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2007 Calendar of Events

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Heritage Homecoming Weekend 2007 Calendar of Events

EVENT DATE & INFORMATION

On Continuous Exhibit

Daily    -    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

UXBRIDGE - View the permanent exhibit on the agricultural history of the Blackstone Valley region, “Following the Plough”, at the River Bend Farm Visitors Center, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge.  Contact the Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park at 508-278-7604 for more information.  (Free)

SATURDAY, September, 15th

9/15/07 - 9/17/07    -     Fri. & Sat.: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm;  Sunday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (and all the following weekends during the Fall)
GRAFTON - Visit the historic Willard House & Clock Museum on 11Willard Street. There are daily guided tours for visitors with a small admission fee.  Call 508-839-3500 or visit www.willardhouse.org

9/15/07 - 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Rain Date - 9/16/07)
HOPEDALE - “DAY IN THE PARK” – A family event, featuring juried art show, crafts booths, food, entertainment and live music at the Town Park, corner of Dutcher Street & Northrup Street, sponsored by the Hopedale Cultural Council. 508-478-0929 (Free, except for pre-registration for the Art Show)

9/15/07 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (weekends Sept. thru Nov.)
MENDON – Visit Southwick’s Zoo on 2 Southwick Street, and treat yourself to one of New England’s best kept secrets. Presentations are made at the Earth Eco-Education Center about historical animal ecology, plus learn about the original Southwick homestead. Take home a memory from the Purple Peacock Gift Shop. Call 800-258-9182 or visit www.southwickszoo.com.

9/15/07 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (weekends Sept. thru Oct.)
MILLBURY - Stowe Farm Orchard will be celebrating the fall season with apple picking, horse & pony rides, petting zoo, rock climbing wall and more family fun activities. $2 per person, children under 12 free. 15 Stowe Road. Call 508-865-9860 or visit www.stowefarm.com.

 

SUNDAY, September, 16th

 9/16/07 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
UXBRIDGE – Visit the original Quaker Meetinghouse in South Uxbridge at the intersection of Route 146A and Aldrich Street. Interpreters will answer questions about this unique 1770 meeting place where Friends worshipped until the early 20th century. Call 401-769-4433 for additional information.

SATURDAY, September 22nd

9/22/07 - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Rain or Shine)
NORTHBRIDGE - The 15th Annual Fall Festival, “Hit Parade”, sponsored by St. Patrick’s Church will be held at the Church’s parking lot, which is located on East Street, near the corner of Church & Cross Streets, Whitinsville. Come and enjoy some family fun, with a kid’s area, food tent, bake sale, bargain tents, music, handmade arts & crafts, vendors and the silent auction. 508-234-5656 (Free)
9/22/07
UPTON - Many activities are scheduled for “Heritage Day”. The Upton Historical Society will hold an old fashion “yard sale” on the Town Common, Route 140, from 9:00 -2:00. The Friends of the Upton Library will have a used book and miscellaneous items sale at theTown Library, 2 Main Street, 9:00-1:00, both Saturday and Sunday. The Upton Bloomer Girls will hold a “Sock Hop” at the Upton VFW Post starting at 7:00 pm. Call 508-529-6600 for additional information.
9/22/07 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (open weekends)
UPTON - Sweetwilliam Farm Country Store will be holding a Craft Fair of local crafters and artisans, with live music, hourly hay wagon rides, Woman’s Health Awareness, and a Breast Cancer fundraiser. Visit displays of antique farm equipment, vintage clothing, butter making, cider making, and pumpkin decorating, and much more. 153 North Street Call 508-529-2000 or visit www.sweetwilliamfarm.biz.
9/22/07 - 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Rain date—9/29/07)
UXBRIDGE - The Uxbridge Newcomers & Natives Club Community Yard Sale will be held on the Town Common for your shopping pleasure. Come see what bargains you’ll find! For table reservations and additional information, call 508-278-2166 or email lburnat@verizon.net.

SUNDAY, September 23rd

9/23/07 - 7:00 am - 4:00 pm (Rain or Shine)
NORTHBRIDGE - 10th Gear Christian Youth Cyclists will coordinate for the Seven Hills Wheelmen this year for the Major Taylor Century Bicycle Tour of 100, 62 or 25 cycling miles along the scenic roads of the Blackstone Valley, with routes including several of the Heritage Homecoming events. Staggered start from the Whitin Community Center. Pre-registration information may be obtain from the following sources: Call Arlen Hall at 508-234-9945, or view online at www.sevenhillswheelmen.org-- www.10thgear.com/mtreg.htm

9/23/07 - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
UXBRIDGE - “Concerts at the Canal”, sponsored by Blackstone Valley Heritage Homecoming, Inc, Ocean State, and the Blackstone Valley Cultural Councils, will be featuring the Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band at River Bend Farm Visitor Center. If case of inclement weather, call 508-278-7604 at the Heritage State Park for event status.  FREE

9/23/07 - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
UXBRIDGE – “The Headwaters to River Bend Farm” will be a hands-on program from Worcester to Uxbridge at the State Park Visitor Center. Learn how the River became so mighty. Offered by the MA Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary. Registration required. Call 508-753-6087 for additional information.

SATURDAY, September 29th

9/29/07- :00 AM to 4:00 PM (Rain or Shine)
BLACKSTONE VALLEY -
The 8th Blackstone River Valley Greenway Challenge is starting this year at the Blackstone River State Park Visitor Center, Lincoln, RI. Team competition will participate in bicycling, canoeing, and running around a 60 mile course in the Valley through Rhode Island & Massachusetts communities. Finish line is at Waters Farm, Sutton, MA, with award ceremony & prize drawings at 4:00 pm. Best viewing results at the start and finish for spectators. For more information, contact the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor 401-762-0250, or visit www.greenwaychallenge.org website.

09/29/07 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
GRAFTON - 6th Annual Hunter Pace, a timed equestrian event involving around 100 riders covers 10 miles of field & forest terrain in the Brigham Hill and Potter Hill area. The event is sponsored by the Grafton Land Trust. Start and finish is at the Grafton Community Barn, 37 Wheeler Rd. Contact Karen @ 774-248-0587 or irideprom@yahoo.com for additional information.
09/29/07 - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Rain Date, 10/06/07)
MENDON - A Flea Market & Craft Sale will be held behind the Mendon Country Gift Barn on Route 16. On sale will be unique crafts, antiques, collectables, fall decorating items, and bake goods. Sponsored by the Union Church of Hopedale. Call 508-473-4467 for more information. (Free)
9/29/07 - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Rain date, 9/30/07 Noon to 3)
NORTHBRIDGE - The annual “Harvest Festival” will again be at the Memorial Square in downtown Whitinsville. Special activities and entertainment for children will be available plus lots of food, a silent auction, tag sale, crafts and nature’s bounty. The event is sponsored by the Village Congregational Church. Call 508-234-7901 for additional information.
9/29/07 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
NORTHBRIDGE - The Whitinsville Social Library, 17 Church Street, will hold a sale of “gently used” adult and children’s books, priced between $ .25 and $1.00. Call 508-234-2151 for additional information.
09/29/07 & 09/30/07 - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sat. & Sunday)
SUTTON - Keown Orchards, 9 McClellan Road off Central Turnpike east of 146. Come celebrate the history of agriculture in the Blackstone Valley with free tours of the apple orchard. You can even pick your own pumpkins. Contact 508-865-6706 for additional information or visit www.keownorchards.com.

SUNDAY, September 30th

9/30/07 - Noon – 4:00 pm (Rain-Grafton Middle School)
GRAFTON - Attend the 28th Annual Apple Pie Social & Harvest Fair at the historic Grafton Common, Route 140. Entertainment will be by the Kelly Clark Harvest Jazz Band, the Fiddle Children of Worcester, & the Puppet Preachers. There will also be a children’s toy table, hand made crafts, bake table, silent auction, and delicious foods, such as homemade corn chowder, chili and, of course, apple pie with all the fixings. The Fair is sponsored by the Evangelical Congregational Church of Grafton. Call 508-839-4513 for additional information. (Free)
 

FRIDAY, October 5th

10/05/07 - 8:30 am
HOPEDALE - 21st Annual Rev. William Blackstone Ecumenical Breakfast, This year, the Breakfast will be located at the Unitarian Church at 65 Hopedale Street. The Guest Speakers will be local historians, Daniel and Elaine Malloy, who will speak on the significance of the Underground Railroad in Hopedale. The Event will be sponsored by National Grid and the Blackstone Valley Heritage Homecoming Committee. Tickets are $6.00 per person. For tickets, call Dick at 508-478-2642. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, October 3, 2007.

SATURDAY, October 6th
10/06//07-10/08/07 - 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Sat., Sun.& Mon.)
BLACKSTONE - Daniels Farms, located at 286 Mendon Street, was built in 1750, and depicts the working farm and its traditions in New England. All three days volunteers will host tours of the Barn and Cider Mill, spinning demostrations, bake sale & refreshments. On Sat., the Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band will perform at 1:00 pm. Dog retrieval demonstrations Sat. & Sun. at 1:30 pm, a butter churning demonstraton all day by Mendon’s Hawkes Farm with cows & calves, and on Monday a “Ladies Hats” demonstration at 1:00 pm by Margo Bik. For additional information, visit www.danielsfarmstead.org.
10/06/07 & 10/07/07 - 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Sat. & Sunday)
BLACKSTONE - Sons of Union Veterans A.A. Sherman Camp #18 will demonstrate a Living Civil War History Camp Life at the Daniels Farm, 286 Mendon Street. Daily life demonstrations related to the 1860's will be presented by these members. Call 508-278-2014 for any additional information. (Free)
10/6/07 - 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
BLACKSTONE - The Blackstone Historical Museum, 23 Main Street (across from CVS), will be open for tours and refreshments. At 1:00 pm, Anita Bausk will demonstrate and display 18th century clothing. Ample parking is located behind the Museum. Call the Blackstone Historical Commission at 508-883-4821 for additional information.
10/06/07 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
BLACKSTONE – The East Blackstone Quaker Meeting House and Cemetary Association will be open for tours. It is located on Elm Street. Call 508-883-4821 for additional information.
10/06/07 - 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
DOUGLAS - Start your day with Breakfast goodies as the downtown Main Street area comes alive with “Oktoberfest”, which features vendors, boutiques, a yard sale and entertainment. The Douglas Historical Society will open the adjacent E.N. Jencks Store Museum and Gift Shop, depicting a 19th century small town country general store, at 283 Main Street. Have lunch in this quaint venue. At 3:00 pm, the raffle winner of the Damascus knife forged from steel at the old Douglas Axe Works will be announced. Call 508-476-3828 for additional information.
10/06/07 - 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
DOUGLAS - Visit a unique treasure in the Valley at Douglas Antiques/Eclectic Marketplace, with its Antique and Collectibles Show, 436 North East Main Street. Open Columbus Day Weekend, with an annual Barn Clearance Yard Sale. Open Fridays 10-2, Saturdays 10-4, Sundays 8-4, year round. Call 508-476-3298 or 508-278-6027 for additional information, or visit www.douglasflea.com.
10/06/07 & 10/07/07 -10:00 am - 4:00 pm ( Sat. & & Sunday)
SUTTON - 28th Annual Waters Farm Days Fall Festival, Waters Road, West Sutton. Experience the early 19th century American farm lifestyle. Tour the 1756 farmhouse, experience a petting zoo, pony rides, horse drawn wagon rides, and farm animals. Demonstrations included hearth cooking, spinning, working oxen, smiting, and antique tractors. Enjoy live music and their famous hot apple crisp. Sponsored by Waters Farm Preservation, Inc. Contact 508-865-0101 for more information or visit www.watersfarm.com.
10/06/07 10:00 am – 3:00 pm(Open also Sunday & Monday)
UXBRIDGE – The old Iron Stone One Room School House will be open Columbus Weekend for tours at 107 Ironstone Street. See how children went to school in the old days with original school decks, a big pull down wall map and other interesting novelties. Call 508-278-6218 for additional information.
10/06/07 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
UXBRIDGE - The annual Book & Bake Sale by the Friends of the Uxbridge Free Public Library will be held at the Uxbridge Free Public Library, 15 North Main Street. Call 508-278-8624 for additional information.
10/06/07 & 10/07/07 -1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat. & Sunday)
UXBRIDGE - The Cornet John Farnum House, site of the first town meeting, will be open for tours, courtesy of the Uxbridge Historical Society. Pumpkin painting and “Stone Soup” will be available. Located at 44 Mendon Street (Route 16). Call 508-278-2609 for additional details. (Free)

SUNDAY, October 7th

10/07/07 - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
MILLBURY - The Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm Street (next to Town Hall), will be open for visitors interested in viewing an old Victorian home. Numerous rooms will be available for self touring, with some special exhibits. Call 508-865-0855 for additional information.
10/07/07 (Self-touring)
GRAFTON – Visit the Hassanamesit Indian Reservation and the Cisco Long House at 80 Brigham Hill Road (behind Town Hall), and also the Nipmuc Indian Brial Grounds on Prividence Road (Route 122) at Bruce Street. Google “Hassanamesit Indian Reservation,Grafton,Ma” for additional historical information.
10/07/07 - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
GRAFTON - Colonial Muster Day hosted by the Willard House and Clock Museum, on the lawn with members of the Sudbury Company of Militia & Minutemen. 11 Willard Street. Call 508-839-3500 for more information or visit www.willardhouse.org.
10/07/07 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
UXBRIDGE – The DAR House will open for tours on Main Street next to UniBank. This colonial cape is a unique and well preserved historical home, cared for by the members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Call 508-278-3255 for additional information.

MONDAY, October 8th

10/8/07 - Noon – 3:00 pm
GRAFTON - The Grafton Historical Society & the Willard House and Clock Museum will host an “Old Firearms Exhibit” in the Old Town Hall on the Common. These weapons were made in Grafton by E.P. Wesson and Ethan Allen. Call 508-839-3500 for more information or visit www.willardhouse.org. (Free)

WEDNESDAY, October 10th
10/10/07 - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
MILLBURY - The Asa Waters Mansion will be open on the second floor for viewing of new artifacts acquired this year by the Millbury Historical Society. (Free)

SATURDAY, October 13th

10/13/07 -Noon – 4:00 pm (including Sunday, October 14th)
UPTON - Sweetwilliam Farm Country Store will be offering the 2nd Annual Native American Intertribal PowWow, featuring dance, drums, regalia, traditional foods and vendors. Visit both days at 153 North Street. Call 508-529-2000 for more information. (Free)

10/13/07 - 11:30 am - 3:30 pm (Rain date, 10/14/07)
UXBRIDGE - The 6th Community Fun Fall Fest at the Lydia Taft House is a great family day. Join the staff for a full day of activities including a train & pony rides, petting zoo, children’s games, entertainment, venders and refreshments. The facility is located at 60 Quaker Highway. Call 508-278-9500 for additional information.

SUNDAY, October 14th

10/147/07 - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
GRAFTON - Colonial Muster Day hosted by the Willard House and Clock Museum, on the lawn with members of the Sudbury Company of Militia & Minutemen. 11 Willard Street. Call 508-839-3500 for more information or visit www.willardhouse.org.

 

This schedule is furnished to be helpful for information and guidance. Every effort has been made to compile data carefully, but neither the Blackstone Valley Heritage Homecoming, Inc. nor the sponsors guarantee the rates or other information herein set forth, or assumes any responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages which may result from reliance upon such rates, or upon the information herein contained. It is suggested that reservations are made and ticket prices are ascertained for events that are serving meals.