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Throughout July

• “Beyond Blooms, Textures in Our Garden,” photography by Don McCallister, will be on display and available for sale all month at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster. A meet-the-artist reception will be held on Saturday, July 23, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Viewing hours for the public are Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Call 508-949-6232 or email [email protected] for further info.

A statement from the artist: “Look beyond the blooms and you’ll discover a never-ending variety of shoots and textures. And having a talented gardener, such as my wife, to design the garden helps. I hope this collection will inspire its viewers to look for unexpected scenery in our yards and in the natural world.”

• Classic Cars & Ice Cream. This event occurs every Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Nor’easter Blizzard’s Ice Cream, 278 North Main St., Uxbridge, hosted by Top Dog Entertainment.

Upcoming at Indian Ranch in Webster:

July 24, Three Dog Night; July 27, Phoenix Rising, Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddons, 6:00 p.m. July 30, The Pike Hairfest, 12:00 noon; July 31, Let’s Get Real! TESLA, 1:00 p.m.; August 5, “Weird” Al Yankovic, 7:30 p.m.; August 6, Collective Soul and Switchfoot, 1:00 p.m.; August 12, ABBA The Concert, 7:00 p.m.; August 13, Badfish Summer Tour, 1:00 p.m.; August 20, Acapella Country Sensations Home Free, 1:00 p.m.; August 26, Get The Led Out, 7:00 p.m. September 2, Extreme, 7:00 p.m. September 3, Aaron Lewis and The Starliners, 1:00 p.m. September 10, The Pike Rok Fest 2023, 12:00 noon. September 11, Local Country Fest, 12:00 noon. October 8, Jamey Johnson Live in Concert, 1:00 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 23

• Primitive Goods, 146 Mendon St., Uxbridge, is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Featuring new items arriving weekly: Home & Garden, Antiques to Farmhouse, Village Paint, Primitives & Country, Candles, Handmade Pieces, Patriotic Décor and More.

• 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.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

• The New England Country Music Club will host a dance featuring The Farm Hands at the Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., live music 1:00-5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/NECountryMusicClub.

TUESDAY, JULY 26

• The Auburn Historical Society and Museum is offering free lawn games for kids to play from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Historical Museum, 41 South St. Along with playing the games, participants will learn the history of games like croquet, bocci ball, cornhole, graces and more. Tours of the vintage toys and games exhibit inside the museum will be available and are also free to the public. (This event continues on Saturday, July 30).

• The Mendon Lions Club is sponsoring two shows under the Big Top, presented by The Zerbini Family Circus, at 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. in the Fino lot at the intersection of North Ave. and Rt. 16. The shows are a one-ring production featuring performing camels, a liberty horse act and amazing trained dogs and rounded out with clowns, acrobats, aerialists and jugglers. Advance discount tickets are available at Charles River Bank (Mendon branch) and Willow Brook Restaurant.

THURSDAY, JULY 28

• A Summer Sun Hat Concert featuring Diane Pollard singing songs of the 70s will be held at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. This event is back by popular demand. Light refreshments will be served. Sign up with Amy, 508-234-2002.

• ValleyCast presents Michelle Canning as part of its summer concert series, 6:00 p.m., Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. In the event of rain the show will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.

FRIDAY, JULY 29

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

SATURDAY, JULY 30

• The Auburn Historical Society and Museum is offering free lawn games for kids to play from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Historical Museum, 41 South St. Along with playing the games, participants will learn the history of games like croquet, bocci ball, cornhole, graces and more. Tours of the vintage toys and games exhibit inside the museum will be available and are also free to the public.

• 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 deliver a dose of Americana at the Asa Waters Mansion in downtown Millbury on Saturday, July 30.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

• The Simon Fairfield Public Library in Douglas will host Pumpernickel Puppets’ presentation of Sir George and the Dragons at 10:30 a.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

• 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.

• ValleyCast presents Ash & Eric (formerly The Promise is Hope), 6:00 p.m., Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. In the event of rain the show will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

• “New Leaves Duo,” an outdoor concert featuring Cameron and Mary in a first-time appearance, is being presented from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville.  The duo will entertain with acoustic, classic country and folk cover songs from Bob Dylan, John Denver, Johnny Cash, The Everly Brothers and others. Light breakfast refreshments will be served. Sign up at the front desk to attend.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

• 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.

• ”Donny and the Coyotes, a seven-piece Rock & Roll band, will perform on the lawn at the Dudley Grange, 139 Center Road, Dudley, at 7:00 p.m. Rain date is August 13th. This event is part of the Grange’s Summer Music Series and is free to the public. Bring a lawn chair. Water and soda will be available along with homemade goodies from the Grange’s bake table. This concert is sponsored by the Dudley Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

• The New England Country Music Club will host a dance featuring the Rustic Country Band at the Progressive Club, 18 Whitin St., Uxbridge. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., live music 1:00-5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/NECountryMusicClub.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

• 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.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

• Northbridge Author Mark DerMugrditchian will recap his real-life adventure roaming the country on his motorcycle with two friends from September 8, 1976 to May 17, 1977, and the book that resulted from the trip: Four Strokes West, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville. Sign up with Amy, 508-234-2002.

• ValleyCast presents the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestras Summer Wind, 6:00 p.m., Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. In the event of rain the show will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

• Upton VFW Post 5594 is hosting a flea market from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Post headquarters, 15 Milford St. (Route 140). Vendors and craftspeople can rent spaces for $15 each. For more information call 508-529-3314. The Post’s flea markets will be held the second Saturday of each month through October. Parking is free.

• 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.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17

• 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.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18

• ValleyCast presents Le’Mixx Band, 6:00 p.m., Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. In the event of rain the show will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

• The First Congregational Church of Millbury, 148 W. Main St., invites residents to bring donations of food, personal hygiene items, Goretti’s or CVS gift certificates, to the church parking lot from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All donations will be taken to the Millbury Senior Center. Suggested items include canned tomato macaroni meals, fruit juices, canned has, Mimi hot dogs, jelly or jam, ketchup, mayo, mustard, relish, salad dressing, Pop Tarts, cracker snack packs and paper towels. A long row of tables will be set up for drive-by drop-off, or those donating can stay in their vehicle and pop the trunk or hatch back. Enter from W. Main St. and exit to Beach St. Please join us in celebrating the blessing of helping those in need!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

• ValleyCast presents Grayson Ty, 6:00 p.m., Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. In the event of rain the show will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

• The Auburn Historical Society & Museum presents the first annual Parking Lot Craft Fair, 41 South St., Auburn, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine. For more information or to reserve a spot contact Helen Poirier at [email protected], or stop by the museum Tuesdays or Saturdays between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

• Amy Cowen, a former resident of the island of Oahu, brings the Hawaiian Islands to Plummer Place at the Northbridge Senior Center, 20 Highland St., Whitinsville, for an end-of-the-summer party from noon to 2:00 p.m. Authentic Hawaiian entertainment and a themed luncheon with dessert will be served. Seating is limited. Sign up with Amy, 508-234-2002, to attend.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

• ValleyCast presents The Eagles Experience, 6:00 p.m., Whitin Mill complex, 50 Douglas Road, Whitinsville. In the event of rain the show will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

• 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.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

• The Rotary Club of Blackstone Valley will host its annual Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament at Blissful Meadows in Uxbridge from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost is $125 per golfer or $500 per foursome, and $40 for dinner only. Register at https://tinyurl.com/unipaybvrotary or send your payment to The Rotary Club of Blackstone Valley, PO Box 4, Whitinsville MA 01588.