Our Community
Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village is the largest outdoor living history museum in the Northeast. The recreated village depicts life around 1830 in New England. Visitors can see demonstrations of many crafts and cooking, learn history from interpreters in period costumes, take a tour of the Quinebaug River, and visit the working farms. Special events geared to families are held throughout the year.
Upcoming Events
Family Fun - Labor Day Weekend: Sept. 4-6
Sunday of Labor Day Weekend brings a special offer for WGBH and WGBY members: get 2-for-1 adult admission and two children free on Sunday Sept. 5. Meet characters from popular PBS children's shows, including Curious Georgeand Ruff Ruffman from Fetch! Learn more.
Drummers' Call: Sept. 11 
Enjoy a thrilling day of martial music, as fife-and-drum companies from all over the country converge on OSV for competitions, demonstrations, and an exciting "parade of corps." Hear about the importance of military songs and cadences, from Reveille to Taps. Learn more.
Ceramics in New England: Sept. 11 
Spend a day learning more about early New England ceramics with experts in the field, including master potter Don Carpentier, and Pat Halfpenny of the Winterthur Museum, who will discuss English pottery for the patriotic American market. Cap off the day at our evening kiln firing. Register online.
Evening at the Kiln: Sept. 11 
Old Sturbridge Village potters will stoke the massive 24-foot-high brick kiln to 1,900 degrees and fire a year's worth of vintage-style redware pottery. Try your hand at "throwing" a piece of pottery, enjoy appetizers and drinks, and watch the glow as sparks fly into the night sky. Register online.
Sunday Brunch is served at the Oliver Wight Tavern each week in March, from 10 to 2. Reservations at 508 347 3362
Corner of Route 20 & Brookfield Rd
Brimfield MA (413) 245-9977
The mission of Hitchcock Free Academy Community Center is to provide educational, cultural and recreational programs for all residents of Brimfield, Holland, Sturbridge, Wales and surrounding communities.
Walk to support the fight against cancer!
Click the link below for details!
http://www.firstgiving.com/doubletreewestborough
Fun @ Five
Hosted by
The Vienna Restaurant & Historic Inn
14 South Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
Wednesday
September 22, 2010
5:00pm to 7:00 pm
Sponsored by
Join us for a great evening of networking in a casual atmosphere! Enjoy a cocktail, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, take a chance to win cool drawing prizes, while you mingle with other business professionals.
508 347 2761
Just a 10 minute drive for our town!
September 25th & 26th, 2010
10am to 5pm
GRAND PRIZE
WIN A $500 SHOPPING SPREE
2ND PRIZE
Overnight Stay for 2 at
Sturbridge Host Hotel
w/gift certificate for
Salem Cross Inn & E. B. Flats
$250.00 Value
3RD PRIZE
Overnight stay at
Yankee Cricke Bed & Breakfast
w/gift certificates for Aura Readings
from the Holistic Center Inc.
$230.00 Value
Take a picturesque ride through the Brookfield’s and surrounding towns. Explore and enjoy and stop at the participating specialty shops and destinations and answer the questions and be rewarded with letters you need to solve the Mystery Word. Guess the Word and if your name is picked you may win one of the 3 great prizes above. Click on the Logo above to go to the Browse the Brookfield’s website for details and downloads! Good luck and Enjoy!
Traditions are often associated with the Winter holidays, but in Historical New England, traditions are relived every day, regardless of the season. Why not plan a weekend and relive some traditions that thousands of families, young and old, have created for generations. Experience Historical New England Traditions with the companies on this site, and make a tradition for your family. Visit the web site below for a full description on each establishment including hours and events.
Click Below and see up coming performances
Save the Date!
17th Annual Rise & Run Road Race Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 10K & 5K @ 9am 1 Mile Fun Run @ 10:30am $17 pre registration $20 race day Proceeds to support the RRI Autism Resources Center and for supportive and adaptive equipment for people with developmental disabilities. |
Corporate Sponsor
Southbridge Savings Bank - Home
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary
56 Capen Rd. (off of Route 20),
Charlton, MA.
508-248-5516
The Sanctuary is located at the end of Capen Road just off of Route 20 in Charlton, Massachusetts Visitors Center Hours: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. daily, Weekends 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Over 72 Acres of woods, streams, meadows, ponds, and trails. Trails: Dawn to Dusk (Our maps located in entrance to Visitor's Center). Animal Rehabilition Facility Staffed Year Round
NEADS
Sturbridge Toastmasters
We are seeking new members to join our group. We are a world wide public speaking and leadership organization. Through participation in the Toastmasters Communication and Leadership program, people from all backgrounds learn to effectively publicly speak, conduct a meeting, manage a department or business, lead, delegate, and motivate. Meetings are held every Thursday at 7:00pm. in Sturbridge for one hour. For more details please call:
Dennis A. McCurdy CIC, DFP:
(508) 347-9343 Tel
(508) 347-5798 Fax
(508) 864-8642 Cell
or http://village.freetoasthost.com
306 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566
508.347.2512 FAX 508.347.2872
Director Ellie Chesebrough
HOURS
Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Thursday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday & Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday (October 20 to Mid May) 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Keep Homestead Museum
35 Ely Road
Monson, MA 01057
413-267-4137
http://www.keephomesteadmuseum.org
When Myra Keep Lovell Moulton died in 1988, the last of a long line of Keeps in Monson, she willed her property, its contents and an endowment fund to the town. She was an avid collector and her button collection is considered one of the largest in the US. She mastered many forms of needlework and many of her works are on isplay, as are examples of her work in oil, water color and ceramics. History was also important to Myra and the museum contains many examples of this interest: history of her family, her town, her church, rocks and minerals of the area -- to name only a few.
Open House: 1st Sunday of each month 1:00-3:00pm from early April to December. Nature tours frequently available with former National Park Service naturalist
Special request tours are available by calling or e-mailing.
Glitz and Glitter:
Oklads from the Museum Collection
On exhibit August 19 through October 15, 2010
Higgins Armory Museum
Quest for Adventure
100 Barber Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606
508.853-6015
Beyond Belief: The Curious Collection of Professor Rufus Excalibur Bell, a new exhibition opening Saturday, June 20, at the Higgins. Although Bell is an imaginary character, the dragons, gargoyles and myriad of fantastic creatures he’s “discovered” come alive through the talents of Somerville, Mass., artist Hilary Scott. The 70 artifacts and specimens, as well as the equipment that Bell uses to find his discoveries, are displayed in a recreation of Bell’s Edwardian study and the museum space where they are unpacked and identified. “Beyond Belief” is open through 2011; accompanying programming will run throughout the year.
Opacum Land Trust
P.O. Box 233
Sturbridge, MA 01566
is a regional, all volunteer organization formed in 2000 to protect natural and cultural resources in South Central Massachusetts. These non-renewable resources include:
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Historic and prehistoric sites
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Fertile farmland
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Lush green forests
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River corridors
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Wetlands and watersheds
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Vernal pools
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Scenic vistas
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Habitat for endangered animals and plants
Our aim is to protect the New England charm and rural character of our communities, promote proactive conservation, and the creation of greenways and wildlife
orridors. Opacum Land Trust is able to permanently protect open space through donation or purchase of land, bargain sales, or by holding a conservation easement.
To accomplish these tasks, your membership and donations
are necessary. Please help us reach our conservation goals and become a member today!
For more information, or to register for one of our events, call 508-347-9144 or e-mail info@opacumlt.org
The Ultimate Winter Experience!
Northern Exposure Outfitters
Brookfield, MA 01506
508.867.4396 508.565.5776
brings you:
Dog Sled Rides
We offer top of the line products, Rides for two or more, lessons, educational programs and more. Call us or e-mail us for more information
Brimfield Area Master Singers, Inc.
Watch for the Concert Dates
2010 MEGA MAZE
ONE STOP AND A WHOLE DAY OF FUN!
WWW.DAVIS FARMLAND AND MEGA MAZE
