Stroll through the Gardens and Discover Fairy Houses on May 13

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...

Lost Towns of the Quabbin at the Gardner Museum

Railroad buff, artist, and co-owner of Frames/Ink in Petersham Ken Levine will talk about the Swift River Valley, the 4 towns lost during the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir (North Dana, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott), the development of railroads in New England,...

Explore Nature at the Gardner Museum on May 4

Join Athol Bird & Nature Club president and Millers River Environmental Center director Dave Small to learn more about being in nature! Visit with Dave Small as he explores the transformation of his yard from a boring suburban lot dominated by lawn to a rich...

Comedy Night for Alyssa’s Place

A Comedy Night fundraiser for Alyssa’s Place peer recovery and resource center will joke it up April 21 at Gardner City Hall. Hosted by Kelley Lynn, the show will feature Cathy Coleman, Tooky Kavanagh, Angela Sawyer, Nicholas Ortolani, and Patty Gould. Light...

Gardner Skates into Centennial Celebration Jan. 14

Gardner’s Centennial as a city begins Jan. 14 at Jackson Park with the opening of the city’s outdoor skating rink. The Gardner News reports, “In addition to ice skating, the event — which will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. — will feature food trucks,...