The Grafton High School Class of 1974 will celebrate their 50-year reunion at the Apple Tree Arts Great Room in the Warren Block, 1 Grafton Common, on Saturday June 8, 2024 from 6-10 p.m. Attendees will enjoy a catered dinner, Grafton trivia questions, and are encouraged to bring photos or memorabilia to share remembrances of times in elementary, junior and senior high school.

For more information, and to purchase tickets for the Saturday reunion event ($50 per person, coffee provided) contact Jean Bolton Adams via Facebook, email: [email protected] or call/text, 508-831-8676. 

“This event will be a place where classmates and spouses can share stories of the past and present in a relaxing, comfortable setting,” says Jean Bolton Adams, Committee Chair. “Grafton was, and still is, full of special memories.”

Additional activities such as tours of the middle and high schools, the Willard Homestead and Clock Museum, the Grafton Historical Society in the former South Grafton Library and the Grafton Library’s new addition will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The Apple Tree Arts Great Room holds memories of 5th grade dancing lessons and elementary school holiday performances. The hot lunch cafeteria for the former Norcross and Norcross Annex elementary schools was located on the lower level of the building, now occupied by a local tavern.

Grafton High School 50th Reunion Activities Timeline:

Friday June 7, 2024:

• School Tours - Details on where to park will follow – please register with Debbie Hall Kranefuss, 408-221-9919 if you plan to attend the tours.

• NEW High School Complex Tour – 1 PM with Kevin Carney: 24 Providence Rd.

• Middle School (our HS) Tour – 2:30 PM with Christopher Starczewski: 22 Providence Rd, Grafton

• Municipal Center/Senior Center Tour (before or after schools- OK to wander if building is open): 30 Providence Rd, Grafton

• 4:00 Art Bradish’s Snack Bar– “no host” (if nice weather): 39 Shrewsbury St, North Grafton

• 6:00 Reunion Pub – “no host” in the back room: 198 Worcester St, North Grafton

Saturday June 8, 2024:

• *Impt 10:00 AM Willard Clock Museum Tour up to 18 spots available – no cost. MUST pre-register with Debbie Hall Kranefuss by 5/17/24.

• 11:30 AM Grafton Center Library Tour: 35 Grafton Common, Grafton, MA 01519

• 12:00 Grafton Country Store (Peterson’s): 2 Grafton Common

• 6-10 Reunion Event: The Great Hall at Apple Arts: 1 Grafton Common - second floor

• After Reunion - Town Tavern - “no host”

1 Grafton Common - basement level

Sunday June 9, 2024:

• 1:00 History Walking Tour Grafton Center – Debbie Hall Kranefuss to narrate tour - Meet in the Common Gazebo

• 2:30 Historical Society – former S. Grafton Library - Great models of the mills: 71 Main St, South Grafton

• 3:00 Post Office Pub - “no host” 1 Ray St, North Grafton