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 NOVEMBER 15

• The Women’s Success Network of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Collection Drive is accepting donations of all of the following for elders in need: toiletries, paper goods, cleaning supplies, activity items (large-print books, puzzles, game books, adult coloring books, colored pencisl), boxes of holiday and greeting cards, and gas, grocery and pharmacy gift cards (drop off or mail to the Whitin Community Center, 60 Main St., Whitinsville MA 01588). Drop-off locations are: UniBank-BV branches, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Whitinsville Main Office, Whitinsville Plaza, Sutton North, Upton, Uxbridge; all Millbury Federal Credit Union branches; all Homefield Credit Union branches; Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, 670 Linwood Ave., Suite 5, Whitinsville; Whitin Community Center, 60 Main St., Whitinsville. For pickup and delivery options email [email protected].

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

• “A Night at the Museum: Silent Movies,” with Pianist and Historian Richard Hughes, will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Samuel Slater Experience, 31 Ray St., Webster. Two films will be featured at this free event: Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant, and Sherlock Jr. starring Buster Keaton. Attendees will be transported back to Main St. in Webster, circa 1916, when black-and-white movies accompanied by piano music were popular. Reservations are encouraged; samuelslaterexperience.org.

NOVEMBER 4-5

• The Gladys E. Kelly Library in Webster will host “Mini-Golf in the Stacks,” featuring a putting course set up between the bookshelves. On Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. the event will be for adults only with a minimum donation of $10 per person. Beer, wine and soda will be offered for a small fee Snacks will be free. Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. is for families with a $5 donation for adults and no admission charge for children. All donations will go directly to the library to fund future events.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

• The Uxbridge Lions Club’s Shred Event returns from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the VFW parking lot at Rt. 16 and Cross Rd. Bring documents, files, old checks and mail to be securely shredded and recycled. For a donation of $5.00 for a copy paper-sized box or for each electronic device, Pellegrino Trucking will shred and send for recycling the paper products while OnSite Computers will handle the secure destruction of electronic devices including computers, phones, electrical cords, DVDs, cameras, USVB cables, flat-screen monitors, keyboards, radios and stereos.

■St. Peter’s Parish in Northbridge will host its Annual Holiday Bazaar from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 39 Church Ave. There will be a White Elephant Table, a Baked Goods Table, and Craft Tables with handmade items including quilts.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

• The New England Country Music Club presents live music by Al Carter at the Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with entertainment from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/NECountryMusicClub.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

• A Lunch and Learn program featuring a visit by Blackstone Valley Physical Therapy Associates will be held at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Instruction will be provided on safely using assistive devices that are often recommended after falls or setbacks. Sign up at the front desk.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

• The Douglas Historical Society is hosting a night to thank veterans for their service and to view “A Touch of Home,” about the “Donut Dollies” who supported our troops in Vietnam at 7:00 p.m. at the E.N. Jenckes Store Museum on Main St.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

• A Fundraiser for Friends of Northbridge Elders (FINE) featuring “A Night of Spirit Messages” with Dr. Cathy Ripley Greene, psychic medium, will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 77 Prescott St., Whitinsville. Tickets are $50. There will be a cash bar and snacks will be provided. Tickets may be purchased at the Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

• St. Denis Church’s Holiday Fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 23 Manchaug Rd., Douglas, featuring crafts, raffles, baked goods and a kids table. Luncheon will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vendor spaces are available. Go to SaintDenisChurch.com for more info and updates. Online!…coming soon…baskets in our holiday raffle; tickets are $3 each or ten for $15. Drawing is on November 12, no need to be present to win and tickets will be available at the Fair on the 12th.

• Mickey’s Car Wash in Pleasant Valley Crossing in Sutton will host a Grand Opening for its Detail Shop, Retail Shop and Pet Wash from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with live music, food trucks, demonstrations, promotions and holiday gifts.

• Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., welcomes Kathleen Webster O’Malley, author of “The Healing Wisdom of Dreams,” published this year by Hay House, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Signed copies of the book will be available, or pre-order by contacting the store at 508-949-6232 or [email protected].

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

• Millbury First Congregational Church’s 30th annual Turkey Raffle will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Charles F. Minney VFW Post, 16 South Main St. Grand Prize is $500 cash; 2nd Prize is a Bose Sound Touch 20 Wireless Music System; 3rd Prize is a 32” Samsung Smart TV; 4th Prize is a Case of Assorted Wine. Refreshments including hot dogs and surprises will be available for purchase. Raffle tickets can be bought at Goretti’s on November 15th.

NOVEMBER 18 & 19

• The Uxbridge High School Drama Club will present “The Play That Goes Wrong” by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields in the UHS Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The play is presented with permission from Dramatists Play Service Inc. In 2015 The Play That Goes Wrong won Best Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards. It has been running since 2012 in London. Forty-four UHS students are involved in this production. Tickets will be available at the door; $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

• The Blackstone Valley Wine & Chocolate Tasting with a live auction, raffles, prizes and vendors will be held at Blissful Meadows Golf Club, 801 Chocolog Road, Uxbridge, at 7:00 p.m. This event is offered in collaboration with Marty’s Fine Wines, The Candy Shoppe and The Afterglow Boutique. Tickets are $40, $50 at the door and may be purchased at UniBank in Whitinsville or Uxbridge or online at www.facebook.com/BVWinetasting. Proceeds benefit the Blackstone Valley Emergency Shelter and the Blackstone Valley Rotary Scholarship Fund.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

• The New England Country Music Club presents live music by Kerrie Evers at the Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. Doors open at 12:30 with entertainment from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/NECountryMusicClub.

NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER 3

• Shop Small 01588 will be held in downtown Whitinsville, with dozens of businesses taking part in the passport-style event for an entire week, starting on Small Business Saturday.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

•The 25th anniversary of the Uxbridge First Holiday Night Celebration and Parade, a family tradition, will be held. Volunteers are welcome for the event. Stop by the Mendon Street Kitchen for more information.

• The Sutton Chain of Lights will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring family fun with free trolleys, boutique shops, local products, handmade gifts, specialty items and services for all the people on your Christmas list.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

• The New England Country Music Club presents the Rhode Island Rednecks at the Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with live entertainment from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/NECountryMusicClub.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

• The Webster Dudley Business Alliance’s Holday Party will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8

• The Auburn Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Party will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Realtor Association of Central Massachusetts, 492 Washington St., Auburn. Bring an unwrapped toy and a door prize. All donations will benefit Auburn Youth & Family Services.