ATHOL – Join the Athol Public Library at 568 Main St., Athol, on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 6–7 p.m., when Kim Larkin will present her workshop pairing coffee and chocolate.
In this one-hour workshop, participants will hear about the health benefits of both dark chocolate and coffee and where they come from. She will pair coffee provided with different chocolate varieties throughout the class. Each person will receive a coffee-chocolate tasting wheel to help throughout the event.
Discover how the cacao bean and the coffee bean transform into chocolate and coffee, learn about the very first baristas and much more fun trivia.
Larkin has been teaching students age 5 – 75 for over 20 years. She has a commercial chocolate business and she is a licensed chocolatier. She holds programs at libraries, schools, women’s groups, retirement communities, and fundraising events in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Learn more at www.klassickreations.com.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Athol Public Library, this program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Due to the nature of this program it is limited to 35 participants. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2u537dk3 or by calling 978-249-9515. Registrants will receive an email confirmation, and an email reminder of the event 24 hours before the program.
ATHOL – All are welcome to attend a musical performance of Creeque Alley, with local musicians Sean Fullerton and Dan Kirouac as they pay tribute to American folk and “Feel Good” Flower Power folk rock hits from 1960-1969. With a variety of guitars, harmonicas, and two-part vocal harmonies, Creeque Alley performs the songs with instrumental and vocal accuracy, along with historical information about each song, along with some humor throughout the performance.
The event will take place at the Athol Senior Center, 82 Freedom St., Thursday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. Following the performance, everyone is invited to stay for a complimentary Cider Donut Social. Those who plan to attend, please RSVP to 978-249-8986.
This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Athol Cultural Council, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
WINCHENDON – From Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, library patrons can return any overdue materials to the Winchendon library, and the library will waive any fines as a ‘thank-you.’ This applies to materials that may be overdue by a week, two months, or even two years. This includes most items checked out from the library: books, audiobooks, music CDs, magazines, DVDs, large print and more. There are some exceptions; the library will not waive fees for lost items, video game rentals, or items from their Library of Things collection.
Do you have old, overdue fines on your account? Simply present your library card or ID to erase any fines up to $10 from the account. Can’t find your library card? Visit the library to get a new one for free.
The Beals Memorial Library is located at 50 Pleasant St. in Winchendon. For more information, contact the library at 978-297-0300 or visit their website at bealslibrary.org/finefree.
PHILLIPSTON – Rescheduled due to inclement weather, National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Decorate your bicycle for a parade around the common, prizes given to the best decorated bike. All ages are welcome. There will be free ice cream from Pops Sweet-Harts Ice Cream Truck and free Child Identification Kits and File For Life Kits.
There will be demonstrations from the Northeast Houndsmen and the Templeton Police Department Drone Unit, informational booths from Heywood Hospital and Mount Wachusett Community College.
Special guests to include Phillipston Fire Department, Phillipston Highway Department, Templeton Police Department, Templeton Fire Department, CO&S Garage, Heywood Hospital, Mount Wachusett Community College, Lifepath, Workers Credit Union, and more.