23 FRIDAY

The Ashburnham COA is providing van transportation for lunch at the 99 Restaurant in Fitchburg. Shopping afterward at the various stores and markets on John Fitch Highway. The van will pick you up at your door and bring you home. Please call ahead to reserve a seat on the van at (978) 827-5000.

Enjoy great food and time with family and friends at Madonna of the Holy Rosary's Fish Fry beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the church, located on Theresa Street, Fitchburg.

The Academy Award winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" will be presented at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at Townsend Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 5 Brookline St., Townsend. Mark Durrenberger, one of a thousand people selected and trained by former Vice President Al Gore, will lead a discussion after the film presentation. Free. For information, call (978) 597-8925.

Montachusett Singles will meet at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Route 13, Leominster. Kevin Flaherty, clinical manager of Ramsey Rehab, will talk on "Fitness Over 50." Refreshments served. Dues are $3. For information, call (978) 342-2551.

24 SATURDAY

Townsend Methodist Church will host a Ready Set Crop's "Cabin Fever" scrapbooking event from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the church, 265 Main St., Townsend. Cost is $30 and includes food, beverages and snacks all day; 4-feet of scrapping space; free use of Stamping and Die Cut Stations; and hourly door prizes. For information, or to register, contact Kristin Call Tegg at (978) 877-0569.

The Ashburnham Historical Society and Rick Allain will host a Maple Sugaring Demonstration and pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. at 60 Russell Hill Road. The event will be followed by a meeting of the historical society's members and any new members. Free; all welcome.

An indoor flea market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 138 Main St., Westminster. A coffee shop, lunch room and bake sale will be open during the flea market. To reserve a table, call (978) 874-0632. Cost is $15.

There will be a giveaway of clothes, books, toys, videos and other miscellaneous items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peoples Church, 56 S. Main St., Ashburnham.

Fitchburg State College will sponsor a field trip at 9:30 a.m. to the Orchard House, home of Louisa May Alcott, in Concord. Admission is $6 for students; $7 for adults. For information, contact Susan Williams at (978) 665- 3085 or swilliams@fsc.edu.

The Drawbridge Puppet Theater, 1335 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg, presents "The Wind & The Sun" and "How the Elephant Got His Trunk" at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $5. For information, call (978) 582-6565.

Join Emily Norton on the first weekend of Spring for a hike in Townsend State Forest from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hikers will meet at the Memorial Hall parking lot behind the Town Hall building in Townsend Center. Come dressed for the weather and hiking conditions, be there snow or mud! Bring water and a picnic lunch. Carpool to the trail head on Fessenden Hill Road and hike to the Dead Swamp. For information, or to register, call Emily at (978) 597-3553.

The Montachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network (MIHN) will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Anthony's School, 130 Salem St., Fitchburg. Proceeds to benefit the only local shelter providing transitional housing and support services to families facing homelessness because of job loss or financial crisis. Tickets are $6, $3 for children ages 5 to 12 (under 5 eat free).

The Rollstone Performing Arts Series (R*PAS) will perform "And Then There Were None" in Cookman Hall, Rollstone Church, 199 Main St., Fitchburg. Free desserts and coffee will be served at 7 p.m., followed by the performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors. Call (978) 342-0432, Ext. 6.

Members of Mistral will carry the audience away to a world of exquisite Italian music at 8 p.m. in Kent Recital, Fitchburg State College. A 20-minute, pre-concert Spotlight Talk with the musicians is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $20; $18 for FSC staff, seniors, groups; and $7 for FSC students and under 18/reserved seating.

25 SUNDAY

The Drawbridge Puppet Theater, 1335 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg, presents "The Wind & The Sun" and "How the Elephant Got His Trunk" at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5. For information, call (978) 582-6565.

The Rollstone Performing Arts Series (R*PAS) will perform "And Then There Were None" in Cookman Hall, Rollstone Church, 199 Main St., Fitchburg. Free desserts and coffee will be served at 2 p.m., followed by the performance at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors. Call (978) 342-0432, Ext. 6.

The Ashby Crossroads, a country gospel singing group with the Ashby Congregational Church, will perform a concert at 4 p.m. at the church, located on the common. A "free-will offering" dinner will follow. If you plan to attend the dinner, please call Cathy at (978) 386-5502.

Dance2Swing Studios presents JoJoMima at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St. JoJoMima is an early 1960s band with band members from Laded Dice. A group swing dance lesson will be held at 6 p.m. For information, visit their Web site at www.dance2swing.com

27 TUESDAY

Toddler story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Townsend Public Library, Room 2, Memorial Hall. For children ages 2- to 4- years old; siblings welcome. For information, or to register in advance, call the library at (978) 597-1714.

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

The 7th Annual Taste of Nashoba Valley will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lawrence Academy Gymnasium, Groton. Representatives from the area's finest restaurants, caterers, gourmet and ethnic markets, wineries and brew houses will offer samples of food and beverages. For information, or tickets, call (978) 772-6976.

An Earth Day meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 2 of Memorial Hall, Town Hall, Townsend. Sponsored by the Townsend Recycling Committee and the Townsend Recreation Department.

Twin City Toastmasters will meet at 7 p.m. at the Ronald M. Ansin Foundation Community Conference Room, 1 Main St., Leominster. For information, visit www.twincitytoastmasters. com. or contact club President Sara Marks at (978) 343-7259.

The Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 129, Gardner. Pauline Cusson, from the New England Historical Genealogical Society of Boston, will speak on French Canadian Research. Donation is $2. For information, call (978) 345-5451.

28 WEDNESDAY

A teacher workshop - "Water, Water, Everywhere! Cruising the Inland Waterway with Ansel Adams" - will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Merriam Parkway. Free; registration required. For information, call (978) 345-4207.

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School will host an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school, 1050 Westminster St., Fitchburg. The open house will feature school information; the school's 10th annual Monty Tech Antique Car Show; and a delicious spaghetti and meatball dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $3 (children under 5 eat free).

A Panel discussion: "Sisters in Crime," will be held at 3:30 p.m., in the Main Lounge, Hammond Campus Center, Fitchburg State College. Mystery writers Vicki Stiefel, Nancy Means Wright, Leslie Meier and Ellen Perry Berkeley will lead the panel discussion. For information, call Susan Williams at (978) 665-3085 or swilliams@fsc.edu .

29 THURSDAY

"Three Growth Disciplines of Successful Companies/How to Build a Sustained Growth Business" will be presented from 8 to 10 a.m. at North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, 860 South St., Fitchburg. Presented by Christopher DiCenso, Managing Partner and Founder of Growth Strategy Partners and John Geisel, a partner in the firm. Cost is $10 for members, $30 for non-members. For information, call (978) 353-7600, Ext. 234.

The United Way of North Central Massachusetts will hold its 27th Campaign Recognition and Thank You event at 5 p.m. at the Colonial Hotel & Conference, 625 Betty Spring Road, Gardner. Tickets are $25; includes hors d'oeuvres. For information, call (978) 345-1577.

The Entrepreneurial Resource Center at Mount Wachusett Community College will present a free seminar "An Effective Business Plan for Your Small Business" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 125 at the Gardner campus. Pre-registration requested. To register, call (978) 630-9123. For information, call (978) 630-9124.

30 FRIDAY

A Dr. Seuss story and craft time will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Townsend Public Library, Room 2, Memorial Hall. Listen to "Yertle the Turtle," "Horton Hatches the Egg", and a few other stories by Dr. Seuss. A related craft will follow. For information, call the Townsend Public Library at (978) 597- 1714.

Enjoy great food and time with family and friends at Madonna of the Holy Rosary's Fish Fry beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the church, located on Theresa Street, Fitchburg.

Hawthorne Brook PTO will hosts its Student/ Faculty Basketball Game at 6 p.m. in the North Middlesex Regional High School Gym. Admission is $5 at the door. Refreshments available. Tickets will be available for $4 during lunch periods at Hawthorne Brook on March 29 and 30.

The Christian Performing Arts Theatre will perform The Tale of the Three Trees at 7 p.m. in the Guild Hall Theatre, Christ Church, 569 Main Street, Fitchburg. For ticket information, visit www.christianartsfitchburg.com or call (978) 345-2915. All tickets are $3.

31 SATURDAY

The ninth annual Young Children's Festival will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Overlook Middle School, Ashburnham. The Ashburnham Westminster Community Partnership celebrates the Week of the Young Child at this free festival, providing fun, handson activities and crafts for young children, various entertainers, a family raffle, a family show, snacks, and valuable resources for families.

The Drawbridge Puppet Theater, 1335 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg, presents "The Wind & The Sun" and "How the Elephant Got His Trunk" at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $5. For information, call (978) 582-6565.

A baby exercise class will be held from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. at the Fitchburg Youth Library, 610 Main St. For children ages 12-months to 24-months old. Please bring a blanket or sheet. For information, call (978) 345-9637.

The Christian Performing Arts Theatre will perform "The Tale of the Three Trees" at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Guild Hall Theatre, Christ Church, 569 Main Street, Fitchburg. For ticket information, visit www.christianartsfitchburg. com or call (978) 345-2915. All tickets are $3.

St. Bernard's Elementary School will host its annual Spaghetti Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the school, 254 Summer St., Fitchburg. Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and desserts will be served. Tickets are $6; $5 for seniors; $4 for children under 12. Raffles will be held. For information, call (978) 342-1948.

The Townsend United Methodist Church will hold a rescheduled Irish Supper on from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church, 265 Main St. Authentic Irish recipes of Glens of Antrim Irish Stew, Irish Chicken-Leek Pie, Dublin Coddle, Colcannon, vegetables, and assorted pastries will be served. Ticket prices are $8 for adults; $7 for seniors citizens; $5 for children (5 years old and under eat free). For information, call (978) 597-2486.

The 6th Annual Ashburnham-Westminster Community Benefit Hockey Game will be held at 5 p.m. at the Iorio Arena on the campus of Cushing Academy, Ashburnham. This year's game will benefit the family of Cris Rasmussen. Cris is a 4th grade student at Briggs Elementary School, Ashburnham. He has spina bifida and hycrocephalus and is confined to wheelchair. Proceeds to help offset the cost of a van with a special lift/ ramp to help with Cris's transportation.

The Annual Sugar Supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Ashby Grange Hall, Ashby Town Center. Baked ham, maple syrup baked beans, cole slaw, homemade breads and donuts, deviled eggs, coffee or tea, and the famous "sugar on snow" will be served. Tickets are $8; $7 for children and seniors. Reservations required. For information, or to make reservations, call (978) 386-2219.