NOTE: Community bulletin board-type items are welcome for inclusion in the Happenings! section of the Xpress newspapers. Please allow enough lead time for publication. Email your calendar or event notice to [email protected].

THROUGH JUNE 30

• “Views from a Palace,” paintings and drawings by Jim Palace, will be on display and for sale throughout the month at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster. A meet-the-artist reception will take place on Saturday, June 10 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Inspired by landscapes across the eastern coast, Mr. Palace’s watercolors and colored pencil drawings capture views from the past several years involving travels he has made throughout Cape Cod, New Hampshire and North Carolina. Primarily self-taught, he has refined his craft under the tutelage of Ed Turner. Mr. Palace’s skilled application of scumbling, crosshatching and burnishing can be seen in such works as “Taylor’s Crossing” and “Times in the Orchard.” 

 Rumours, the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, takes the stage at Indian Ranch in Webster on Sunday, July 9th.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

• “Make Your Own Junk Journal” at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Join in for a fun mini junk journal class. Learn how to use bits and pieces to make our journal. Junk journals are typically made with junk mail, leftover crafting supplies and miscellaneous ephemera. Each journal will have ten pages to work on. Learn how to add pockets, fold outs, journal cards and more. Class will be led by Arteria’s Arts Owner Annette Provost. Cost is $25 per person, all materials included.

• “A Feast of Losses” by Judith Ferrara Book Release and Signing will be held at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Join us for this free event. Signed books will be available for purchase. A Feast of Losses documents and celebrates the life of Yetta Dine, the poet Stanley Kunitz’s mother, a fierce, loving, magnificent woman. Perhaps the most enduring poet of his generation, Stanley Kunitz once observed that “poetry is for the sake of the life.” Based on his mother’s recently recovered memoir, diary and letters, A Feast of Losses offers fresh and intimate insights into both her own and her son’s lives.

SUNDAY, JUNE 25

• The New England Country Music Club hosts the Rhode Island Rednecks for entertainment and dancing at the Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. Doors open at 12:15 p.m. with live music from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/NECountryMusicClub.

MONDAY, JUNE 26

• Zoo Neighbors Day will be celebrated at Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick St., Mendon, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 27

• Ed the Wizard's “Reading is Magic" performance will appear at the Whitinsville Social Library starting at 10:30 a.m.  Enjoy this family friendly interactive magic performance full of comedy and suspense as Ed the Wizard weaves together the importance of building and maintaining one’s reading skills.  Registration is required, register online at www.tinyurl.com/EventsAtWSL

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Northbridge Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

 The Blackstone Valley River National Heritage Corridor is host a program on “Farms and Factories” at Waters Farm in Sutton on Thursday, August 10th. Pictured is a scenic view of Lake Manchaug from Waters Farm.

THURSDAY, JUNE 29

• Dan Fontaine, an Elvis tribute artist, will return to Plummer Place (the Northbridge Senior Center), 20 Highland St., Whitinsville, for a performance from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch is a Memphis-themed barbecue. Tickets are $10 each with a limit of two tickets per person.

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Robert Black at the Asa Waters Mansion. Start time is 6:00 p.m.

• 2023 Family Fishing Clinic: 6-8 p.m., Silver Lake Beach, Grafton. Learn how to fish with the MassWildlife Angler Education Program. Free. For ages 6 and up. Register at graftonrec.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

• Please join us in celebrating Senior Library Associate Marilyn Wilcox, who will be retiring on June 30 after nearly 19 years of service in the Children’s Room at the Grafton Public Library. We will be honoring her with a reception on Friday June 30 from 10am-12noon at the Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common and the community is invited to attend. Please RSVP via the event on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/GraftonPublicLibraryMA or directly to Beth Schreiber  at 508-839-4649 x1836 or by email at [email protected].

SATURDAY, JULY 1

• The Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge, will hold its Annual Yard Sale from 8:00 a.m. to noon with a rain date of Satuday, July 8th. Proceeds will go to the Northbridge Association of Churches Backpack and School Supply Program.

• Chase Rice performs at Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, Webster, 1:00 p.m. www.indianranch.com.

• Old Sturbridge Village - Kids Free All Weekend! Up to three kids ages 17 and under are admitted for FREE per adult paying full price ($30) From July 1 to July 4, 2023. Additional youth are admitted at the standard rate of $15. Pre-registration is recommended. To purchase tickets go to osv.org/event/independence-celebration/

SUNDAY, JULY 2

• Daniels Farmstead, 286 Mendon St., Blackstone, hosts Fourth on the Farm, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

•Honor Teachers Day will occur at Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick’s St., Mendon, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 4

• A 4TH of July Special will be held at Southwick’s Zoo, 2 Southwick St., Mendon, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 6

• “Architects and Anarchists: who has the power to make big decisions in your community” a program sponsored by the Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor, will be presented at 6:30 p.m. at 12 Hopedale St. in Hopedale. This is a walkabout and will include a long history of habitation in the area and continue through the construction of large Draper workers’ houses in the late 1800s.

JULY 2-OCTOBER 1

•Daniels Farmstead in Blackstone is open for its 13th season of Farmers’ Markets, every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Email [email protected] for further details or visit the Daniels Farmstead Foundation website at www.danielsfarmstead.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 8

• North Smithfield Heritage Day will be held, 83 Green St., North Smithfield, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 9

• Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show, takes the stage at Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road, 1:00 p.m. www.indianranch.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 13

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by the Eddie Foreman Polka Band at the Millbury Senior Center. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 20

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Turtlehead at the Town Common. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 27

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Far from Eden at the Asa Waters Mansion. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by 4EverFab at the Millbury Senior Center. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

• “Of Farms and Factories:” Tour a history farm and homestead in beautiful Sutton at Waters Farm, 53 Waters Road, at 6:30 p.m. Presented by the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, this walkabout will show the important role local farmers have played in the evolution of industry in New England. The program is being presented in collaboration with Waters Farm Preservation Inc.

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by DJ and the Preachers at the Town Common. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park and ValleyCAST Host Annual World War II Program. Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park and ValleyCAST will present an informative and interactive afternoon of history at the Whitin Mill, 30-710 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Explore exhibits on manufacturing, see uniforms from the 1940s, and listen to The Company Bees (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM) a duo who will perform music from the era. Rangers and partners will offer short lectures at 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM inside the Singh Theater. Free, drop-in activities will be available for kids throughout the day, offered by Battleship Cove. Program will be presented in partnership with Open Sky Community Services.  Free and open to all.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

• “Adaptive Reuse in Manchaug:” This program is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Manchaug Mills, 9 Main St., Sutton, and it will show how the creative adaptation of an old industrial complex can take shape. Attendees will meet local historian Christine Watkins who will discuss the opportunities and challenges of working in a restored mill space. The program is being presented by the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in partnership with Deb Dunleavy of Manchaug Mills Inc.

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Dan Gable & the Abletones at the Asa Waters Mansion. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

• The Whitin Community Center will host “Cars in the Park,” 60 Main St., Whitinsville.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

• The Silver Club of the Uxbridge Senior Center is planning a trip to The Theatre by the Sea to see the show “Jersey Boys.” There will be a sit-down lunch at Bravo by the Sea with meal choices of haddock, chicken or pasta. Bus pickups will be at the Millbury Park and Ride in Millbury and at the Dollar General in Whitinsville. The cost including driver gratuity is $150. Call Sue at 508-476-5820 for more details about this trip and a five-day trip in September to Penn Dutch to see the brand new show “Daniel” at Sight and Sound Theatre.

• The Millbury Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Belit at the Town Common. Showtime is 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

• The 2nd Annual Parking Lot Craft Fair sponsored by the Auburn Historical Society & Museum will be held at 41 South St., Auburn, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine. Vendors are welcome. Contact Helen at [email protected] to reserve a space for $15.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

• The Sutton Historical Society welcomes Andrew Noone, author of “Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy,” at the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Road, Sutton, at 7:00 p.m. Go to www.suttonhistoricalsociety.org for further info.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

• Bethel Lutheran Church/Grace Ministries will host a Community Yard Sale from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 90 Bryn Mawr Ave., Auburn. Rent a table for just $25. Contact Jackie Walsh at 508-769-0879 for [email protected] to register for this event.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

• The Greenway Challenge takes place in the Blackstone Valley and around the region.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

• The Whitin Community Center will host a Halloween Haunted Swim & Costume Roller Skating Party. Go to www.whitincommunitycenter.com for full details.

• The Whitin Community Center will host “Nightmare on Main St., 60 Main St., Whitinsville. Visit www.whitincommunitycenter.com for more info.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

• The Sutton Historical Society welcomes Mark Savois of the Thompson Historical Society for the presentation “The Mass 15th of the Civil War and Wilder Holbrook, Sutton,” at the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Road, at 7:00 p.m. Go to www.suttonhistoricalsociety.org for further info.