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. Emai your calendar or event notice to [email protected].

• “Forget-me-not…An Artist’s Healing Journey Through Flowers and Inspiration,” by Cindy Smith, will be on display for the entire month in the café gallery of Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster, during regular business hours, Tues.-Sat., 10-5 and Wednesdays 10-6. A meet-the-artist reception will take place on Saturday, June 24 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Deb Horan at 508-949-6232 or [email protected].

•  A Community Yard Sale/Plant Sale will be held at First Congregational Church, 128 Central Ave., Auburn, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Spaces are available for $25, tables (on a limited basis) for $5. Annuals and perennials. Call or text Cindy, 774-238-0260, or contact the church office, 508-832-2845, for further details. 

• Open Sky Community Services announces a spring return for the 37th Annual Valley Friendship Tour from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will start and end at the Alternatives Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, with yoga, music, raffles and food on the Dennis H. Rice Community Plaza at the same address. Participants can choose between a one-mile walk (the “Golden Mile”), a 5K walk/run, or a 30-mile bicycle ride. The Valley Friendship Tour has been the signature fundraising event for Alternatives Unlimited (now Open Sky Community Services) for 33 years. Since it began it has raised over $3 million in support of individuals and families in Central Massachusetts, including $160,000 in 2021. To pre-register $30), visit openskycs.org/vft2022. Registration the day of the event is $35.

• Memphis Sun Mafia, an Elvis tribute trio, kicks off the Summer Concert Series at Douglas Orchard and Farm, 36 Locust St., Douglas. $10 cash per person 16-and-older, kids admitted free, 5:30-8:00 p.m. No rain date. Go to douglasorchardandfarm.com for further info.

• Blackstone Valley Tech’s annual golf tournament will be held at Highfields Golf & Country Club in Grafton. Proceeds benefit the school’s Education Foundation and Athletic Department activities and programs.

■The McCartney Years: Live in Concert will be presented as a day trip to Danversport, Danvers, by the Northbridge Senior Center. The cost, $101 per person, incudes the show and a plated lunch before the performance. Sign up with Amy at the front desk. Call 508-234-2002 for more info.

• Hullers are needed from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 139 Center Road in Dudley to help hull strawberries for the Dudley Grange’s annual Strawberry Festival on June 16th.

• The Sutton Historical Society’s town-wide yard sale will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, June 19. The cost is $10 for participating resident addresses to be included on a map and in advertising for the event. Registration forms are available at suttonhistoricalsocietyinc.org. Limited table space at the M.M. Sherman Blacksmith Shop, 6 Singletary Ave., is also available for $10. The Society is accepting donated items (no upholstered furniture or electronic equipment) and will pick up if necessary. Contact [email protected] for more details.

• Tony Soul Project, from the Delta Blues to Soul to Rock & Roll, will perform as part of the Summer Concert Series at Douglas Orchard and Farm, 36 Locust St., Douglas, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 per person 16-and-older, kids get in free, no rain date. Check douglasorchardandfarm.com for further info.

• EARTH Limited’s largest annual fundraiser is back for 2022 at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Proceeds support EARTH Limited’s many education initiatives, such as internships, docent/volunteer training, rhino encounters, zoo mobiles, wild adventure programs, junior zoo keeping and more. Guests will enjoy an event of adventure and explore the zoo after-hours. Go to earthltd.org to purchase tickets. Email Betsey Brewer Bethel at [email protected] for more details about EARTH Limited.

• Dark Desert Eagles, the ultimate tribute band to The Eagles, comes to Indian Ranch in Webster as part of the Mike’s Hard Lemonade Summer Concert Series. Songs from The Eagles’ Greatest Hits 1971-1975 album along with hits from Hotel California and several gems from Joe Walsh’s solo career will be featured in this live show. Touched by the passing of Glenn Frey, a co-founder of The Eagles, Pat Badger (an original member of the multi-platinum rock act Extreme) set out to form Dark Desert Eagles in paying homage to The Eagles’ musicianship, vocal harmonies and timeless catalog. In doing so, “we really paid attention to the wardrobe, the hairstyles, the guitars…everything that made The Eagles so cool,” he says.

June 5, Trace Adkins; June 11, The Outlaws; June 19, The Mavericks; July 2, Michael Franti & Spearhead; July 8, Get The Led Out; July 9, Scott McCreery; July 17, Little River Band; July 23, Ann Wilson of Heart; July 24, Three Dog Night; July 30, The Pike Hairfest; July 31, TESLA; August 5, “Weird” Al Yankovic; August 6, Collective Soul and Switchfoot; August 7, Lost 80s Live; August 12, ABBA The Concert; August 13, Badfish; August 20, Home Free; September 2, Extreme.

Tickets are available at www.indianranch.com, by calling 1-800-514-3849 or at the Indian Ranch Box Office.

• Rolling Stones & CCR Tributes: 19th Nervous Breakdown with Kelly and the Poor Boys: A Creedence Tribute Band, will perform as part of the Summer Concert Series at Douglas Orchard and Farm, 36 Locust St., Douglas, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 cash per person 16-and-older, kids get in free, no rain date. Go to douglasorchardandfarm.com for more info.

• A Narragansett Bay Lighthouse & Cruise Tour is being offered by the Millbury Senior Center. Cost is $110 per person, all-inclusive, with departure at 9:30 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. A full-course luncheon is included. Call 508-865-9154 to sign up or for more information.

• Tim VanEgmond will present an outdoor concert, featuring traditional and contemporary songs as well as tales about what draws a community together, the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sign up with Amy at the front desk. Call 508-234-2002 for more info.

• Dan Gabel & The Abletones will present a summer concert at the Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free admission.

 The music of Tom Petty will be showcased when the band Petty Larceny performs at Douglas Orchard & Farm on Saturday, July 30.

• Euphoralites performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

• Celebrate the 4th on the Grafton Common! Dress up in costume! Decorate your bicycle! Build a float! Dress up your dog! From North St. to Oak St. starting at 12:00 p.m. Line up at the North Grafton Elementary School. For more details contact [email protected].

• Stattic performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

• A Night of Zeppelin: A Led Zeppelin Tribute Band, comes to Douglas Orchard and Farm, 36 Locust St., Douglas, as part of the facility’s Summer Concert Series, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 cash per person 16-and-older, kids get in free, no rain date. Go to douglasorchardandfarm.com for more info.

• A Blue Shades luncheon concert will take place at the Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Free admission.

• 4Ever Fab, a Beatles tribute band, will perform at the Millbury Senior Center, One River St., from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call 508-865-9154 for more info.

• Joe Cicero performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

• The town of Northbridge’s 250th anniversary festivities will kick off with a parade from the elementary school on Crescent St. at 10:00 a.m. and conclude with fireworks at the middle school on Linwood Ave. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. for the pyrotechnics show, which will be preceded by activities for the whole family: food trucks, music, face painting, potato-sack races and more.

• Douglas Orchard and Farm, 36 Locust St., Douglas, welcomes Araxas—a Santana Tribute Band, for a show at 36 Locust St., Douglas, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Part of the Douglas Orchard and Farm’s Summer Concert Series. Admission is $10 per person 16-and-older, kids get in free, no rain date. Visit douglasorchardandfarm.com for more info.

• Icons & Legends Concert, including a Maine Lobster Bake in York, is being presented by the Northbridge Senior Center. Cost is $110 per person. Sign up with Amy at the front desk. Call 508-234-2002 for more info.

• Enjoy a Far from Eden summer concert at the Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free admission.

• Exit 17th Band, a Rock & Roll Band, will perform at part of Douglas Orchard and Farm’s Summer Concert Series, 36 Locust St., Douglas, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 per person 16-and-older. Kids get in free, no rain date.

• Rockwell Valentine Jazz Trio performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

• Douglas Orchard and Farm’s Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Petty Larceny, a Tom Petty Tribute Band, 5:30-8:00 p.m., 36 Locust St., Douglas. $10 cash per person, kids are admitted free, no rain date. Visit douglasorchardandfarm.com. for more details.

• The Hip Swayers will perform a summer concert at the Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free admission.

• 4 Ever Fab, a Beatles Tribute Band, will perform as part of Douglas Orchard and Farm’s Summer Concert series, 36 Locust St., Douglas, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 per person for those 16-and-older. Kids get in free, no rain date. Go to douglasorchardandfarm.com for more info.

• Judy Saves the Day, a puppet show, will take place at the Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm St., Millbury, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Free admission.

• Evan Wood Trio performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

• Counterfeit Cash, a Johnny Cash Tribute Band, will perform at Douglas Orchard and Farm, 36 Locust St., Douglas, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 per person 16-and-older, kids get in free, no rain date. Go to douglasorchardandfarm.com for further details.

• Taking it to the Streets: The Ultimate Doobie Brothers Tribute Show, will be performed in Plymouth, New Hampshire at the Flying Monkey Theatre—a trip offered by the Northbridge Senior Center. Show and a buffet lunch are included at a cost of $110 per person. Sign up with Amy at the front desk. Call 508-234-2002 for more info.

• Joe Cicero performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

• The Northbridge Senior Center is offering a “Lake Winnipesaukee Cruise & Castle in the Clouds Estate Tour,” including lunch at Harts Turkey Farm, for $151 per person. Sign up with Amy at the front desk. Call 508-234-2002 for more info.

• Infinite Groove performs at Andy’s Neighborhood Center, 9 Frederick St., Webster, 7:00-10:00 p.m.