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  • Alice in Wonderland Read on the Radio

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Beginning Monday, May 7, 2007, Thursday, May 10, 2007 and the following Monday, May 14, 2007, The MetroWest Radio Reading Service will present the
    book, “Alice In Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll recorded and read by Michael McGurk, a McAuliffe Charter School student in Framingham.

    All episodes of this book will air at 2-30 p.m. The MetroWest Radio Reading Service can be accessed through wdjm 91.3 fm when students are not programming, or by special radio by contacting the Disability Services Office at Framingham State College at 508-626-4627.

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  • Framingham Auxilary Police Sponsor Craft Fair / Flea Market

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Auxiliary Police announced today that they are holding their nineteenth annual Craft Fair / Flea Market and Child Identification Program from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2007. The event will be held at the Keefe Vocational Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA.

    The Craft Fair / Flea Market will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During this fund raising event we anticipate over 100 exhibitors will be (more…)

  • FRAMINGHAM AUXILIARY POLICE TO SPONSOR CRAFT FAIR / FLEA MARKET

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Auxiliary Police announced today that they are holding their nineteenth annual Craft Fair / Flea Market and Child Identification Program from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2007. The event will be held at the Keefe Vocational Technical High School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA.

    The Craft Fair / Flea Market will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During this fund raising event we anticipate over 100 exhibitors will be selling various merchandise including hand made crafts, hand crafted jewelry, hand decorated clothing, sketches, photographs, assorted flea market merchandise, and much, much more!!! Admission $2.50, children under 12 free.

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  • Last Days of Rock On! at Garden in the Woods

    Framingham, MA – New England Wild Flower Society’s ROCK ON! sculpture exhibition goes out in a blaze of fall foliage on a FREE FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL day 12-4 on Sunday, October 15th.

    On view since July 15th, this compelling sculpture exhibition at Garden in the Woods was attended by tens of thousands of visitors. Enjoy 37 sculptural and environmental works by New England artists surrounded by 1,500 wildflower species in their fall glory on 45 acres of garden trails at the living museum, New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, Massachusetts, on view 9-5.

    Final Day will be a Festival on Oct. 15th.

    Guided tours are included with admission daily at 10 except on Sundays when they are at 2 p.m., no reservations required. Blooming plants include the late gentians, bugbane, obedient plant, goldenrods, asters, snakeroot, and remarkable native plant foliage in every color. Adult admission $7.

    Don’t miss the last opportunity to see the sculptures at Garden in the Woods. Many pieces are still available for purchase.

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  • Garden Party to Rock for START Partnership

    Gala must go-to party at Garden in the Woods

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The hottest ticket in town is for the START Partnership’s Garden Party Gala at Garden in the Woods on Thursday night, September 14th from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

    This fundraising party begins with hot and cold appetizers and complimentary beer and wine and a stroll through the Garden in the Woods to enjoy the “Rock On!” sculpture exhibit.

    Attendees will enjoy the music of Pro Musica drifting through the woods as they stroll, nibble, and chat with many of the artists who created the sculptures on display.

    Partygoers will be invited to build cairns (more…)

  • Street Smarts Talk about Saxonville Roads

    Framingham Historical Society & Museum series continues

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Come explore Saxonville Village and learn how its streets were named with Cynthia Buscone on Sunday, Sept. 17th, from 3-5 p.m. at the Edgell Memorial Library, corner of Edgell Road and Oak St.

    This talk is another in the “Street Smarts” series presented by the Framingham Historical Society and Museum.

    Refreshments following the program. Some older street signs will be available for purchase at the FHSM museum shop in the Edgell Library.

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  • BOOK MUSEUM PASSES ONLINE

    Framingham Library website offers new service

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham Library patrons may now book their museum passes online on the Framingham Public Library website. The site lists the passes and when they are available for booking. Patrons can pick the museum and date that they want the passes for.

    Passes must be picked up and returned at the main library reference desk on 49 Lexington St., Downtown Framingham. A valid Minuteman Library Network card is required.

    Here is the list of museum passes available at the Framingham Library:

    ACTON:

    • The Discovery Museums

    BOSTON:

    • The Children’s Museum
    • The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
    • The Museum of Fine Arts
    • The Museum of Science

    FRAMINGHAM:

    • Danforth Museum
    • Garden in the Woods

    PLYMOUTH:

    • The Plymouth Plantation

    For more information, or to reserve a museum pass by phone, contact the Reference Department at 508-879-3570, ext. 221.

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  • Belfast Cowboys to Play at Thursday’s Concert

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Belfast Cowboys, a popular local Irish group, have been rescheduled to play at the Downtown Concert on Thursday night from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

    This will be the last concert of the Downtown Common Summer Concert series. The Common is located across from the Fabricplace and in front of the Armenian Church.

    Bring a chair or blanket. Plenty of free parking adjacent to the common.

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  • SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN METROWEST

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — MetroWest has free summer concerts every week night, with most series running at least through mid-August. Bring a blanket or chair, pack a cooler and the kids and head out for a pleasant evening of community and music.

    Below is a listing of concert series we’ve come across:

    Sudbury: Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at Haskell Field (at the corner of Hudson Rd and Fairbanks Rd.), Sudbury Summer Concert Series through August 14th.

    Ashland: Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at Stone Park. Rediscover Ashland Summer Concert Series sponsored by Ashland Business Association, through August 29th.

    Holliston: Tuesday evenings 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Goodwill Park, Green St., off Rt. 16, call 508-429-9414. Holliston Council for the Arts concert series.

    Milford: Tuesday evenings at 6:30 at the Milford Musicians Pavilion, Milford Park, corner of Congress & Walnut Streets. Commerce Bank Family Night at the Bandstand 2006 concert series.

    Hudson: Wednesday evening July 19 at 6:30, Wood Park Summer Concert Series through August 16th.

    Wellesley: Wednesday, July 19, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Wellesley Town Greene. Summertime ’06 Concert sponsored by Wellesley Fire Fighters Union, Local 1795 and Wellesley Recreation Commission.

    Framingham: Thursday evenings, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Downtown Common, Concord & Park Sts., Downtown Solutions Summer Concert series through July 27th.

    Marlborough: Thursdays, 7 – 9 p.m., Union Common, corner of Main and Bolton Sts. Call 508-624-6925. Summer Concert Series through August 17th.

    Framingham: Friday evenings, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Framingham Centre Common, Edgell Rd., Town of Framingham Concerts on the Green series through Sept. 1st. Call 508-532-5485.

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  • Godzilla Returns to Framingham

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Godzilla returns to Framingham July 1st – August 31st.

    After the success of last years “Celebrating 50 Years of Godzilla” Exhibit at the Framingham Public Libary, Godzilla fan and graphic artist Andrew Wong is back to share his passion for Godzilla & Japanese Special Effects series with fellow Fans and the Framingham Community.

    Wong is presenting not only extensive exhibits of his Godzilla collection, but also organizing a film festival and a free event with a costume contest and video game competition.

    This will be the first Ultra G-Con event held in MA. The event is free, non profit and designed to share and expose the Kaiju Eiga (Monster Movie) & Tokusatsu(Special Effects) genre to future generations of fans.

    Wong has created a website dedicated to his collection and exhibition at: http://www.people.umass.edu/awong1/gcon/info.htm.

    Visit his website for information about the exhibit, convention, and other Godzilla related happenings at the Framingham Public Library this summer.

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