People & Events
Friday, January 26

Sweet Willie D. 'Deacon of the Blues' will perform with the Workingman's Jazz Band from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Bourbon Street Food & Spirits, 16 Putnam St., Fitchburg. For information, call (978) 343-8100.

Saturday, January 27

An Acting Workshop, led by Meghan O'Brien, will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Fitchburg Youth Library auditorium, 610 Main St. Limit 20. For more information, call (978) 345-9637.

A Ham and Bean Supper will be held at 5 p.m. at Peoples Church, 56 S. Main St., Ashburnham. Tickets are $5 for adults; $3 for children (maximum of $15 per family).

The Toni Lynn Washington Band will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Bourbon Street Food & Spirits, 16 Putnam St., Fitchburg. For more information, call (978) 343-8100.

Sunday, January 28

Celebrate the beginning of the Chinese New Year, 4705 (2007) with noted Chinese brush painter Bruce Iverson from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Merriam Parkway. Learn about Chinese culture and see a demonstration of Chinese calligraphy. Paint your birth year glyph using ink and bamboo brushes and finish with a framed work of art. Ages 7 and up. Registration required. Cost is $10 per person. For information, or to register, call (978) 345-4207, Ext. 303.

Dance2Swing Studios presents a Beach Bop Swing Dance Party at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St. Loaded Dice and DJ Alan "Hep- 2theJive" will perform. A beginner friendly swing dance lesson will be held at 6 p.m. Admission is $10. For information, visit www.dance2swing.com.

Tuesday, January 30

Story-time for all ages will be held at 10 a.m. at the Fitchburg Youth Library, 610 Main St. For information, call (978) 345-9637.

The Townsend Public Library will hold a story-time and crafts at 10:30 a.m. in Room 2 of Memorial Hall. For children ages 2- to 4-years-old and their siblings. For information, call (978) 597-1714.

The Ashburnham Council On Aging, 1 Memorial Drive, will host their monthly "Pizza and Bingo for a Buck" at noon. One dollar buys your lunch, dessert and a bingo card. All seniors welcome. Transportation available. For more information, or to make reservations, call (978) 827-5000.

Kevin Flaherty, PT, CSC will be guest speaker at a free medical lecture from 6:30 to 7:30 at Ramsey Rehab, 39 Cinema Boulevard, Leominster. This lecture will provide you with a multifaceted program that every throwing athlete and every throwing athlete's parent should hear. For information, call (978) 466-3935.

The Twin City Toastmasters will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ronald M. Ansin Foundation Office, 1 Main St., Leominster. To learn more, contact club President Sara Marks at (978) 343-7259 or visit www. twincitytoastmasters.com.

Wednesday, January 31

A Toddler Story-time will be held at 10 a.m. at the Fitchburg Youth Library, 610 Main St. For children ages 2- and 3-yearsold. For information, call (978) 345-9637.

John Chetro-Szivos will discuss his new book "Talking Acadian: Communication, Work, and Culture" from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. Dr. Chetro-Szivos is a communication scholar and chair of the Department of Communication at FSC. His book is about the Acadian community in Massachusetts, with an emphasis on the Fitchburg-Gardner area. For information, call (978) 345-9635.

The Townsend Public Library will host a Writers' Group at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1 of Memorial Hall. Are you writing a novel? A Children's Book? Something else? Would you like some support? Bring what you are working on and have other writers share their experiences and give you feedback. The group is open to adults. For more information, call (978) 597-1714.

Thursday, February 1

A blood pressure clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the Westminster Council on Aging, American Legion Hall, 127 Main St., Westminster.

The Fitchburg Public Library will host a free seminar on how to protect yourself from internet fraud at 7 p.m. at the library, 610 Main St. For more information, call (978) 345-9637.

Friday, February 2

The Leominster Land Trust and the Leominster Recreation Department will co-sponsor a Coed Moonlight Snowshoe Hike from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Meet at the Parmenter Road gate of Leominster State Forest on Elm Street. Hikers should bring a snack, water, and headlights (if they have them); and dress in layers. Led by members of the Leominster Land Trust Trails Committee. For information, call Deanne Comeau at (978) 537-3018 or the Leominster Recreation Department at (978) 534-7529.

The Westminster Democratic Town Committee will hold its annual caucus at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall/Senior Center, 127 Main St., to elect three delegates and two alternates to the 2007 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. For information, contact Kimberly B. Caisse, at westminsterdtc@ gmail.com or (978) 874-1157.

The Freshly Ground Art Cafe presents "Love and Lust in the Studio" from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Merriam Parkway. Warm up for Valentine's Day and join museum staff for socializing. Cash wine bar and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. Adults only, please. For information, call (978) 345- 4207, Ext. 305. Snow date is Feb. 9.

The Drama Club at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School presents its "Interclass Competitive One-Act Plays 2007" at 7 p.m. in Glenn F. Downer Auditorium, Fitchburg. A comic play by each class - directed and acted by students. All proceeds to benefit the four classes and the Theatre Department. Tickets are $5; $2 for St. Bernard's students with ID.

Saturday, February 3

Ready Set Crop's "Be My Valentine" scrap-booking event will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Townsend Methodist Church, Townsend. Cost is $30 registration and includes food, beverages and snacks all day; four feet of scrapping space; free use of stamping and die cut stations; and hourly door prizes.

The "SouperBowl of Caring Food Drive" will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at Peoples Church, 56 S. Main St., Ashburnham. Churches in the area are collecting nonperishable food items for families in need.

The Westminster Democratic Town Committee will hold its annual caucus promptly at 2 p.m. at the American Legion/ Senior Center, 127 Main St., to elect three delegates and two alternates to the 2007 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Westminster residents at least 18 years old and registered as Democrats as of Dec. 31, 2006, are welcome to attend and run for a delegate or alternate position. For information, contact the chair, Kimberly B. Caisse, at westminsterdtc@gmail.com or (978) 874-1157.

A Swedish Meatball Supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 138 Main St., Westminster. Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad, and homemade pies will be served family style. Cost is $7 for adults; $3 for children to age 10.