North Central Mass Events

Piano Concert at the Ashburnham Community Church on May 7

Ashburnham Community Church Main St., Ashburnham

Performers will be playing some of the following works from Bach and Chopin: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I (1722)                 20. Prelude & Fugue in a, BWV 865         Etude in a, Op. 10, No. 2 (11.1829)         Allegro         Nocturne in c, Op. 48, No.1 (1841)                 Lento 24 Préludes, Op. 28 (1835-39)   $10 per adult. Children and students are welcome without charge. […]

Rhythm & Rhyme Spring Concert at the Greater Gardner Community Concert

Bethany Baptist Church 72 Ryan St, Gardner, Ma

Join the Greater Gardner Community Choir on May 7 for their Annual Spring Concert: "Songs of Life: Rhythm & Rhyme" This Spring concert will feature poetry set to music from poets including Robert Frost, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and others. The Spring concert will also feature Cellist Mary Carfagna. GGCC is directed by […]

Sally Ride Portrayal to Blast Off in Sterling

Conant Public Library 4 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Sterling, MA

The Conant Public Library is pleased to present Sheryl Faye on May 10. She will portray Sally Ride: America’s first female astronaut. This historical theater presentation is great for adults and older children as we learn more about Sally Ride and her passionate journey to space. This program is supported in part by a grant […]

Fords, Food, and Friends on May 12 and 13

Polish American Citizens Club (PACC) 171 Kendall Pond Rd W., Gardner, Ma

Street cruise Friday night, May 12 and an all-day Saturday gathering on May 13! This 100% donation event is free to attend but we ask for contributions towards the Travis Mills Foundation. This organization has a retreat in Rome, Maine that hosts post Afghanistan veterans, at no cost, with various issues with adaptive family and […]

Swap and Collect New Plants at Westminster Historical Society

Westminster Historical Society 110 Main St, Westminster, Mass, United States

May 13 is a great day to be at Westminster Historical Society if you are a plant lover! The plant swap at the Historical Society is a great place to begin collecting new plants.  As you divide up your plant beds, bring your extras to swap, or if you’re starting new, you can take what […]

Stroll through the Gardens and Discover Fairy Houses on May 13

Unitarian Universalist Church 126 Central St, Winchendon, MA, United States

Stroll through the gardens and grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Church to discover the many fairy houses on May 13. Vendors and crafters, bake sale, tea cup auction, fairy house scavenger hunt, hamburgers and hotdogs, Rada cutler, fairy floss (cotton candy) AND MAKE YOUR OWN FAIRY HOUSE! Vendor spots still available.

Fords, Food, and Friends on May 12 and 13

Polish American Citizens Club (PACC) 171 Kendall Pond Rd W., Gardner, Ma

Street cruise Friday night, May 12 and an all-day Saturday gathering on May 13! This 100% donation event is free to attend but we ask for contributions towards the Travis Mills Foundation. This organization has a retreat in Rome, Maine that hosts post Afghanistan veterans, at no cost, with various issues with adaptive family and […]

A Night at the Opera at Tata Auditorium

Leominster City Hall 25 West Street, Leominster, MA, United States

Join the North Worcester County Community Orchestra (NWCSO) on May 13 for an evening of some of the great opera classics. Concert selections include: Overture to Candide, Leonard Bernstein Overture to The Barber of Seville, Gioachino Rossini "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi, Giacomo Puccini "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide, Leonard Bernstein Suite […]

Piano and Baritone Concert at Ashburnham Community Church

Ashburnham Community Church Main St., Ashburnham

Piano and Baritone concert on May 14 featuring Thomas Meglioranza and Reiko Uchida Some of the following works will be played: Impromptu in Gb, D.899/3 (1827) Andante Der Sänger, D.149 (1815)  Mäßig, heiter Der König in Thule, D.367 (1816)  Etwas langsam Der Fischer, D.225 (07.1815)  Mäßig Schäfers Klagelied, D.121 (1814-19)  Mäßig Geheimes, D.719 (03.1821)  Etwas geschwind, zart Nähe […]

Indoor Farmers Market at Leominster City Hall on May 18

Leominster City Hall 25 West Street, Leominster, MA, United States

The Indoor Leominster Farmers Market takes place in the Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall on the third Thursday of each month through May 18. If you are interested in being a vendor at our Indoor Leominster Farmers Market, please email Kendal at Growing Places - kendal@growingplaces.org.

The Language of Icons: Art as Revelation presented by the Gardner Museum

Gardner Museum 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA

Learn about The Language of Icons: Art as Revelation on May 18 Dennis Sardella, docent at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, will give an illustrated lecture about Byzantine and Russian icons, their history, symbolic language, and role in the liturgical and spiritual life of the Eastern Church. Signed copies of his book Visible Image of the […]

Read Plays with the Stratton Players at Leominster Library

Leominster Public Library 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass

The Stratton Players invite members of the public who enjoy reading, and enjoy theatre to partake of an informal group that reviews and reads aloud scenes from comedies and dramas for possible recommendation for production. Stratton Players chair Sally Cragin. explains that this is like a book club, in that it’s convivial and friendly, and […]