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6Friday A Senior Citizen Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. at the Westminster Senior Center, 127 Main St. 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. For information, call (978) 386-5377.

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

7 under the age of 15. For ticket information, call (978) 665-3347 or (978) 665-3709.

Saturday The North Middlesex Regional Schools Scholarship Foundation Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in all three of the district towns of Pepperell, Townsend and Ashby. All money raised will go to scholarships for graduating seniors at NMRHS pursuing a higher education. For information, contact Marcia Tessier at (978) 597-8701 Jeanne Wholey at (978) 433-6112.

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 flyfishing, 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 the sale. All proceeds benefit the programs and offerings of the Friends of the Ashby Public Library. For information, call (978) 386-5377.

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

8 Sunday Dance2Swing Studios presents Eight To The Bar at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St., Leominster. A group swing dance lesson will be held at 6 p.m. For information, visit their Web site at www.dance2swing.com.

First Church of Templeton, located on the Common, will hold an Easter Sunrise Service

10 at 7 a.m. An Easter breakfast will be held following the service. All are welcome. For information, call (978) 939-8688.

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.

The Ashburnham Council on Aging will conduct an Adult Wellness Clinic, in partnership with the Nashoba VNA, from 11 a.m. to noon, at the COA, 1 Memorial Drive. Seniors may have their blood pressure checked as well as ask questions regarding health issues and concerns. Anyone over 55 can participate in this program. For information, call (978) 827-5000.

The Townsend Public Library is holding a Book Discussion Group at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1 of Memorial Hall. They will be reading and talking about "The Right Attitude to Rain" by Alexander McCall Smith. The group is open to adults. Stop by the library to sign up and pick up a copy of the book. For information, call (978) 597-1714.

The Westminster Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 110 Main St. Ann Gerard will speak about her impressions of Arabic women. Open to the public; refreshments

11 served following a short business meeting and the program.

Wednesday The Westminster Historical Society is inviting anyone with knowledge of the Finnish farmers in Westminster to attend an information gathering meeting at 1 p.m. at the society house, 110 Main St., Westminster. The Historical Society is researching many topics for the history that will be written to cover the years 1959 through 2008. The history will be printed in time for the town's anniversary of its incorporation in 2009. For information, call Betsy Hannula at (978) 874-0430.

Wachusett Chess Club will begin its annual championship preliminary tournament at 7 p.m. in Room C-199 of the McKay Campus School at Fitchburg State College. For complete information, visit http://wachusettchess. org or call (978) 345-5011

The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) invites the public to a free panel discussion on "Spirituality and Ecology" at 7 p.m. at the NRWA River Resource Center, 592 Main St., Groton. For more information,

12 contact Al Futterman, NRWA Land Programs Director, at (978) 448-0299.

Thursday The students of Applewild School in Fitchburg will present the musical play "Go Fish" at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Center for the Performing Arts, 98 Prospect St., Fitchburg. Created by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson, and directed by Erin Graham, the play is a fantastic romp across the ocean floor. The characters include a tuna fish that can't carry a tune, a starfish that can't get an acting job, a seven-legged octopus, a zebra fish with spots and a tiger fish that wants to be friends with everyone. Join in the aquatic fun as little Tiger Shark and her unique collection of friends discover how their differences make them each special. Suitable for all ages; free admission. For information, call (978) 342-6053.

The Camera Club of Central New England will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist First Church, 15 West St., Leominster. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, September through May. For detailed information, call President Dan Cox at (978) 534-0366 or visit their web site at ccocne.org.

14 Saturday The Townsend Golden Age Club will host a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Townsend Senior Center, 222 Main St.,

Townsend. Lots of wonderful homemade goodies including cookies, breads, candy, cupcakes and more will be sold. For information, call (978) 597-1710.

Doing your Spring cleaning? Maybe you've come across that piece of antiquity that has you wondering as to its value. The Ashby Historical Society is presenting an Antique Appraisal Day from 9 a.m. to noon at First Parish Unitarian Church, on the common,

Ashby. Martha Perkins of Perkins and Menson Antiques and Dick and Janice Fiorentino of Hobart Village Antiques will be available for verbal appraisal. The fee is one item for $4; or three items for $10. Coffee and fresh baked goods available.

Emanuel Lutheran Church, 1200 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, will hold a Rummage Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Women's, men's and children's clothing, blouses, shirts, belts, pants, shorts, dresses, sheets, table cloths, doilies, shoes, etc. will be available for sale. A light lunch of hot dogs, chips, juice and coffee, and pastry will also be available.

A Teen Book Club will meet at 11 a.m. at the Ashby Free Library, 812 Main St.,

Ashby. The club meets monthly. For more information, call (978) 386-5377.

Join Sussie Holzberlein for an exploration of the western portion of Willard Brook State Forest from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Hikers will meet in Ashby on Fort Hill Road just beyond the bend. For more information, e-mail Sussie at Sussie@Holzberlein.com.

First Church of Templeton, located on Templeton Common, will hold a Swedish Meatball Supper at 5 p.m. The family-style supper includes Swedish meatballs, vegetable, beverage, and a piece of homemade pie for dessert. Tickets are $8; $4 per child (children ages 5 and under eat free). For information, or to make reservations, call (978) 939-2784.

The Third Annual Tartan Ball, celebrating Scottish heritage, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 150 Royal Plaza Drive, Fitchburg. Sponsored

15 by Sound O' the Pipes. Tickets are $35. For information, call (978) 386-7797.

Sunday Cathy Kristofferson and Emily Norton will co-lead a Vernal Pools Field Work Day from 10 a.m. to noon as the vernal pools team checks out some potential vernal pools in Townsend. Learn about this fragile ecosystem and participate in the process of vernal pool certification. Some waders will be available, but bring your own if you have them. Meet at Memorial Hall parking lot in

Townsend center and carpool to the vernal pool sites from there. Call Emily Norton at (978) 597-3553 for more information.

Marjorie Margolis will present "Flashes of Light in the Darkness: Meeting Heroes of the Holocaust" at 7 p.m. at Congregation Agudat Achim, 268 Washington St.,

Leominster. The public is cordially invited. For information, call (978) 534-6121.

Dance2Swing Studios presents Mr. Nick's Blues Mafia at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St., Leominster. A group swing dance lesson will be held at 6 p.m. For information, visit their Web site at www.dance2swing.com.

17 Tuesday 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.

Townsend Public Library will host "Pig Out on Reading" at 10:30 a.m. in Room 2 of Memorial Hall. Enjoy hearing some pig stories and then there will be a pig-themed craft. Appropriate for children ages 2- to 6- year-olds. Pre-registration required. For information, or to register, call (978) 597-1714.

A Children's Hand-Washing Clinic will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Ashby Free Library, 812 Main St., Ashby. Sponsored by the Nashoba Associated Boards of Health. For information, call (978) 386-5377.