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  • Discover Saxonville on June 10th & 11th

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Discover Saxonville on the weekend of June 10th and 11th. This year the Friends of Saxonville are inviting you to re-discover the restored Danforth St. Bridge, the Sudbury River, and historic Saxonville as part of National Parks Service’s Regional Riverfest!

    On Sunday, June 11, Friends of Saxonville joins in the Celebration with its annual Discover Saxonville event. The day begins with a 7:00 am. Bird Walk along the Carol Getchell Nature Trail hosted by Michele Grzenda of the Framingham Conservation Commission. At 9:00 a canoe and kayak trip leaves Kellogg Street and travels the Sudbury River to Centennial Place. At 10:30 inside the historic Athenaeum, guests may see the presentation “Stormwater Matters”,then at 11 a.m. take a guided walking tour through Saxonville’s Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

    The walking tour finishes with a lunch party, complete with balloons, hot dogs, chips and drinks…plus free ice cream social, raffle, student art exhibit and storm drain activities from 12-2 upon the newly restored Old Danforth Street Bridge.

    At 2:00 pm, there will be an official dedication of a newly installed kiosk, designed by Framingham landscape architect Julie Ferrari and built by Keefe Tech, displaying interpretive panels and offering a water/storage resource for the Nature Trail and planned park surrounding the bridge and trail area.

    A twilight fundraiser, “A Sunset Celebration in Saxonville”, featuring music by Late Night Radio, wine, hors d’oevres, student art exhibit and desserts, will take place from 6-8 pm upon the Old Danforth Street Bridge, a unique location where preserved history meets with a nationally recognized “Wild and Scenic” river environment.

    Schedule of Events:

    Saturday June 10:

    • 1-3 p.m. River Kayak Scavenger Hunt

    Sunday June 11:

    • 7:00 a.m. Bird Watch – Carol Getchell Nature Trail
    • 9:00 a.m. Canoe Kayak Trip from Central Street at Kellogg Street
    • 10:30 a.m. “Stormwater Matters” presentation at the Athenaeum
    • 11:00 a.m. Historic Walking Tour – departs from Athenaeum
    • 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Party on the Old Danforth Street Bridge, including an Ice Cream Social, Raffle, and Storm Drain Activities
    • 2:00 p.m. Dedication of the new Information Kiosk at the bridge
    • 6-8 p.m.Twilight Wine & Cheese Fundraiser – Old Danforth Street Bridge

    All event proceeds benefit Friends of Saxonville.

    For more information and/or for fundraiser tickets ($25/evening) phone Charlene at 508-330-3252 or visit www.saxonville.org

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  • Friday Night Summer Concerts a Go

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The popular summer “Concerts on the Green” on the Centre Common on Edgell Road are now funded due to last minute donations by large and smaller businesses and individuals.

    According to Jim Egan, Director of Building Services for the Town of Framingham, who orchestrates the concerts, Whole Foods Markets came forward with a $ 5000 donation, matching one from The Middlesex Savings Bank. Individuals and businesses, including Kathy Foran, of Realty Executives, Mark Galante, of Exit Realty, and framingham.com, also pledged donations to make this year’s series possible.

    Adesa-Boston, Bernardi Motor Group, TD BankNorth, MetroWest Daily News made initial contributions, but the recent donations helped Egan meet the $ 20,000 required to fund the program.

    The concerts will run from June through the end of August. The first concert is Friday, June 2, featuring the perennial favorite band, Tailspin. Watch for the full schedule on framingham.com soon.

    The Downtown Concerts, on the Common opposite The Fabric Place will be on Thursday nights starting in mid-June. Schedule will also be posted on framingham.com. The shorter Downtown series is funded separately with support from the Framingham Rotary Club.

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  • Business Planning Workshop

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Town of Framingham Planning and Economic Development Division is holding a free workshop on May 25, 2006 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. entitled Business Planning I Getting Started in the Costin Room of the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street Framingham. This workshop is being held as part of the Town’s efforts to assist small businesses in Framingham.

    The workshop will be led by Peter Allen, Raul Banerjea, and Ken Harvey of the Worcester branch of Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). SCORE is an organization which provides free counseling on a wide variety of topics targeting smaller businesses. This is the second in a series of workshops that the Framingham Planning and Economic Development Division is offering to assist small businesses.

    This free workshop is open to Framingham residents and business owners.

    Please contact Karen Hayes of the Framingham Planning and Economic Development Division, by phone (508-532-5455) or E-mail (kjh@framinghamma.gov) for additional information.

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