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The 6th Annual Ashburnham-Westminster Community Benefit Hockey Game will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 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.

31 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 (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 host 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 available for $4 during lunch periods at the school.

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.

FSC Theatre program presents "Lysistrata" at 7:30 p.m. at McKay Campus School,

Fitchburg. Not recommended for people under the age of 15 due to sexual images and content. For ticket information, call (978) 665-3347 or (978) 665-3709.

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, hands-on 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 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 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.

The Thayer Symphony presents "American Pride - A Salute to American Composers with Pianist Eleanor Perrone" at 8 p.m. at the Stratos G. Performing Arts Center, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Route 2A, Fitchburg. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling Debbi Brown at (978) 466-1800, Ext. 11. Tickets will also be sold at the box office one hour prior to the concert. For additional

1 information, visit their Web site at www. thayersymphony.org

SUNDAY Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, located on Mountain Road, Princeton, will celebrate the end of the season all day with live music, pond skimming and more - not to mention skiing and riding all day. For detailed information, call (978) 464-2300.

Sterling Gymnastics presents its' Annual Spring Dragon Egg Hunt starting at 9 a.m. Thousands of candy-filled eggs hidden in their 12,500 sq.ft. main gym for you to find. Cletus, their mascot Dragon moonwalk, will be open for bouncing fun, games to play and prizes to win! Egg-hunting reservations taken every 15 minutes. Free. For information, (978) 422-7655.

The Fitchburg Art Museum, located on Merriam Parkway, presents the spring concert, "Music in the Museum" with a variety of performers at 1 p.m. The concert will begin with the 75-member Ayer High School Chorus. Musical theater/jazz/blues vocalists Kathy Gantman-Lillis and Mary Opanasets, will perform an "Almost Spring" program with Ted Knowlton, on electronic keyboard. Violinist Michele Cormier will close the afternoon with traditional songs. Free with museum admission. For information, call (978) 345-4207, Ext. 306.

Dance2Swing Studios presents the Toni Lynn Washington Band at 7 p.m. at the

Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St. A group swing dance lesson will be held

2 at 6 p.m. For information, visit their Web site at www.dance2swing.com.

MONDAY The Ashburnham COA is hosting the Forever Young Club Meeting at noon. Ground beef burgundy, rotini, brussels sprouts and pumpernickel bread for dessert will be served for lunch, followed by the meeting at 1 p.m. Entertainment will follow with Tim Barrett performing his own music as well as country classics. A donation of $2 is

3 requested for lunch. Call (978) 827-5000 for reservations.

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.

A Preschool story and craft time will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Ashby Free Library, 812 Main St., Ashby. For children ages 3-, 4-, and 5-years-old and a caregiver. For information, call (978) 386-5377.

Richard Impola will speak about Finnish historical fiction at 6:30 p.m. at the Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St. Dr. Impola is an awardwinning translator of several Finnish novels. His translations of poetry and short stories have appeared in numerous periodicals as well. For information, call (978) 345-9635.

Former United Nations Ambassador Jonathan Moore, along with Vietnam War Veteran and organizer Leslie Lightfoot, Richard Voutour of Leominster Veterans' Services, the Rev. Bill Mark of the Bedford Veterans' Services and the Blue Star Mothers, will be the featured speakers at "An Iraq War Dialogue," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the First Church Unitarian Universalist, 14 West St.,

Leominster. Free; open to the public. For information, contact (978) 537-0310 or revsusanuu1@ verizon.net.

Twin City Toastmasters will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ronald M. Ansin Foundation Office, located above the Bank of America, corner of Main and Mechanic streets, Leominster. To learn more, contact Sara Marks at (978) 343-7259 or visit www. twincitytoastmasters.com

The St. Bernard's CCHS Alumni Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the Development Office of the High School. The agenda will consist of plans for the 80th Anniversary Celebration, the Art Exhibit and the Golf Tournament. Help is needed to make these events a success. For information, alumni

4 can either attend this meeting or contact Sylvia Ciuffetti, at (978) 342-3212 Ext. 236.

WEDNESDAY The Hawthorne Brook PTO will sponsor a McDonald's Night from 5 to 7 p.m. at McDonald's on Main Street, Townsend. Twenty percent of the drive-up or inside sales will be donated to the PTO. A few of the staff will be the guest employees of the night.

Ashburnham seniors and friends are invited to a Holiday Party at noon at the Council on Aging Center, 1 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Baked ham with pineapple raisin sauce, scalloped potatoes, green beans almondine and pear apple crisp with topping for dessert will be served. A donation of $2 is requested. Call (978) 827-5000 for reservations. Van transportation available.

Westminster Seniors Friendship Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. at St. Edward's Church, located on Church Street. Guest, Amy Van- Hazinga, will present the different faces of art. Meetings are open to seniors 55 years of age and older in Westminster and neighboring towns. For information, call (978) 874-2445.

Fitchburg Art Museum presents "Ansel Adams in the 1940s", a lecture by Karen Haas, curator of the Lane Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, at 7:30 p.m. at the museum, Merriam Parkway. For information, call (978) 345-4207, or visit fitchburgartmuseum. org. Free with museum admission.

FSC Theatre program presents "Lysistrata" at 7:30 p.m. at McKay Campus School,

Fitchburg. Not recommended for people under the age of 15 due to sexual images and content. For ticket information, call (978) 665-3347 or (978) 665-3709.

5 THURSDAY A Spaghetti Supper fund-raiser will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Westminster Elementary School, 9 Academy Hill Road. Enjoy a fantastic dinner served by great teachers, entertainment, and lots and lots of raffle items. Proceeds to support the schools' Playground Fund, which pays for the maintenance and additions. Tickets are $5 for adults; $4 for seniors; $3 for children ages 4 to 12 (children ages 3 and under eat free).

QX, a Boston-based string quartet, will be bringing the sounds of Italian chamber music to Fitchburg State College at 7 p.m. in Weston Auditorium. The quartet features violinists Krista Buckland Reisner and Rohan Gregory, violist Peter Sulski and cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws. Free and open

6 to the public, thanks to sponsorship by the Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Endowment which promotes Italian culture.

FRIDAY The Westminster Senior Center, 127 Main St., will host a senior citizen breakfast at 8 a.m. Scrambled eggs, fruit, and coffee will be served. For information, call (978) 874-7402.

The Friends of the Ashby Public Library will host a Book Sale from 1 to 4 p.m. at the library. Donations of gently used books gratefully accepted and may be dropped off at the library up until the date of the sale. All proceeds benefit the programs and offerings of the Friends of the Ashby Public Library.

The Christian Performing Arts Theatre will perform The Tale of the Three Trees at 4 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.

FSC Theatre program presents "Lysistrata" at 7:30 p.m. at McKay Campus School,

Fitchburg. Not recommended for people under the age of 15 due to sexual images

7 and content. For ticket information, call (978) 665-3347 or (978) 665-3709.

SATURDAY A Fly-Fishing Seminar will be held from 10 a.m. to noon with Eino Kauppi. Eino is a Townsend resident who has successfully taught fly-fishing on the Squannacook River for more than 15 years. Be treated to an overview of the sport of fly fishing, including the aspects of casting, equipment, the fish's environment, and the practice of good conservation. Participants will meet at Pearl Hill State Park parking lot on New Fitchburg Road, West Townsend. For information, call Eino at (978) 597- 0248.

The Friends of the Ashby Public Library will host a Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. Donations of gently used books gratefully accepted and may be dropped off at the library up until the date of the sale. All proceeds benefit the programs and offerings of the Friends of the Ashby Public Library.

FSC Theatre program presents "Lysistrata" at 7:30 p.m. at McKay Campus School, Fitchburg. Not recommended for people

8 under the age of 15 due to sexual images and content. For ticket information, call (978) 665-3347 or (978) 665-3709.

SUNDAY Dance2Swing Studios presents Eight To The Bar at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St. A group swing dance lesson will be held at 6 p.m.

9 For information, visit their Web site at www.dance2swing.com.

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.