Rattle Root Farm Open House PRINCETON — Rattle Root Farm is holding its first Open House from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 22, at the farm, 89 Mirick Road. The owners of the new organic vegetable farm have been hard at work this year creating permanent raised beds, building two greenhouses and planting plenty of pollinator friendly plants.
Rattle Root will be a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm in which community members can sign up to pick up fresh, nutrient dense vegetables every week from June to late October (more info at www.rattlerootfarm. com/signup).
Signups for the 2023 season are open, and the farmers will be glad to answer any questions at the open house. Tea and coffee to help warm up will be available.
Fall Fest at Overlook Farm RUTLAND – Cider press demos, garlic planting, story walk, hayrides, facepainting, food, music and more at Overlook Farm, 216 Wachusett Road, Rutland, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Free admission. Rain date, Oct. 23. For more information, visit overlookfarmrutland. org.
Meet Anne Gobi PRINCETON — Come meet and greet Princeton’s new senator from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at 18 Mountain Road.
Gobi is “an experienced legislator first serving as a state representative elected in 2001 and serving in the Massachusetts Senate since January 2015. … We want her to know all about Princeton and its needs,” say event organizers.
This gathering is sponsored by Ron Curry and Charlie and Deb Cary, and the Princeton Democratic Town Committee.
Holden, Paxton, Rutland and Sterling are also among the towns Gobi serves.
Arts exhibition STERLING — The Sterling Arts Collaborative will hold an art exhibition featuring local artists’ work including painting, photography and sculpture. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23, from noon to 3 p.m. at the 1835 Town Hall, 31 Main St.
For more information, visit www.sterlingartscollaborative. org/events/art-2022. The show is sponsored by The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. Spirit Walk at Old Burial Ground RUTLAND — On Sunday, Oct. 23, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., the Spirits will return to the Old Burial Ground, located on Route 122A next to the Rutland Public Library. Members and Friends of the Rutland Historical Society will portray some of the inhabitants of this special cemetery, and they will talk about their early lives in Rutland. This picturesque cemetery was used from 1717 until 1842.The program is free. Families and guests will stroll through the cemetery at their own pace and discover what life was like in the 1700s and 1800s. The spirits will arrive at 3:30, so meet them at the Old Burial Ground’s gate. For more information, call the Historical Society at 508-886-4893. Mysterious Massachusetts at Gale HOLDEN — Every state has its ghost stories, but no other state has the Dover Demon or the Salem Witch Trials. From sea-side ghosts to UFOs over the Berkshires, Massachusetts has a rich history of paranormal legend, odd events, and strange denizens. This program, Mysterious Massachusetts, presented by Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe, looks at some of the most famous of Massachusetts paranormal history.
The program will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St. Registration is required. Call 508-210-5569, or email galefreelibrary@ gmail.com.
Pitch Party HOLDEN — A public pitch party sponsored by Holden Grange will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Holden Senior Center, 1130 Main St.
Admission is $4. Attendance prizes and a penny table of produce and home-baked goods will be available. For more information, email holdengrange78@gmail.com or call 508-886-2341.
Wild About Wildflowers talk PAXTON — The Paxton Garden Club is sponsoring the talk Wild About Wildflowers with Eric Howe, Paxton resident, author and naturalist, at Richards Memorial Library, 44 Richards Ave., from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.
The event will be a brief presentation with samples, followed by a Q&A. The club will be serving light refreshments and selling its fundraiser notecards (https://www.paxtongardenclub. com/notecards-fall-fundraiser).
Ham and Baked Potato Supper STERLING — The Hiram O. Taylor American Legion Post 189 will hold a ham and baked potato and vegetable supper at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the First Church in Sterling hall. Takeout available will be available; $12 donation requested. For tickets, call Bob Temple at 978-294-4985, Joe Chiaravalloti at 978-870-0575, or Jerry Boynton at 978-870-3005.
American Legion meeting STERLING — The regular meeting of the Hiram O. Taylor Post 189 of the American Legion will be held Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the post hall, 32 School St. Beef stew at 7 p.m., E-Board at 6:30 p.m. All veterans welcome.
Chamber Salute Breakfast The Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Salute Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the West Boylston Senior Center, 120 Prescott St., West Boylston. This year’s honorees are Chris’s Collections, Paxton; the Holden Woman’s Club; and Richard Traina of Sterling. In addition, the Chamber will present its Public Safety Person of the Year award to Officer Holly Doyle of the Princeton Police Department.
The breakfast buffet is sponsored by Christopher House of Worcester, Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing.
The cost is $25 for chamber members, $30 for non-chamber members.
Each year the Wachusett Area Chamber salutes businesses, individuals and organizations that have made their community a better place in which to live.
To register, visit www.wachusettareachamber. org. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Nov. 9.
COA annual Craft Fair RUTLAND — The Friends of the Council on Aging will holding its annual Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Senior/ Community Center, 53 Glenwood Road.
The event will offer great holiday shopping, with lots of local artists and crafters. Baked goods and lunch will be available, as well as raffles, 50/50, and gift baskets. Admission is free.
Children’s events at Gale Free Library HOLDEN — The children’s area at the Gale Free Library has a lot of events scheduled for this month, leading up to the townwide Holden Halloween event.
Regular storytimes are every Thursday morning.
Thursdays, Oct. 20 and 27, 10-10:30 a.m.: (birth to 2.5 years). Lapsit storytime.
Join Miss Rachel for a weekly storytime for babies and toddlers. Songs, movement and stories all with a fall/Halloween theme. Group play time afterward. No registration necessary. Wear your costumes Oct. 27 for the Halloween storytime.
The Witch’s Cottage. Oct. 17-29.Sign up for one of our many spooky events. Go to galefreelibrary.org for more information and signups.
Oct. 19-Nov. 1, visit the Boats of Doom, the library’s Halloween Lego display with working train. Pieces designed by the library’s own Lego Club kids. In the Children’s Room.
Thursday, Oct. 20, 4:15-6 p.m., for ages 13 and older: Healing Crystal Bracelets. Join teen librarian and witch Miss Kayla to learn about crystals and create your own custom bracelet. Registration required, go to galefreelibrary.org.
Thursdays, Oct. 20 and 27, 1111:30am. (2.5 to 5 years): Preschool Story Club. Mr. Kevin leads this wacky half hour storytime, with Halloween stories, songs and lots of silliness. No registration necessary. On Thursday, Oct. 27, it’s Halloween! Mr. Kevin reads his favorite not-so-spooky stories this week. Wear your costumes.
Friday, Oct. 21, 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. (Ages 2-8): Double, double, toil and trouble. Miss Kayla the library witch helps you make a potion to take home. Two sessions, registration required, go to galefreelibrary.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 4:15 p.m. (Ages 4 and older): Witch’s Pillows. Decorate a sachet full of your own unique herbal blend for an enchanting scent. Registration required, go to galefreelibrary. org.
Wednesday. Oct. 26. 4:15 p.m. (Ages 6 and older): Spell Books. Come make your own cool and spooky spell book. Registration required, go to galefreelibrary. org.
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. (Ages 7 and older): Scary Flashlight Storytime. Come for some scary stories in the darkness of the witch’s cottage. Bring a flashlight and prepare to be scared. No registration necessary.
Friday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. (ages 2-6): Monster Music and Me. Get those little ones moving, dancing and singing to the monster beat. Registration required, go to galefreelibrary.org.
Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Halloween in Holden Trick or Treat. Stop in with your costumes for three floors of candy.
Halloween Fun at the Red Barn HOLDEN — The Friends of the Red Barn will host a festive finale for the town’s Halloween in Holden events on Saturday, Oct. 29. Families are invited to end the day’s activities at the Red Barn, 52 Shrewsbury St., from 3 to 5 p.m. for fun, prizes, food and music.
Children wearing costumes are encouraged to join the costume parade around the grounds at 3:30 p.m. At the end of the parade, prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.
From 3 to 4:30 p.m., make your own scarecrow. Bring your own scarecrow clothes or use clothing provided. Frames and stuffing will be set up, and markers, string and stuffing with be available. Plan to get an early start, since there is a limited number of scarecrow frames.
Bring your homemade jack-o-lantern for display in front of the barn. Jack-olanterns will be lighted at dusk (about 5 p.m.). Prizes for the best scarecrows and best jack-o-lanterns will be awarded at 4:30 p.m.
Scarecrows and jack-o-lanterns will remain on display on the barn grounds through Halloween. Friends of Conant Library Arts & Crafts Show STERLING — The annual Friends of the Conant Public Library Arts & Crafts Show will be held the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Church, 6 Meetinghouse Hill Road.
Holiday and gift items will fill the main hall of the First Church and two additional rooms. The fair will also feature a raffle, bake sale, and lunch café.
All the items at this juried fair are handmade by local craftspeople and artists. Offerings include dish gardens and planters, photography, soaps, hand-painted wine bottles with lights, jewelry, caned chairs, wooden signs, wool felted trees, wind chimes, hand-painted glass ornaments, pottery, crocheted beanies and scarves, alpaca clothing, knitted accessories and teddy bears, aromatherapy pillows, candles, wood turnings, jams and jellies, homemade dog cookies, self-published children’s books, and hand-knotted blankets, pet beds and baskets.
The fair will also feature a raffle and lunch café. Wrapped cheese will be offered for sale, and a bake sale will feature cookies, bars, and tea breads.
Signup sheets are available at the library’s front desk for those who would like to volunteer their time or contribute to the bake sale.
Leominster Credit Union is a co-sponsor of this year’s fair.
The $2 admission supports programs at the Conant Public Library. For more information, search Facebook for Friends of the Conant Public Library Arts & Crafts Show, send an email to sterlingcraftfair@gmail.org, or visit sterlinglibrary. org, click on About, then Friends of the Library. Save the Date: Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale STERLING — Boy Scout Troop 1 of Sterling will be holding its annual Christmas tree and wreath sale again this year. The sale will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3; and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in front of the Butterick Building, across from the Sterling town common. There may even be a visitor from the North Pole on Friday night. Thank you for your continued support.
