FRAMINGHAM, MA – Another year come and gone — but don’t let 2012 slip away quietly, we’ve rounded up a few fun and interesting things to do in the greater Framingham area to celebrate 2013 New Years Eve.
New Years Eve At Zing with Joe Wong and Dan Crossley and Malik the Magic Guy
The Amazing Things Arts Center is holding a New Years Eve comedy show featuring Joe Wong, Dan Crossley and ‘Malik the Magic Guy‘. Joe Wong, the self-styled ”All-American Immigrant’, who has been named Boston’s “Comedian of the Year” and winner of the Great American Comedy Festival, returns for another New Year’s Eve performance at The Amazing Things Arts Center. *** Dan Crossley, is an (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Months become weeks, weeks become days, and as December 25th approaches, children’s questions like; “How long until Christmas?“, and “Are you sure Santa knows where our house is?“, come with increasing frequency.
Thanks to NORAD, (the North American Aerospace Defense Command), kids of all ages can track Santa’s travels on Christmas Eve with radar accuracy — and spend time on the NORAD Santa Tracker Website playing games and enjoying other activities while (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company and second largest internet retailer, today announced that Michael A. Miles Jr., president and chief operating officer, is resigning from the company, effective Feb. 2, 2013.
“It has been a privilege to be part of this great company.”
“The Board and I thank Mike for his leadership and service over (more…)
Santa & Mrs. Claus live “ON-AIR” taking calls from Framingham children Dec. 9th, from 7pm ’til 8pm
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Yes it is true! Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the Access Framingham television studio on Sunday December 9th, 2012.
Tune in from 7:00-8:00pm on Sunday December 9th when Old Saint Nick will pay us a special visit on the air-LIVE. He and Mrs. Claus will be taking phone calls from all the good boys and girls in Framingham.
Do you have a special question for Santa? How do his Reindeer fly? How many toys do the elves make every year? How does Santa know who has been naughty or nice? …or just call in to wish Santa a Merry Christmas!
Now is your chance to talk to Santa, live on television!
The number to call is 508-875-5403.
Access Framingham can be seen in the Town of Framingham on Comcast Ch. 9, RCN Ch. 3, and Verizon Ch. 43.
For more information about Access Framingham programming, training, and services, you can also visit us online at www.accessfram.tv
97.7 / 107.3 WAAF Radio Personalities “LB” and “SPAZ” to pole-sit for 3 days on Rt. 9 in Framingham to raise money for area food banks!
FRAMINGHAM, MA – 97.7/107.3 WAAF hosts an inaugural event, “WAAF’s Rise Up Against Hunger”, from Tuesday, December 4th to Thursday, December 6th, 2012.
For three days, WAAF on-air personalities LB and Spaz will rise up on boom cranes, where they will live on a platform suspended high in the sky for three full days in an effort to raise funds for The Greater Boston, Worcester County and New Hampshire Food Banks. For the past 20 years, the station’s personalities had enlisted themselves in various physically challenging stunts in an effort to engage listeners to support area food banks.
WAAF’s on-air personalities literally “rise up” to live suspended by cranes for three days to raise funds for local food banks
Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on December 4, LB will “rise up” in a boom crane (more…)
The 41st Annual Framingham Rotary Auction will be held Nov. 19th – Dec. 5th, 2012. All items will be auctioned on the internet. See website for details.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Rotary Club is holding it’s 41st Annual Auction now, (Nov. 19th), through 10:00pm December 5th 2012.
Unlike past auctions, the Framingham Rotary Auction is now held entirely online. You can bid on holiday gifts and help raise money for local charities at www.rotaryauction.com
Hundreds of items will be auctioned off including sporting event tickets, electronics, jewelry, restaurant and store gift certificates, furniture & accessories, professional family photo portraits, and much more.
On December 4th and 5th at 7:30pm the Rotary Auction Promotion TV show airs on local public access t.v., (NOTE: this is not a “call in” bidding show, but you can bid on (more…)
Brothers Jack, Eric and Sam Hendler of Jack’s Abby Brewing to host Framingham (Library) Fermentable Fundraiser December 1st, 2012.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Award-winning Framingham craft brewery Jack’s Abby Brewing is teaming up with the Framingham Public Library Foundation for a fermentable fundraiser.
On Saturday, December 1st, 2012 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, the brewery, located at 81 Morton Street, will host a guided tasting of its beers and a private tour of the facility.
The event is to help the Foundation raise money to offset the cost of building a new McAuliffe Branch Library and create an endowment fund for other library projects.
The evening will feature talks about beer styles and the brewing process by head brewer and co-owner Jack Hendler along with local newspaper writer Norman Miller who is (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – This year The Friends of Saxonville are partnering with Robinsons Hardware to create an expanded Discover Saxonville / Jingle Bell Day event on December 1st, 2012 from noon to 5:00pm.
Many of the businesses in the Saxonville Village Center, from the Pinefield Shopping Center on Nicholas Road to the Walgreen Shopping Center on School Street will participate. Plus, organizations who call Saxonville their home — schools, churches, VFW Post 929, Studio Artists’ in the Mill, and the Scouts — will make a distinct contribution to this unique community experience.
Begin your experience by signing in at the Pinefield Shopping Center. At that time you will receive a detailed program of the day’s events and your own Jingle Bell. Between Noon and 2 PM, the entire family is welcome to take a free Horse (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Access Framingham invites Framingham residents to an Open House from 1:00-5:00pm on Saturday, November 10th, 2012. All are welcome!
Access Framingham is located at the rear of the Fuller Middle School, at 31 Flagg Drive in Framingham, MA.
As part of the festivities, attendees can record a free DVD with holiday wishes for family and friends, and/or record a holiday greeting from your family to be telecast on AF-TV’s cable channels and website.
Food, Fun, Live TV, and More!
Stop in to meet the on air personalities and producers who entertain and inform you on the dozens of shows produced at AF-TV: shows like (more…)
Be sure and grab a few tickets to the 2012 Fundraiser Dance to support the Curtis Family Thanksgiving in Framingham.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – It’s almost time for the 22nd Annual Curtis Family Thanksgiving Dinner!
A Fundraising Dance and Raffle are being held to support this important community event.
On Saturday, November 10th, 2012 there will be a Dance at the Eagles Hall featuring live music by the Off the Hook Band. Join your friends and neghbors for an evening of dancing, cocktails and a wonderful array of hors d’oeuvres which will be served throughout the night. Tickets are $25.00 per person and can be purchased in advance or at the door.
On November 22nd, 2012, Mark and Karen Curtis, along with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds will once again peel, chop, and prepare meals to support their annual thanksgiving feed hosted in the banquet room at the Framingham Eagles Club.
As they have in the past, Mark and Karen, together with an army of volunteers will open up at noon and stand ready to serve a hot meal to anyone that comes through the door. For those unable to attend, they plan to deliver more than 500 meals to the elderly and others that may be less fortunate. Last year, nearly two-thousand Thanksgiving meals were served!
The OFF THE HOOK Band, (photo taken at Concert on the Green, Framingham, MA, summer of 2012)
Thanksgiving Raffle!
Thousands of dollars worth of items, services and gift certificates are also being raffled off. Raffle tickets are $10.00 with 100% of the proceeds supporting the Curtis Family Thanksgiving Dinner.
Winning raffle numbers will be drawn and prizes awarded throughout the night of the dance, (you do not need to be present to win — but why miss all the fun?)
$10 Raffle Tickets are being sold to help support the 2012 Curtis Family Thanksgiving Dinner in Framingham.
Raffle Prizes include: a Bose Wave Radio, Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins tickets, Kitchen Aid Mixer, and a variety of gift certificates including Love Those Nails, the Oregon Club, Samba Sushi/Steak, Beerworks, and many other local establishments!
Tickets to the dance and/or the raffle can be purchased at:
Maenzo Hair Salon
440 Franklin St. (in the old CO-OP Shopping Center)
Framingham, MA
508-872-1778, (Tony Maenzo)
Or:Eagles Grill
44 Park St.
Framingham, MA
508-820-0600
New Years Eve At Zing with Joe Wong and Dan Crossley and Malik the Magic Guy
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company and second largest internet retailer, today announced that Michael A. Miles Jr., president and chief operating officer, is resigning from the company, effective Feb. 2, 2013.
