CALENDAR

9 FRIDAY

A Fish Fry will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847, located at 860 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. Cost is $7. Call (978) 342-9032.

10 SATURDAY

Boy Scout Troop 41 Fitchburg will hold a plant and yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot between the Lipton Center and Rollstone Congregational Church, 199 Main St., Fitchburg.

Girl Scout Troop 739 will host a multi-family yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 57 Eaton St., Fitchburg. Proceeds to benefit the troop's trip to England.

The Jordyn Taylor Kalagher Scholarship Fund Benefit Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oakmont Regional High School, 9 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham. Jordyn was a 16-year-old junior at Oakmont who lost her life this past December from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Friends of Jordyn are hosting this event in conjunction with a field hockey benefit. The event includes a food and bake sale, a Chinese auction, ReMax hot air balloon rides, a mechanical bull, Ashburnham Fire Department apparatus, children's games and face painting. All proceeds to benefit the Jordyn Taylor Kallagher Scholarship Fund.

The seventh annual Sholan Farms Apple Blossom Festival and Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1125 Pleasant St., Leominster. Festivities include music and live entertainment, free petting zoo, children's games and crafts, pony rides and hay rides, good and the butterfly release at 2:30 p.m. Rain date is May 17. Call (978) 840-FARM.

Pilgrim Congregational Church will hold its Annual Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, located at 26 West St., Leominster (next to the library). A flea market and flowering plant sale will be held outdoors along with jewelry, books, crafts, homemade baked goods, children's face painting, raffles and a silent auction indoors. A snack bar and lunch available. Rain or shine. Call (978) 534-5164.

A meat raffle will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Franco American War Vets, 300 Water St., Leominster. Call (978) 534-6409.

A classical concert will be held from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at the First Church of Templeton, 1 Wellington Road, Templeton. Performance by pianist Beverly Pickering and cellist Bonnie Catto will include pieces from Bach, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. Call (978) 939-4021. Free

The Boulder Coffeehouse presents John Schindler at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Fitchburg, 923 Main St. Proceeds from the coffeehouse will benefit the Pat Brody Shelter for Cats. Call (978) 345-2661.

11 SUNDAY

Dance2Swing presents the Eight To The Bar 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.

A Mother's Day breakfast will be held from 8 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847, located at 860 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. A Mother's Day Ritual will be held at 11 a.m. Cost is $5 (mothers are half price). Call (978) 342-9032.

12 MONDAY

Jeanne d'Arc Circle #44 Daughters of Isabella will meet at 2 p.m. at the Joseph P. Keating Knights of Columbus Hall, 165 Electric Ave., Fitchburg. Members will participate in a Living Rosary. Carmella Berube and Mary Borg are co-chairmen for this meeting. Call Anita Winters at (978) 345-5279.

13 TUESDAY

The Ashburnham Council on Aging will conduct a blood pressure and Well adult clinic from 11 a.m. to noon at 1 Memorial Drive. A nurse will be available to discuss venous thrombosis and answer questions. Offered in partnership with the Nashoba VNA. Anyone over age 55 invited. Call (978) 827-5000.

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. Each presenting donor will receive a free individual deep dish pizza to Uno's, plus, register to win Boston Red Sox tickets. To make an appointment, call (800) 448-3543. Walk-in donors welcome.

Girl Scouts from Junior Troop 126 will hold a story and craft time on caterpillars and butterflies at 3:30 p.m. at Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Call (978) 827-4115.

Life in Balance offers "True Relaxation," 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.

A Wildflower Walk will be sponsored by the Westminster Historical Society. Participants are to meet at 6:30 p.m. at society headquarters, 110 Main St., Westminster, to travel by cars to a nearby location. Remember to wear bug repellant and appropriate clothes for the Mayflies. Refreshments will be served following at the Historical Society.

15 THURSDAY

A free seminar titled "Coffee and Conversation Issues in the Second Half of Life" will be held at 2 p.m. at Leominster United Methodist Church, 77 Hall St. A panel of professionals including Nancy Catalini Chew, an estate and elder law attorney, Ernest Rooney from Silas F. Richardson Funeral Home, Gary Melville, gifting specialist, and the Rev. Dr. Cho Kim will be on hand to answer questions. Registration required by calling (978) 537-1356. Free admission, however faith donations accepted.

Rollstone Studios presents a "Craft Klatsch" from 5 to 7 p.m. at 633 Main St., Fitchburg. Bring needlework, knitting, stamp collection, or scrap booking, pull up a chair, have a cup of tea and enjoy the company of other crafters. Free.

16 FRIDAY

Revontulet will host a Finnish folk dance class at 7 p.m. at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, 61 Scott Road, Fitchburg. Open to the public. Call (978) 386-7089.

17 SATURDAY

The Relay for Life team, Team S.P.F. - Covering Up for a Cure, will host a yard sale fund-raiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 89 Hope St., Fitchburg. A raffle for restaurant gift certificates will be available. Proceeds to benefit the Relay for Life on June 6 and 7, in Gardner. Contact Kim Rheault at (978) 857-1264 or Carrie Gonynor at (978) 621-7486.

A Spaghetti Dinner will be held at 2 p.m. at the Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847, located at 860 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. Cost is $5. Call (978) 342-9032.

A church supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Peoples Church, 56 South Main St., Ashburnham.

18 SUNDAY

Pancake Sunday will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847, located at 860 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. Cost is $5. Call (978) 342- 9032.

The Greater Gardner Community Choir will host a Spring Pops Concert at 4 p.m. at Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St., Gardner. Under the direction of Diane Cushing and Mary Chapin Durling, the choir features nearly 70 members from Gardner and surrounding communities.

Dance2Swing presents Cathy's Clown, a nine-piece sock hop 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.

20 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. Each presenting donor will receive a free individual deep dish pizza to Uno's, plus, register to win Boston Red Sox tickets. To make an appointment, call (800) 448-3543. Walk-in donors welcome.

Life in Balance offers "Mind Your Thoughts," 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.

21 WEDNESDAY

Join Emerson Hospital for a free informational session on its surgical weight loss program at 6 p.m. at the Best Western Royal Plaza, 150 Royal Plaza Drive, Fitchburg. For detailed information, call (978) 287-3532.

23 FRIDAY

A mystery meal will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847, located at 860 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. Cost is $7. Call (978) 342-9032.

25 SUNDAY

Omelet Sunday will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847, located at 860 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. Cost is $5. Call (978) 342-9032.

In honor of National Missing Children's Day, residents are invited to a breakfast with Wally the Green Monster from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee's Restaurant, 251 North Main St., Leominster. The event will feature a pancake breakfast with photo opportunities with Wally. Tickets are $10. Sponsored by Child Protection Resources, a non-profit organization, raising awareness for the safety and protection of children throughout Massachusetts.

Dance2Swing presents Daddy-O 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.