9:30 am @ Grace United Methodist Church* Boy Scout Troop 4 Christmas Tree pickup & recycling service 9:00 am*
3 Hiller Hockey Alumni Game 7:40 pm @ Navin Arena	4	5	6 Kindergarten Registration 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm @ Center School	7 Kindergarten Registration 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm @ Center School Middle School Geography Bee 12:52 pm - 1:45 pm in the lecture hall MetroWest YMCA Family Program: Owls and Raptors 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ the Hayes Lodge building*	8	9 Friends of the Library Book Sale 10:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Hopkinton Public Library Booking It (book club) 8:30 am - 9:30 am @ Grace United Methodist Church* Boy Scout Troop 4 Christmas Tree pickup & recycling service 9:00 am* ESL's Open Mic Night hosted by Barbara Kessler 7:00 pm @ ESL Studio, Tickets: $5 per person
10 Friends of the Library Book Sale 10:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Hopkinton Public Library	11	12	13	14	15 ESL Presents 101 Dalmatians 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School*	16 Boy Scout Troop 4 Christmas Tree pickup & recycling service 9:00 am* ESL Presents 101 Dalmatians 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School*
17 ESL Presents 101 Dalmatians 2:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School*	18 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Day of Giving Back 9:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Blood Drive 10:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School, Doyle Gym*	19 HPTA presents College Funding Workshop 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ HCAM Studios*	20	21	22	23 Woodville Rod & Gun Club's Annual Ice Fishing Derby 7:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Whitehall State Park boat ramp* Woodville Rod and Gun Club's Annual Ice Fishing Derby 7:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Whitehall State Park boat ramp Free H1N1 Flu Clinic 12:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School
24 HPTA presents Chili Cook-off 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ Woodville Rod & Gun Club* ESL Adult Auditions @ 30 Main St., "Hello Dolly" Auditions by Appointment Only	25 ESL Children Auditions 7:00 pm @ CAA Farmhouse 98 Hayden Rowe St., "Another High School Musical"	26	27	28	29 Coach Bliss Dedication 4:45 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School Middle School Band Performance 11:30 am @ State House in Boston, in front of Grand Staircase	30 HPTA presents Bottle & Can Drive 8:30 am - 2:00 pm @ Colella's parking lot* LMPA Winter Gathering 6:00 pm @ Woodville Rod & Gun Club Claflin Hill Symphony 7:30 pm @ Grand Ballroom of Milford Town Hall, Melanie Campbell Performs "Songs of America" To Haiti With Love 9:00 am - 8:00 pm @ Masonic Hall, 657 Washington Street, Holliston MASH Donates Services to the Relief of Haitian Animals 9:00 am to 4:00 pm @ Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton (72 Main Street)
31 Woodville Rod & Gun Club's Kids Ice Fishing Derby 11:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Whitehall State Park boat ramp
January 2 Hopkinton Community Drum Circle 8:30 am - 9:30 am @ Grace United Methodist Church. The Hopkinton Community Drum Circle is open to everyone.  All ages and abilities are welcome, although children under 16 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult (please note:  accompanying adults are expected to join in).  You don’t need to be a musician or even to have picked up a drum before.   Bring your own drum if you have one.  If not, there will be a few instruments available to use.  This drum circle will be facilitated by Barbara Paquette of Whitinsville, MA.   Barbara has a degree in music and has been playing percussion for over 40 years.   Barbara will guide the group through various rhythms.  There’s no need to register in advance.  A $5.00 donation is suggested (adults only).  Grace UMC is wheelchair accessible. January 2, 9, 16 Boy Scout Troop 4 of Hopkinton will be providing a Christmas tree pickup and recycling service for residents of Hopkinton. The cost is $5.00 for trees under 8 feet and $10.00 for trees over 8 feet. To request a pick-up, please go to trees.troop4hopkinton.org or call (508) 293-6396 and leave your name, address, date for pick up, and tree height. Please make your request by Thursday of the week chosen for pick-up. Trees should be put curbside by 9AM along with payment in an envelope attached to the tree (Ziploc bags work best!). Payment can be made in cash or check payable to "Troop 4 Hopkinton." Please no plastic bags around the tree. Thank you for your support of Troop 4 and scouting in Hopkinton! January 7 The MetroWest YMCA Hopkinton Branch will be holding a family program on Owls and Raptors on Thursday January 7th from 6:30-8:00pm. This event will be held in our Hayes Lodge building. Outdoor Education instructor Lisa Bates will provide families of all ages with a fun, informative slideshow followed by a hands-on opportunity to become scientists and explore owl feathers, dissect pellets and more! Cost for this program is $5.00 per person and $10.00 per family for YMCA members or $7.00 per person and $15.00 per family for the general public. Please call ahead to pre-resister at 508-435-9345 January 9 Booking It (book club) 8:30 am - 9:30 am @ Grace United Methodist Church. Roundtable discussion of book selection.  This month we are discussing Giving Good Gifts, The Spiritual Journey of Parenthood by George Conway.  All are welcome. January 15-17 Enter Stage Left Theater will be presenting 101 Dalmatians on January 15 at 7:00 p.m., January 16 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and January 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hopkinton Middle School. This production features 140 cast members ages 4-14, from Hopkinton, Upton, Ashland, Milford, Marlborough, Holliston, Westborough and Framingham. ESL’s Mary Scarlata Rowe wrote this adaptation of the classic children’s story, with a new musical score by Bob Nicoll. The show will feature the original short play, Pipsie the Perfect Pup, written and directed by Jodi Palmieri. Tickets are $10, and $5 for a backstage pass to the matinees. "This has been a real community production," said Kelly Grill, a co-founder of ESL. "There were so many kids that came out to audition that we needed to divide the chorus in two. Half will perform Friday and Saturday and the other half Saturday and Sunday.  In addition, the Hopkinton Senior Center ‘sewing seniors’ helped us make 107 Dalmatian costumes." January 18 MLK Blood Drive 10:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Hopkinton Middle School, Doyle Gym. Sponsored by the beFREE! Project. We need to sign up 80 donors to meet our goal of 64 useable pints of blood. Donors need to be at least 16 years of age, 110 pounds and should bring a picture I.D. Donors under 18 years of age need a consent form signed by a parent. It can be found at www.newenglandblood.org/mass/16consent.pdf. January 19 HPTA presents College Funding Workshop 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm @ HCAM Studios, 77 Main Street, Hopkinton. Do You Feel the Weight of College Tuition Bills on Your Back or Around the Bend? Would you like to learn the secret to sending your child to the college of their choice WITHOUT spending your life’s savings or going broke? Join Us For A College Funding Workshop Presented by Ron Foisy and HPTA Parent Programs. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. http://www.hptaonline.com/parentprograms.html January 23 Woodville Rod and Gun Club, Inc. is hosting it's annual Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, January 23, 2010.  The hours are 7:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Entry fee is $20.00 per person.  Breakfast will be served the morning of at the clubhouse for a nominal fee.  Information can be found at www.woodvillerodandgun.com or call 508-435-4148.  Fishing will be at Lake Whitehall.  No ice date is February 27, 2010.  Please join us for a great time!  Registration forms can be downloaded from the website or obtained at the club house.  Please join us for a great time. January 24 HPTA presents Chili Cook-off 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ Woodville Rod & Gun Club, 252 Wood Street. Calling all chefs! Do you think you have a winning Chili Recipe? If so, save the date for the HPTA’s First Annual Chili Cook-Off! An event for all ages. For more information contact Adrienne McKenna at catdog2@mindspring.com or 508-435-6402. Registrations must be received by January 15. http://hptaonline.com/familyfun.html January 30 HPTA presents Bottle & Can Drive 8:30 am - 2:00 pm @ Colella's parking lot. We are collecting redeemable bottles and cans (glass, plastic and metal) on the last Saturday of every month. Clean out your pantry and garage and bring us your bottles and cans! Questions? Please contact Cindy Bernardo at cindybernardo@hotmail.com or 508-497-9458. http://www.hptaonline.com/waystohelp.html "To Haiti With Love" Yard Sale & Auction @ Masonic Hall (657 Washington Street, Holliston). Yard Sale, Bake Sale, Kids Events (9 am - 4 pm), Traditional Ham & Bean Supper (5 pm - 7:30 pm), Auction (8 pm). All of the collected proceeds from all the day's events will be donated directly to the American Red Cross to support their critically important rescue missions in response to the earthquake in Haiti. Donations are being accepted for our yard sale, bake sale, raffle and auction. Volunteers are also needed to organize, sell, or perform! For more info: Jill & Steve Roberson (508-429-2661) sjroberson@verizon.net Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Features WGBH Commentator Ron Della Chiesa and his Protégé Vocalist on January 30, 2010 A NEW ENGLAND RELIEF EFFORT FOR ANIMALS IN HAITI - from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm All Veterinary Services at MASH be donated to the Relief of Haitian Animals. On Saturday, January 30, MASH will donate all veterinary service charges to WSPA, World Society for the Protection of Animals. Over 5 million animals in Haiti have been adversely affected by the earthquakes. Although there has been little media coverage of the plight of animals in Haiti, it is the equivalent of what happened to animals in New Orleans. This will be an opportunity for pet owners to donate to Haiti relief for animals while receiving veterinary care. Both the doctors and technicians at MASH are volunteering their time. Like many medical clinics, many veterinary clinics do not have the ability to go to Haiti and provide hands-on help. MASH hopes that other veterinary clinics will adopt similar programs and add to WSPA’s ability to provide care for the animals in Haiti and do more for animals in need. On Saturday, all medication and product costs will need to be paid to MASH but all service costs, paid by MASH clients, will be isolated as donations to the WSPA disaster fund. This creates a tax deductible opportunity for MASH clients. In a way, this is a two-fer for MASH clients, excellent veterinary service and a tax deduction. To schedule an appointment, please call 508-435-4077. MASH, Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton, is located at 72 West Main Street in Hopkinton. MASH is a veterinary holistic care center. MASH has launched the educational program, Dr. Domore, www.drdomore.com, and the first integrative pet health exposition, IHPE, a 501c (3), www.ihpe.info. For more information, contact Margo Roman, 508-435-4077 or MRoman3@aol.com.