CALENDAR

2 FRIDAY

An "Evening with the Arts" will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Oakmont Regional High School, 9 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnam.

The Falcon Players at Fitchburg State College will present "The Runner Stumbles" at 7:30 p.m. at Percival Auditorium at the college. Tickets are $5 at the door. "All Shook Up," a musical comedy featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, will light up the stage at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, May 3, at St. Bernard's High School, 45 Harvard St., Fitchburg. Tickets, $8 in advance, $10 at the door, are available from cast members or by calling the school at (978) 342-3212, ext. 236.

3 SATURDAY

An indoor flea market will be held today and Sunday, May 4, at St. Joseph's Hall, 49 Woodland St., Fitchburg. Doors open for sellers at 6 a.m.; for buyers at 7 a.m. To reserve a table, call (978) 345-7997 or (978) 342-1546.

St. Bernard's Elementary School will host a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school, 254 Summer St., Fitchburg. Proceeds benefit the school Call (978) 342- 1948.

The ninth annual Kids Safety Day, sponsored by Fitchburg ME Federal Credit Union, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Central Fire Station, North Street,Fitchburg.

Miss Emma's Tea will celebrate a Royal Princess Gala from noon to 2 p.m. at the Best Western Royal Plaza, 150 Royal Plaza Drive, Fitchburg. Call (978) 537- 6945.

The Relay for Life team, Team S.P.F. - Covering Up for a Cure, will host a fundraiser from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roll On America, Leominster. Proceeds to benefit the Relay for Life event on June 6 and 7, in Gardner. Contact Kim Rheault at (978) 857-1264 or Carrie Gonynor at (978) 621- 7486.

St. Joseph's 51st Annual Variety Show "Do You Remember When?" will be held at 7 p.m. at the Fitchburg High School auditorium, 140 Arn-How Farm Road. Tickets are $10, $8 for children and seniors. Call (978) 632-0132 or (978) 345-7853.

The Falcon Players at Fitchburg State College will present "The Runner Stumbles" at 7:30 p.m. at Percival Auditorium at the college. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Country Star Tim LaRoche returns from Nashville to support the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at 7:30 p.m. at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. Sponsored by Team Princeton of the Greater Gardner Relay for Life. Tickets are $20.

The Montachusett Twirlers Square Dance Club will hold a Mainstream and Plus Square and Round Dance from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1400 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg. Caller will be Jay Silva, Cuer will be Leo Boudreau with Early Rounds at 7:30 p.m. Call (978) 348- 1515 or (978) 534-9370.

4 SUNDAY

The fourth annual Spring Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Central Charter Essential School, One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg. The festival will feature a flea market, craft fair, Scholastic Book Fair, walk for scholars. Proceeds benefit NCCES PTO Scholarship Fund. Free admission. Rain or shine. Call (978) 345- 2701, ext. 416.

An open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Central Charter Essential School (NCCES), One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg. Call (978) 345-2701 or visit www.ncces.org.

The Relay for Life team, Angels Among Us Team, will host a fund-raiser event at 1 p.m. in St. Leo School auditorium, 120 Main St., Leominster. Anne O'Connell Boucher's Irish American Step Dancers will perform. A free-will offering will be collected.

St. Joseph's 51st Annual Variety Show "Do You Remember When?" will be held at 2 p.m. at the Fitchburg High School auditorium, 140 Arn-How Farm Road. Tickets are $10, $8 for children and seniors. Call (978) 632-0132 or (978) 345-7853.

Revontulet will host a Finnish folk dance class at 2 p.m. at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, 61 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Open and free to anyone interested in learning Finnish folk dancing. Call (978) 386-7089.

The Falcon Players at Fitchburg State College will present "The Runner Stumbles" at 2 p.m. at Percival Auditorium at the college. Tickets are $5 at the door.

"All Shook Up," a musical comedy featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, will light up the stage at 2 p.m. St. Bernard's High School, 45 Harvard St., Fitchburg. Senior citizens will be given free admission to this matinee. Tickets, $8 in advance, $10 at the door, are available from cast members or by calling the school at (978) 342-3212, ext. 236.

Emanuel Lutheran Church, 1200 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, will host an "Afternoon Tea" from 2 to 4 p.m. Fancy sandwiches, dainty sweets, different flavors of tea and lavender and rose flavored sugars served. Call (978) 342-6677.

The Finnish Bethel Assembly of God will hold a Springtime Celebration at 2 p.m. at Elm Street Congregational Church, 264 Elm St., Fitchburg. Visitors from Finland and Canada will be present. Refreshments served. Call (978) 342-4257.

The Fitchburg Public Library Sunday Performing Arts Series will present a special concert in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day at 2:30 p.m. at the library, 610 Main St. Pianist Virginia Eskin and singers Diane Cushing and Gladys Johnsen will present a multi-media program of music with images from the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. The program consists of works by composers who either fled their homes during Nazi invasions or were sent to concentration camps between 1933 and 1945. This will be the final concert in the 2007-2008 season. Free. Call (978) 345-9635.

The annual Twin Cities Observance of the Holocaust, Y'om Ha Shoah, will take place at 7 p.m. at Congregation Agudat Achim, 268 Washington St., Leominster. Featured speaker will be Marjorie Margolis, a New Hampshire educator, and author of "Flash of Light." Call (978) 534-6121.

Dance2Swing presents the Compaq Big Band, a 21-piece swing band, at 7:30 p.m. at the Leominster Lodge of Elks, 134 North Main St. Admission is $12. A group swing dance lesson will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.dance2swing.com or call (978) 263-7220.

5 MONDAY

Students in the Advanced Theatre Class will perform an original play from 6 to 7 p.m. at North Central Charter Essential School (NCCES), One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg. Free. Call (978) 345-2701 or visit www.ncces.org.

Charity Night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Yarn Basket, 12 Ray Ave., Fitchburg. Bring in a baked good, beverages provided. Call (978) 353-6796.

Fitchburg State College presents a spring choral concert featuring the Girls Choir and Chamber Singers, and soloists from each group, at 7:30 p.m. in Kent Recital Hall of the Conlon Fine Arts Building. Free.

6 TUESDAY

An lunch open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Central Charter Essential School (NCCES), One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg. Call (978) 345-2701 or visit www.ncces.org.

Montachusett Home Care will host "As We Age" Health Expo 2008 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster. Free.

Life in Balance offers "The Power of the Breath," a stress-reduction class, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 42 Main St., Suite 9, Leominster. Registration required by calling (978) 660-4833.

Rene Roy, past president of Twin City Toastmasters and current District 31 Area Governor, presents a free workshop on "Improving Management Skills" from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Call (978) 343-7259.

7 WEDNESDAY

Workers' Credit Union Investment and Insurance Center is hosting a no obligation financial workshop at 6 p.m. at Workers' Credit Union's Leominster office, Twin City Mall. Call (978) 345-1021.

The SBC Small Business Support Group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Harvard Room of the Best Western Royal Plaza, 50 Royal Drive, Fitchburg. "Creating Your Business Image" with logos, tag lines and business name, will be the topic. A cash bar and limited dinner menu available.

The first round of the 2008 Wachusett Chess Club championship will start at 7:15 p.m. in Room C199 of the McKay Campus School, Fitchburg. The event is open to all area players who are current members of the U.S. Chess Federation or who join at the playing site.

8 THURSDAY

An open house will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at North Central Charter Essential School (NCCES), One Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg. Call (978) 345-2701 or visit www.ncces.org.