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Curtis Family Thanksgiving Fundraiser Dance & Raffle

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

Or by contacting:

Diane Lynch

(508) 380-3637

Email: lynchied@gmail.com

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October 21, 2012
Dinner Dance to Benefit Curtis Family Thanksgiving

November 5th, 2011 – Dinner / Dance to benefit the Curtis Family Thanksgiving at The Eagles

FRAMINGHAM, MA – For the past 22 years, Mark and Karen Curtis who run The Eagles Grill on Park Street in Downtown Framingham have provided a free Thanksgiving meal to all who need or want one.

After several local churches, the Salvation Army and other civic organizations canceled their free Thanksgiving dinners for the needy the number of people depending on the Curtis Family Thanksgiving grew considerably.

Last year well over 1200 free dinners were served at The Eagles — and hundreds more meals were delivered to local elderly, disabled and shut-ins.

Until 2010, Mark and Karen never solicited donations, but faced with a growing number of people to feed, when the word went out that needs were growing, several individuals and organizations stepped up to support their efforts.

One way they raise money to feed so many people is by (more…)

October 4, 2011
Off The Hook at Concert On The Green

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Off The Hook band members Tony Maenzo (rhythm guitar), Ed Alderman (lead guitar), Renee Summer (vocals), Beth Gooch (vocals), Flavio Portugal (bass) and Chris Chipagio (drums) drew one of the largest crowds seen on the Framingham Village Green from well before the concert’s 6:30p.m. start time — and played into the night, leaving the crowd wanting more.

Off The Hook, a Framingham, MA based “soulful funky rock band “, living up to the description playing its rendition or “Spooky” at Concert on the Green, August 5, 2011.

The Framingham based band mixed it up playing tunes that ranged from the Grateful Dead’s “Dancing In The Street” to Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats”, an original instrumental written by lead guitarist Ed Alderman, and tunes like (more…)

August 6, 2011

Concerts on The Green – 2011

FREE Summer Concert Series

JUNE – JULY – AUGUST

Friday Evenings 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Framingham Village Green

Framingham Centre, Massachusetts

(Concert schedule page sponsored by Kathy Foran, Realty Executives)

JUNE 2011 – CONCERT SCHEDULE
June 24	Heritage Pops Orchestra
JULY 2011 – CONCERT SCHEDULE
July 1	The Infractions
July 8	The Reminisants
July 15	Common Ground
July 22	Three Swinging Tenors
July 29	XRB Band
AUGUST 2011 – CONCERT SCHEDULE
August 5	Off the Hook
August 12	Three of a Kind

~ Bring a blanket or chair. ~

• Restrooms • Food • Concession Stand •

Assistive Listening Devices available.

Please call ahead for ADA assisted listening device: (508) 532-5485

Directions: The “Village Green”, (also known as the “Framingham Centre Common”), is located just north of Rt. 9 on Edgell Road. From Rt.9 (East or West), take the Framingham State College / Main St., Framingham Centre exit and proceed north on Edgell Rd. – Village Green is located approximately 1/10 mile from exit. From Sudbury, (Rt. 20), take Edgell Road exit (near Friendly’s) and follow south to Framingham Centre. From Downtown Framingham, take Union Ave. / Main Street heading north, cross Rt. 9 and continue approximately 1/10 mile.

Parking: FREE parking is available on-street and off-street, (in church parking lots which surround the Village Green). Please park only where instructed by signs or traffic officers.

Please watch for pedestrians in and around concert and parking areas.

Arrive early for best parking.

Transportation provided free of charge from Framingham Senior Public Housing.
Please call your housing office for bus schedule.

Concert Cancellation & Info (508)532-5488

The Town of Framingham is a registered licensee of BMI and ASCAP copyrighted music.

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June 2, 2011

Tag: Off the Hook

Curtis Family Thanksgiving Fundraiser Dance & Raffle

Thanksgiving Raffle!

Dinner Dance to Benefit Curtis Family Thanksgiving

Off The Hook at Concert On The Green