Free Idea will be hosting a local band show tonight as part of a food can drive for the holidays.
Doors open a 5:15 at St. Anthony’s Hall at 84 Salem St in Fitchburg.
The show will feature local bands: How to Become an Explorer, After the Storm, Dakota, Flight Of The Navigator, Convert To Cannibalism and The Sharpest.
Food will be provided by Gia’s Food Services.
Tickets are $7 or $5 with a canned food donation.
Tonight promises to be a lot of fun so come check it out!
Here is a list of current businesses and organizations participating in Saturday’s Holiday Festival on Main Street:
This N That – Candy, Coffee
The Rabbit Hole (805 Main St) – Raffling Gift Certificates
Flesh By Design (701 Main St) – Raffling Gift Certificates, Grab Bag, Candy
Free Idea (701 Main St) – Donating Clothes and Hats
Premeir Subs (500 Main St) – Raffling Gift Certificates, Candy
Rollstone Studios (633 Main St) – Candy Canes
DeBonis & Davin Florist – Raffling a Holiday Plant
Goodwil Wreath Company – Raffling Holiday Wreathes
Twin Cities CDC (470 Main Street) – Raffling Gift Basket, Candy
The Boulder (880 Main Street) – Holiday Party After Parade
Bandit Clothing – T-shirts
ARC (564 Main Street) – Candy and Baked Goods
Rollstone Church (199 Main Street) will have their sanctuary open to the public from 12-4pm for tours.
I will try to keep this list updated as more businesses get back to me. Their is nothing to buy; just stop into one of these local vendors and grab your free raffle.
Also, please don’t forget about the local food drives and toys for tots to help the less fortunate at this time of year. Donations for both can be given at 701 Main Street until December 18th.
Happy Holidays and we hope to see you tomorrow from 12-6pm!
Tonight, there are 2 fun events planned in our city.
The 1st one is the “Off the Wall Art Party”, which will be held at Rollstone Studios at 633 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA.
Admission is $5 and all proceeds benefit the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance.
The Art Sale and Auction begins at 6pm and ends at 9pm.
There will be live music from 9-11pm with food and refreshments.
Come support your local art community!
For more information please visit Rollstone Studios online at http://rollstoneartists.com
Secondly, there will be the “Icebreaker” Party at the Fitchburg Senior Center located at 14 Wallace Avenue, right around the corner from Rollstone Studios from 7-10pm.
The party is to commemorate the one year anniversary of last years December Ice Storm. There will be live music, dancing, food and a cash bar.
Admission is $10 with all proceeds from the event going to the Fitchburg Senior Center.
So get out and have some fun while helping to support to great programs within the city!
Admission is $10 with all proceeds
The Coalition to Save Fitchburg, with the help of local businesses, is planning a Holiday Festival on Main Street from 12-4pm, Saturday December 12th.
Some participating businesses will be handing out candy and baked goods to children and their families, while others will be offering a free raffle for gift certificates available to their establishment.
Rollstone Church at 199 Main Street will be opening their sanctuary to the public during this time.
Their will be carolers and a number of charity groups looking to spread a little holiday cheer to the less fortunate.
Then, from 4-6pm, their will be a parade in the upper common to celebrate the turning on of the holiday lights.
Their will be candy and hot chocolate for the kids, and a surprise appearance by the man in red himself; Santa Claus!
A special thanks to the city councilors, city hall, and donations from Unitil, Rollstone Bank and Trust, Sentinel and Enterprise, Hannaford, Walmart, The Pride and BJ’s Wholsale to help make this holiday season a little brighter in Fitchburg.
If your business would like to participate please contact Rich at 978-345-4300 for more information.
See you Saturday!
From Eva Kelly, the Title I Parent Liaison for the Fitchburg Public Schools, State Representative Stephen DiNatale will be at the Fitchburg Public Library from 4:30-5:30pm in the Garden Room on Thursday, November 19th.
DiNatale will be a quest reader of the book, “Stone Soup” for the group, Book Worms.
A message from the Cleghorn Neighborhood Center:
“Please join us as a friend and supporter……..
19th Annual Cleghorn Neighborhood Center Thanksgiving Dinner
The time has arrived to come together as a symbol of peace and love. A time to put our differences aside and give thanks for the many blessing we have received.
The Dinner will be prepared, cooked and served by our residents and volunteers of the community.
DATE: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: St. Joseph’s Church Hall
46 Woodland Street
Fitchburg, MA
Any questions contact: Glenda Lopez at 978.342.2069 ext 202
Sincerely,
Dolores”
This Holiday Season, the Cornerstone Performing Arts Center presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales, November 19th through December 13th at the First Parish Church, 923 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA.
For more information or to order tickets please visit the website at:
http://cpacfitchburg.org/3.html
Rollstone Studios will be hosting The Off The Wall Art Party on December 11th at 633 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA.
Admission is $5 and all proceeds benefit the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance.
The Art Sale and Auction begins at 6pm and ends at 9pm.
There will be live music from 9-11pm with food and refreshments.
Come support your local art community!
For more information please visit Rollstone Studios online at http://rollstoneartists.com
From David Thibault-Muñoz,
“Dear Friends and Community Partners,
Please Join us on September 23rd at the Fitchburg Public Library for Latino Heritage Month Kick -off Event and Learn the more upcoming events!
RSVP is not necessary but if you plan on attending as our friends we’d like to know if you’ll be there.”
The event begins at 5pm at 610 Main Street.
For more info please contact:
Dolores Thibault-Muñoz
Executive Director
United Neighbors of Cleghorn,INC
Cleghorn Neighborhood Center
2-18 Fairmount Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-2069 x 201
fax (978) 345-2290
This Saturday, September 5th, there will be a 5k run for freedom starting at Coolidge Park.
All proceeds from this event will go to combating human trafficking, with nearly 1.2 million people being sold in to slavery each year.
Registration begins at 8:30 am and the walk begins at 9am.
If you would like to join the run or donate, please visit their website at http://www.dreamagainministries.org/runforfreedom
For more information please call (401) 374-4321 or contact Patty Zierle, Central Mass. chapter president at patty2010@usa.com or (978) 668-5668.
