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CALENDAR

 
21 FRIDAY

The Christian Performing Arts Center presents "The Tale of Three Trees" at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Rollstone Congregational Church, 199 Main St., Fitchburg. Call (978) 345-2915.

Revontulet, a Finnish folk dance group from Fitchburg, will host a Finnish folk dance class at 4 p.m. at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, 61 Scott Road, Fitchburg. This class is open to anyone interested in learning Finnish folk dancing. Call Sally Tracy at (978) 386-7089; Barbara Lahti at (978) 386-2248 or e-mail Revontuletdancers@yahoo.com.

An Easter musical, "Moment of Truth… A Journey of Faith," will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, Route 140, Winchendon. Call (978) 297-3125.

Stratton Players presents "My Friend Miss Flint" at 8 p.m. at the Stratton Playhouse, 60 Wallace Ave., Fitchburg. Tickets are $15, payable at the door. Reservations required, call (978) 345-6066. A Dinner and a Show with the Fay Club will be available this evening. For information or to make reservations, call the Fay Club at (978) 345-4537.

 
22 SATURDAY

"Beatles For Sale," a New England-based Beatles tribute, will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Colonial Hotel, 625 Betty Spring Road, Gardner.

An Easter musical, "Moment of Truth … A Journey of Faith," will be performed at 3 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, Route 140, Winchendon. Call (978) 297-3125.

Franco Vets will host an Easter meat raffle from 1 to 5 p.m. at 300 Water St., Leominster. Lobsters, beef, pork, shrimp, hams and Easter baskets will be featured. Call (978) 534-6409.

Central Mass Repertory Theatre presents "GOLF the Musical" at 8 p.m. at the Leominster Synagogue, 268 Washington St., Leominster. Call (978) 534-5800.

Stratton Players presents "My Friend Miss Flint" at 8 p.m. at the Stratton Playhouse, 60 Wallace Ave., Fitchburg. Tickets are $15, payable at the door. Reservations required, call (978) 345-6066.

 
23 SUNDAY

Dance2Swing presents JoJoMiMa at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Eagles Hall, 456 Litchfield St. Admission is $12. A beginnerfriendly group swing dance lesson will be held at 6 p.m. Visit www.dance2swing.com or call (978) 263-7220.

25 TUESDAY

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St. For information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 448-3543.

The Leominster-Fitchburg chapter of Massachusetts Citizens for Life will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Golden Living Center - Fitchburg, 1199 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg. Call (978) 425-6145. The Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the American Legion, Elm Street, Gardner. Guest speaker, Diane Rapaport of Lexington, will discuss "Uncovering Ancestors' Secrets in Court Records." Guest fee is $2. Contact Secretary Mary Hasselmann at (603) 899- 6806.

Wil Darcangelo will perform at 8 p.m. at Destare, 320 Main St., Fitchburg. Seating begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Call (
 
978) 345-5734.

26 WEDNESDAY

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District Parent Advisory Council (AWRSD-PAC) will hold a Coffee Hour from 9 to 10 a.m. in the cafeteria at Oakmont Regional High School, 9 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham. Community members are invited to talk about special education and disability related topics. For information, contact PAC co-chairs, Kathy Barlow at (978) 827-6901 or Ann Berube at awrsd-pac@comcast.net.

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at The Wachusett Village Inn, 9 Village Inn Road, Westminster. For information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 448-3543.

Organizers of this year's Women's History Month Tea are honoring adventurous women of the past and present at 3:30 p.m. in the Miller Oval Room, Fitchburg State College. Dr. Laura Baker, assistant professor of history, will give a presentation titled "Wild Horse from Connecticut." Free; open to the public.

A free stress-reduction music activity night for family members who are caregivers to elders will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Montachusett Home Care Corporation, 680 Mechanic St., Leominster. Participants will have a chance to sing, dance, make noise, pound on drums and generally just have some fun making music. To register, contact Joyce Ryan at (978) 466- 5434. The Wachusett Chess Club will hold an open house at 7 p.m. in Room C199 of the McKay Campus School, Fitchburg State College. The open house will feature fun games, a chess lecture, a simultaneous exhibition, and instruction by various members of the club. Open to the public; free; refreshments served.

 
27 THURSDAY

The Fitchburg Senior Center will hold a Craft Exhibit Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, 14 Wallace Ave. Crafters are invited to bring their items to the center prior to March 27. Display your own craft or come see what others are making. A luncheon will be served at noon. Free admission; open to the public.

The Ashburnham Department of Public Works will sponsor an open presentation to discuss the roadways at 7 p.m. at the VMS Building, 12 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Topics include current conditions, proposed solutions, hidden costs, and the impact to citizens. Call (978) 827-4120.

 
Central Mass Repertory Theatre presents "GOLF the Musical" at 7 p.m. at the Leominster Synagogue, 268 Washington St., Leominster. Call (978) 534-5800.

New York City's hip-hop dance company Full Circle Productions will hold a master class at 7 p.m. in Parkinson Gymnasium,

Fitchburg State College. Cost is $15; free for FSC students. Registration required by calling (978) 665-3347.

28 FRIDAY

Peoples Church will host a Food Pantry from 10 a.m. to noon at the church, 56 South Main St., Ashburnham. Call (978) 827-4010. New York City's hip-hop dance company Full Circle Productions will perform two shows - a matinee for school groups and the public at 10 a.m. and an evening performance at 8 p.m. in Weston Auditorium,

 
Fitchburg State College. For tickets and more information, call (978) 665-3347.

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Cushing Academy (Hockey Arena Foyer), 39 School St., Ashburnham. For information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 448- 3543.

The Leominster Music Department will perform its All City Middle School Show, "Beauty and the Beast," a musical, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Leominster High School, 122 Granite St. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at Sky View, Samoset, and Southeast schools. Tickets are $8; $5 for students, children and senior citizens. Call (978) 534-7725.

Rollstone Performing Arts Series presents Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" at 8 p.m. at Rollstone Church, 199 Main St.,

Fitchburg. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door and are available online at www.RollstoneArts.org as well as Brendy's Hair & Nail, Moran Square Diner, and Great Wraps. Call (978) 342-0432.

COMMUNITY CHOICE Stratton Players presents "My Friend Miss Flint" FITCHBURG - Tax evasion may be an unusual theme for comedy, but in Stratton Players' farcical new production, "My Friend Miss Flint," Tom Lambert, the star of a TV gardening show has a very strange day. He receives a phone call from the Inland Revenue who are demanding back tax from him for his PR assistant, Miss Flint - whom he has never heard of. "My Friend Miss Flint" opens Friday, March 21 and plays through April 6. Directed by Stratton veteran Janet Cragin, "My Friend Miss Flint stars" Whit Wales of Ashburnham, Carolyn Salter of Winchendon, Rachel D'Onfro of Westminster, Frank Bartucca of Grafton, Bob Blake of Fitchburg, and Alfred and Jane Becker of Jefferson. Performances are March 21, 22, 28, 29, April 4, 5 at 8 p.m., March 30 and April 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, payable at the door. Reservations required, call (978) 345-6066. Whit Wales and Jane Becker are pictured at a recent dress rehearsal of Stratton Players' "My Friend Miss Flint." Dinner and a Show Stratton continues the tradition of Dinner and a Show with the Fay Club on Friday, March 21, and Friday, March 28. Dine at the Fay Club, 658 Main St., and stroll to the theater afterwards. Price for both dinner and a show is $39 (tax and gratuity included). Seatings begin at 6 p.m. For Dinner and a Show reservations, call the Fay Club at (978) 345-4537. Season ticket holders are welcome to purchase tickets for the buffet only, cost is $24.
Stratton Players presents "My Friend Miss Flint" at 8 p.m. at the Stratton Playhouse, 60 Wallace Ave., Fitchburg. Tickets are $15, payable at the door. Reservations required, call (978) 345-6066. A Dinner and a Show with the Fay Club will be available this evening. For information or to make reservations, call the Fay Club at (978) 345-4537.

29 SATURDAY

An Indoor Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 138 Main St., Westminster. Coffee, lunch and baked goods available. Vendors interested in reserving a table may call (978) 874-0632. Tables cost $15.

The Ashburnham Historical Society and Rick Ahlin will host a free pancake breakfast and maple sugar demonstration from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 60 Russell Hill Road,

Ashburnham. A meeting will follow the breakfast; all are welcome to attend.