Congregational Church of Littleton
330 King St, Littleton
Saturday, Nov 22 9am - 2pm

We welcome you to this year's Harvest Fair! Come and be wowed by our homemade creative gifts for giving or perhaps keeping for yourself! We will also be offering our themed basket raffle! We will have over 20 baskets of different themes available! With Thanksgiving coming up, will have your baking done for you! Pies, cakes, cookies, candies, homemade pickles and mustard and more!

Plan lunch with us! Squash soup and beef stew are on the menu at our kitchen cafe!

See you soon!

The holidays are coming — and so is Boxborough’s favorite tradition now in year 92! The Merrie Christmas Fair at the United Church of Christ (723 Massachusetts Ave.) returns on Saturday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop locally and support your neighbors along the way.

You’ll find something for everyone: handmade gifts and crafts, sparkling jewelry, cozy knits, delicious baked goods, and beautiful holiday greens. Browse Attic Treasures for special finds, let the kids enjoy their own craft and gift area, and stop by the Sugar Plum Café for coffee and treats while holiday music fills the air.
Santa Claus will be mingling with fairgoers young and old  — have your camera ready!

The Silent Auction is back and full of opportunities to delight .  Shop online at https://auctria.events/UCCBSilentAuction2025 from November 12–22. Bid on wonderful donations from local businesses and neighbors.
This year, 10% of proceeds will support the Acton Food Pantry Building Fund, helping expand services for families in need.

It’s a morning full of laughter, community, and holiday cheer — don’t miss it! Questions? Call (978) 263-7387 for more information.
 

Thanksgiving Luncheon at Concord Carlisle High School Saturday, November 22nd – Doors Open at 11:30 AM.

The Concord Carlisle High School students invite all seniors from Concord and Carlisle for a delicious complimentary Thanksgiving meal on Saturday, November 22nd at Concord Carlisle High School from Noon to 2:00 PM. This delicious turkey meal, including traditional Thanksgiving fixings, will be served by the CCHS students. Limited COA van transportation is available.

Please call the COA by Wednesday, November 12th to sign up, and let them  know if you need a van ride.

Sounds of Stow and Orchestra opens its 47th season on Sunday November 23, 2025 at 2:00
pm with "Timeless Tidings," music from British and American composers with pieces
including John Rutter's Gloria!, in celebration of his 80th birthday. Additional works by
Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Britten and Bernstein will be performed with a full orchestra, in a new Marlboro venue perfect for the occasion.

Rutter's Gloria!, with its rousing and challenging rhythms, was his first big hit for chorus and
orchestra. It drew immediate acclaim in 1974 at the opening and has been a favorite with
audiences and performing groups ever since. An excellent brass section is lined up to give this irresistible piece full justice. Also on the program are works by three other British composers- Gerald Finzi's In Terra Pax, full of rich and striking harmonies, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols, selected movements from Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols, and Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein to complete the program. The final movement of Bernstein's piece concludes with this fervent hope: "Behold how good, and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity." Truly a timely and moving message, beautiful and serene, from music written in 1965. Music will be performed in English, Latin, and Hebrew, with subtitles accompanying the text.

The chorus will be performing at the Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School, 25 Union St, in
Marlborough, on Sunday November 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM. This school has plenty of free
parking close to the entrance, is approximately four miles from Stow Center, and has easy
access from rts 290, 495 and 85. Our Bass-Baritone soloist will be Mark-Andrew Cleveland,
and Soprano will be Meghan Zuver. Mr. Cleveland performs across the country, and has sung
with the Sounds of Stow frequently in the past, while Ms Zuver, also an acclaimed soloist, will
be making her debut with the Sounds of Stow chorus and orchestra. Visit soundsofstow.org for tickets and additional information.

We hope to see you all there for this seasonal and uplifting performance! This is a new venue
for this group, so please note the address when making arrangements to attend!
 

The First United Methodist Church cordially invites one and all to a free Thanksgiving Day dinner to be held at the church at 34 Felton St., Hudson, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th. at 4:30 pm and is free of charge to everyone who may be alone or not able to be with loved ones.

As one of the many ways we reach out to others, one of our church members, Bob S., and his family will prepare a traditional holiday feast for people in the Hudson and surrounding communities, free of charge. Come enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings, as we welcome the holiday spirit of giving, into our hearts.

Please visit us for this celebration of thanks for all our gifts and blessings and feel free to invite a friend or neighbor to join you.

As mentioned, the dinner is free but donations are always welcome.
We are located at 34 Felton Street, just over the hill, off the Hudson Rotary.

More information is available at 978-562-2932 or at the church’s website: www.hudsonfumc.com.
 

The Maynard High School Athletic Hall of Fame (MHSAHOF) Board is excited to announce its 10th Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, November 29, 2025, 6 PM to 11 PM at the Maynard~Clinton Lodge of Elks, 34 Powder Mill Road, Maynard.  The past nine events have been huge successes and have sold out!

We are proud to announce the 10th set of inductees to the Maynard High School Hall of Fame: Amanda Allen (1997), Wihlo Frigard (1930), Kelsee Howes Giorgio (2012), Robert Hastry (2003), Joseph Loynd Jr. (2001), Michael Marshall (2012), Edward Mullin (1959), Sean Peterson (2014) and Nana Yankson (1998)

The team that will also be inducted is the 2009~2010 Boys Basketball Team.

It is always a great evening of celebration and a great opportunity to see friends and classmates of Maynard High School.  The festivities will include a cocktail hour (with cash bar), followed by a buffet dinner from 6:30 PM to 8 PM, followed by the Induction Ceremony and ending with a social.

This Banquet is open to all!  Tickets are available for $50/ea until Friday, November 7th (or until sold out) by calling (978) 764-5279 or by emailing mjtbrannelly@comcast.net, jenerbadams@gmail.com or charlotte.murray4116@gmail.com. Board members of MHSAHOF also have tickets for sale.  Feel free to contact Jennifer Adams, Mary Brannelly, Steve Curry, Ted Donnelly, Tim Lawton, Gail Lucas, Charlotte Murray or Barry McNulty.  Tables of 10 may also be reserved.  Whether you are young or older, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to celebrate the great achievements of Maynard’s past student athletes! View our website at http://mhsahof.wixsite.com/athletes to see the list of past years’ inductees.

If you know an athlete who you feel deserves to be inducted into the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame at a future Induction Ceremony, please go to the website and complete a nomination form.  Additionally, donations are always greatly appreciated and may be forwarded to the MHSAHOF, PO Box 56, Maynard, MA 01754. 

 

 Boxborough’s annual Tree Lighting celebration, hosted by the Public Celebrations and Ceremonies Committee, will be held on Saturday, December 6 at 4 p.m. at the Boxborough Fire Station, 502 Mass Ave. 
 
Enjoy a performance of holiday favorites by the Blanchard BrassWind Ensemble and the Blanchard Chorus, along with complimentary cookies and hot chocolate. High school volunteers will host a face-painting table and a craft table, with wooden ornaments for children to decorate.  
 
Once the tree has been lit and the songs have been sung, Santa Claus will be escorted down Mass Ave by the Boxborough Fire Department to greet children at the Fire Station. 
 
This year, the town has invited representatives from the Boxboro Regency to flip the switch and light the tree. Other recent honorees include Two Friends Chocolates and the FreeBee Market team. 
 
Parking for the tree lighting celebration will be available across Massachusetts Avenue at the Blanchard Memorial School. The Boxborough Police Department will have floodlights and officers stationed at the Massachusetts Avenue crosswalks to help pedestrians safely cross the street.
 
Come kick off the holiday season with friends and neighbors at this festive Boxborough tradition!

 

Concord Women’s Chorus (CWC), fostering the power of women’s voices in song, presents the holiday season concert “Radiant Light: A Celebration of the Season,” on Saturday, December 6, 4 pm, at a new venue, Trinitarian Congregational Church, 54 Walden Street, Concord.  The performance is conducted by CWC Artistic Director Jane Ring Frank, accompanied by Simon Andrews, piano.
 
“Radiant Light: A Celebration of the Season,” features a glorious program of music, including Dan Forrest’s luminous “Lux: The Dawn from on High,” a multi-movement work scored for women’s chorus, piano, violin, and cello. Other favorites include Ruth Morris Gray’s jazzy, percussion-driven “What Child Is This” and “Siyahamba,” Forrest’s warm and inclusive “Shalom,” and Elaine Hagenberg’s heartfelt “O Come, Emmanuel.” At the conclusion of the concert, the audience will be invited to join a festive, traditional (and really fun!) carol singalong. The program features some of Boston's finest professional instrumentalists, including Anne-Marie Chubet, violin (Handel & Haydn Society Orchestra, Director, Boston College Baroque Ensemble); Andrew Koutroubas, cello (Boston Early Music Festival, Handel & Haydn Society Orchestra); Gary Fieldman, djembe (Portland Symphony, ME, and Springfield Symphony, MA).
 
Concord Women’s Chorus is a 45-singer ensemble fostering the power of women’s voices through song, hailing from Concord and the greater Boston area. Artistic Director Jane Ring Frank conducts the chorus performing a wide variety of choral music, ranging from early music to contemporary repertoire, with an emphasis on works written for women’s voices.  Acclaimed conductor Jane Ring Frank was recently awarded Choral Arts New England’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for her expertise at a ceremony where CWC performs under her direction, and in her honor.
 
CWC’s commitment to the mastery and performance of a dynamic repertoire for women transforms the act of choral singing into an instrument for collaboration, education, and connection. The ensemble features confident singers who care deeply about creating, through women’s voices, a source of strength and inspiration for themselves, the audience, and the world around us. 
 
Tickets to “Radiant Light” are $30 adults, free for children under 12, available at simpletix.com/e/radiant-light-a-celebration-of-the-season-tickets-240537. Seating is limited; early purchase is recommended.  For more information, or to join Concord Women’s Chorus, email manager@concordwomenschorus.org, visit concordwomenschorus.org, and follow Concord Women’s Chorus on Facebook and Instagram.
 

Please join us for a beloved Maynard tradition, the Lighting of Memorial Park!  Enjoy holiday caroling led by Interlude Music beginning at 5:45 PM followed by an exciting countdown to light up the park at 6:00pm and then the highly anticipated Santa sighting as he arrives on a Maynard Fire Truck!  Spend the remainder of your evening walking through downtown Maynard and taking in the sights and sounds of the holidays. Many downtown businesses will be open offering shopping specials, live music, light refreshments, and more. This is a great opportunity to get some holiday shopping done at the charming, distinctive shops in Maynard. You’ll be able to check off gifts on your list while helping to support our local businesses at the same time. We can’t wait to celebrate the holiday season with you!

More beloved Maynard holiday traditions:  On Sunday, December 7th, the 2nd annual Holiday Village will be held in Memorial Park beginning at noon and the 59th annual Holiday Parade will step off at 2:00pm and travel through downtown Maynard.  The official Maynard Menorah Lighting at Memorial Park will be held later in the month. (Date TBA).

Visit the Maynard Business Alliance website https://www.maynardbusinessalliance.org/events-calendar/2024-holiday-stroll
or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maynardbusinessalliance/ for more details. 
For Maynard Holiday Village and Holiday Parade information visit https://www.lightuptheholidaysmaynard.com/
 

It is with great pleasure that Groton Grange #7, with The Contra Banditos, host a One Time Holiday Contra Dance Extravaganza. We will be honoring our internationally celebrated 95 year old Barn Dance Caller, the "one and only", Mr.Dudley Laufman (read his Wikipedia page). The dance will be held December 6th, 7:30 to 10:30 PM, at the Groton Grange #7, 80 Champney St, Groton. All ages, beginner and experienced dancers, are invited. Dudley Laufman will be the caller. Refreshments will be served. Admission is $6 per person; family maximum is $20. PARK ON GRANGE SIDE OF CHAMPNEY ST. ONLY.
 

Symphony Pro Musica is proud to announce the opening concert of its four-part season honoring America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, a celebration of the nation’s spirit through the power of classical music.

Concert Series I will be held on Saturday, December 6th at 7:30pm at Hudson High School, Hudson MA, and on Sunday, December 7th at 3:00pm at Mill Pond School in Westborough, MA. There is a free, pre concert talk 45 minutes before the performance at each event and an after concert reception.

Central to the program is a performance William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 5, entitled “The Western Hemisphere”. SPM’s tribute is inspired by the hope and vision embodied in Still’s music—a call to move toward a future guided by compassion and fairness. William Grant Still, widely regarded as the first African-American composer to craft a truly American classical sound, is celebrated for his heartfelt melodies, vibrant rhythms, and vivid tone painting. This performance marks SPM’s inaugural presentation of a Still composition.

Complementing Still’s inspirational work are two masterpieces by Johannes Brahms: the stirring “Tragic Overture” and the iconic Piano Concerto No. 2. The latter is often cited as one of the five greatest piano concertos ever written, renowned for its depth, virtuosity, and emotional resonance.

Joining SPM for Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is acclaimed young American pianist Clayton Stephenson, praised by Gramophone Magazine for his “extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts” and interpretations that are “fresh, incisive and characterfully alive.” Stephenson’s artistry promises to bring new life to this beloved work, offering audiences an unforgettable experience.

For tickets and more information about the concert: https://www.symphonypromusica.org/programs/2025-26-concert-i
For more information about SPM: https://www.symphonypromusica.org/ or call 978-562-0939.
 

The Rotary Club of Bedford is delighted to announce the return of a beloved community tradition: the Winter Holiday Breakfast, taking place on Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Bedford High School.

This festive fundraiser is all about bringing neighbors together to celebrate the season and support the work of the Rotary Club of Bedford Foundation. Proceeds from last year’s breakfast helped make a lasting impact in our community, funding local projects such as:

• Youth Scholarships
• Equipment for the Lane School Science Center
• Hope for the Hungry Meal Packing Event
• Alarms for Seniors through the Bedford Fire Department

We also funded several international projects, including a clean water initiative in Kenya and a project supporting medical transportation in rural Ghana.

For just $10, this year's guests will enjoy a hot pancake breakfast with eggs, sausage, bagels, and all the fixings. Children can visit with Santa Claus, create seasonal crafts, and experience a celebration that recognizes all winter holidays—from Christmas and Hanukkah to Kwanzaa, Diwali, and the New Year.
“This event is about more than pancakes—it’s about community spirit,” said Club President Tom Pinney. “We’re excited to bring families and friends together in a way that celebrates our diversity while raising funds to support important causes.”

The Rotary Club of Bedford is also inviting local businesses and organizations to become event sponsors. Sponsorship not only helps strengthen community programs but also offers an opportunity to connect with hundreds of families who attend this cherished holiday tradition.
This year, we’re excited to add a festive entertainment program to make the event even more joyful and memorable. We are seeking community members and local groups who would like to share their talents—whether musical, theatrical, comedic, or otherwise—with the community. Details on how to sign up will be forthcoming.

The Winter Holiday Breakfast promises something for everyone: delicious food, festive entertainment, creative activities, and the chance to kick off the holiday season surrounded by community.
The Rotary Club warmly invites all families, friends, and neighbors to join in this joyful tradition.
For more information, visit https://bedfordmarotary.org/page/winter-holiday-breakfast.

The Boxborough Public Celebrations and Ceremonies Committee invites all to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday, December 14 at 5 p.m. at the town menorah in front the Boxborough Fire Station, 502 Mass Ave. 
 
This year, the town will host a larger first night celebration to light the menorah with music, complimentary refreshments, and a craft table for kids.
  
The menorah lighting will continue at 6 p.m. on each subsequent night, December 15-21. The town invites Boxborough families to volunteer to lead the lighting. Interested in participating? Sign up by emailing the PCCC at pccc@boxborough-ma.gov and then invite your friends and neighbors to join you! 
 
It is the town’s second year hosting a menorah lighting in addition to the annual tree lighting. The town’s menorah was designed, built, and donated to the town last year by the Kollmann-Klein family. 
 
Parking for the menorah lighting will be available across Massachusetts Avenue at the Blanchard Memorial School. 

The Chelmsford Children's Chorus is beginning its second season and starting to prepare for its winter concert.

Event Information:
The Chelmsford Children's Chorus "We Are Change" Concert
Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Chelmsford Center for the Arts

Join us for our winter concert at 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts. Featuring our K-2 and 3-7 choirs!
We are excited to perform the world premier of We Are Change, a piece composed by CCC Singers & Jim Papoulis.
Doors will open 15 minutes before the performance.