NQCC - Experience North Quabbin

Experience
North Quabbin
A project of the North Quabbin Cultural Alliance of the North Quabbin Community Coalition.
Funded by the General Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts

Welcome to the companion webpage for the Experience North Quabbin brochure. A regional effort to publicize the wonderful, cultural and diverse events that take place throughout the North Quabbin Region all year long. If you are interested in hard copies of the brochure contact us at Info@nqcc.org.

Wherever possible, each town name is linked directly to the town website if one is available.
Each number represents a different event or venue. Mouse over any number to view event listing, or scroll to the bottom of the page for key.
If you are aware of an updated website for any of the towns or events/venues please contact Stephanie@nqcc.org.

** Numeric placement is not an accurate geographic representation.**

Erving	New Salem	Petersham	Phillipston	Wendell
1. Easter Egg Hunt Saturday before Easter Erving Recreation Commission (413) 422-2800 x105 2. Erving Public Library (413) 423-3348 ervinglibrary@netscape.net 3. Fall Festival October Erving Recreation Commission (413) 422-2800 x105 4. Historical Society July-August or by appt. Erving Town Hall (413)422-2800 or (413)422-2282 5. Rag Shag Parade Halloween Day Erving Recreation Commission (413)422-2800 x105 6. Turners Falls High School www.gmrsd.org/Turners/index.htm 7. Visit With Santa December Erving Recreation Commission (413)422-2800 x105	1. 1794 Meeting House May - September www.1794meetinghouse.org 2.Annual Meeting House Music Fest www.1794meetinghouse.org 3. New Salem Public Library (978) 544-6334 4. New Salem Town House Oct - April www.1794meetinghouse.org 5. Quabbin Valley Pro Musica www.1794meetinghouse.org 6. Rabbit Run & Outdoor Fair Mid May www.empireonerunningclub.org 7. Ralph C. Mahar Regional School www.rcmahar.mec.edu 8. Swift River Valley Historical Society www.foquabbin.org/srvhs.html	1. Earthlands (978)724-3428 www.earthlands.org 2. Fisher Museum at Harvard Forest (978) 724-3302 http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/museum.html 3. Old Home Days Summer www.petershamcommon.com 4. Petersham Brass Band Concerts June - August www.petershamcommon.com/brassband.htm 5. Petersham Craft Center (978)724-3415 www.petershamcommon.com/craft.htm 6. Petersham Historical Society Sundays spring - fall www.petershamcommon.com/historic.htm 7. Petersham Memorial Library (978)724-3405 www.petershamlibrary.org 8. Ralph C. Mahar Regional School www.rcmahar.mec.edu	1. Back Roads Studio Tour Last weekend in September www.backroadsstudiotour.com 2. Christmas In The Country December www.redapplefarm.com 3. Narragansett Reg. School District www.nrsd.org 4. Phillipston Library (978) 249-1734 5. Pumpkin Weigh In/Fall Fair 2nd Saturday in October Phillipston Congregational Church (978)249-9558 6. Spring Bazaar 1st Saturday in June Phillipston Congregational Church (978)249-9558 7. Thanksgiving Harvest Festival 3rd Saturday & Sunday in November The Red Apple Farm www.redapplefarm.com	1. Chevy/GMC Truck Meet August http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/northeastchevygmctruck 2. Deja Brew www.northquabbinwoods.org/entries/293 3. Erving State Forest james.m.west@usace.army.mil www.thetrustees.org 4. Geocaching Tournament August www.northquabbinwoods.org 5. Ralph C. Mahar Regional School www.rcmahar.mec.edu 6. Wendell Free Library (978)544-3559 www.wendellmass.us/index.cgi 7. Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse openmic@wendellfullmoon.org www.wendellfullmoon.org
Athol	Orange	Royalston	Warwick
1. Athol Area Y.M.C.A. www.ymcaathol.com 2. Athol Bird & Nature Club www.millersriver.net 3. Athol Historical Society (978) 249-3564 www.atholhistoricalsociety.com 4. Athol Lions Club Summer Fair 3rd Weekend in June www.athollionsclub.com 5. Athol Memorial Library www.athollibrary.org 6. Athol-Orange Community Television www.aotv13.blogspot.com 7. Athol-Royalston Regional School District www.arrsd.org 8. Athol Town Hall/Memorial & Liberty Hall www.atholmemorialhall.com 9. Athol Vendor Fair December (978)249-2496 www.athol-ma.gov 10. Bruce's Browser www.brucesbrowser.com 11. Downtown Fall Festival 3rd Saturday in September www.northquabbinchamber.com 12. Easter Egg Hunt Athol Area Y.M.C.A. Spring www.ymcaathol.com 13. Family Fun Day Spring Athol-Royalston Community Partnerships for Children (978) 249-7661 arcpckids@yahoo.com 14. Haley’s Antiques www.haleysantiques.com 15. Halloween Stroll End of October www.northquabbinchamber.com 16. Hatchet Hunt Presidents Day www.ymcaathol.com 17. Haunted Hayrides Columbus Day Weekend www.athollionsclub.com 18. Millers River Environmental Center www.millersriver.net 19. Millers River Fishing Derby 1st Saturday and Sunday in June www.northquabbinchamber.com 20. Multicultural Festival Athol Royalston Middle School May www.arms2000.org 21. New England Equestrian Center www.equinecenter.org 22. North Central Home & Leisure Show Late March www.northquabbinchamber.com 23. River Rat Race and Parade 2nd Saturday and Sunday in April www.riverratrace.org 24. Tool Town Live Concerts www.tooltownlive.com	1. Brown Bag Concerts Fridays in July and August Orange Business Association www.orangebusinessassoc.org 2. Celebrate The Harvest Columbus Day Weekend Orange Business Association www.orangebusinessassoc.org 3. Easter Egg Hunt Spring Orange Lions Club (978)544-1100 4. Engine Show Last full weekend in June www.oldengine.org/members/cmsgma 5. Family Fun Day Spring Orange Community Partnerships for Children (978)544-1124 orgcpc@yahoo.com 6. Farmer’s Market End of May - October Thursdays 3 - 6 p. m. (978)544-7834 7. Halloween Party October (978)544-1100 8. Healthy Smiles Dental Fair 1st Saturday in March North Quabbin Community Coalition info@nqcc.org www.nqcc.org 9. Holiday Lights In The Park December Orange Business Association www.orangebusinessassoc.org 10. No. Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival 3rd weekend in September Seeds of Solidarity www.garlicandarts.org 11. North Quabbin Woods (978)544-3332 www.northquabbinwoods.org 12. Orange Community Band June - August www.orangecommunityband.com 13. Orange Historical Society Sundays and Wednesdays 2-4 p. m. (978)544-6286 14. Outdoor Experience Early Spring www.trailheadonline.net 15. Packard Heights Mini Triathlon Second Sunday in August (978)249-3408 16. Quabbin Fest Summer Pork Chop Production, LLC (781)223-4156 www.porkchopproduction.com 17. Ralph C. Mahar Regional School www.rcmahar.mec.edu 18. River Rat Race 2nd Saturday and Sunday in April Athol and Orange Lions Clubs www.riverratrace.org 19. Ruth B. Smith Auditorium/Town Hall (978)544-1100 www.townoforange.org/auditorium.html 20. Starry Starry Night New Year’s Eve Orange Revitalization Partnership (978)544-2821 www.orangebusinessassoc.org 21. Village Fair (North Orange) August The Dorcas Society (978)575-0743 22. Wheeler Memorial Library (978)544-2495 www.orangelib.org 23. WJDF Radio 97.3 FM www.wjdf.com	1. Athol-Royalston Reg. School District www.arrsd.org 2. Blues Night April or May Royalston Cultural Council (617)868-4076 or (978)575-0654 mariehumblet@post.harvard.edu 3. First Friday Open Mic 1st Friday, December - April (different for November) Royalston Cultural Council (617)868-4076 or (978)575-0654 mariehumblet@post.harvard.edu 4. Live Creche and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 1st Wednesday in December Royalston Cultural Council (617)868-4076 or (978)575-0654 mariehumblet@post.harvard.edu 5. Phineas S. Newton Library 978-249-3572 www.royalston.com/library.htm 6. Royalston Follies April or May Royalston Cultural Council (617)868-4076 or (978)575-0654 mariehumblet@post.harvard.edu 7. Summer MusicFest Mid July Royalston Cultural Council (617)868-4076 or (978)575-0654 mariehumblet@post.harvard.edu 8. Tully Lake Triathlon October Army Corps of Engineers www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/ervf.htm	1. Art Show Columbus Day Weekend Warwick Arts Council (978)544-3911 tom@tomwyattphoto.com 2. Blues Night Mid February 3. Warwick Arts Council (978)544-3911 tom@tomwyattphoto.com 4. Dinner Theatre/Variety Show November Trinitarian Church (978)544-6844 5. Farmers Market July - October Tuesdays 2 - 5 p. m. (978)544-5553 6. Ice Cream Social Sunday closest to July 4th Trinitarian Church (978)544-6844 7. Old Home Days & Musical Event Last Weekend in August Warwick Arts Council (978)544-3911 tom@tomwyattphoto.com 8. Pioneer Valley Reg. School District www.pioneervalley.k12.ma.us/PVRSD 9. Warwick Free Public Library (978)544-7866 10. Warwick Historical Society July - August or by appointment (978)544-7545 or (978)544-6470