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].

Throughout the month of August

• 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.

• The 6th annual Blackstone Valley Art Association Sunflower Show will take place at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster, with viewing hours for the café gallery Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A reception for some of the artists will be held on Saturday, August 13 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Masks are requested in the store at this time. Contact Deb Horan, 508-949-6232 or [email protected] for further info.

Upcoming at Indian Ranch in Webster:

• 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.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

• The Blackstone River Fest will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge. This is a free event celebrating fifty years of the “Zap the Blackstone” cleanup initiative.

• 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.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUGUST 12-13

• A Tank Demonstration Weekend will be celebrated at the American Heritage Museum, 568 Main St., Hudson, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. World War II veterans will participate in this exhibition of such tanks as the M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, M26 Pershing, M8 Hellcat and the German Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer.

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.

• Steamers at Sunset, a signature event of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in The Barn at Blissful Meadows Golf Club, 801 Chocolog Road, Uxbridge, with “music, good food and great company.” Register at www.blackstonevalley.org/events/.

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

• Cars in the Park returns to the Whitin Community Center in Whitinsville from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a car, truck and motorcycle show, vendors, food trucks, children’s activities, 50/50 and mystery boxes, music and entertainment in 7.5 Whitin Park (corner of Main and Hill streets, at Memorial Square). Proceeds benefit the Whitin Community Center as a place of well-being for individuals and families.

• 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!

 Cars in the Park, one of the largest events of the year, returns to Whitin Park in Whitinsville from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 20th. Last year over 3000 people attended, with more than 200 vehicles on display.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

• The Uxbridge Youth Soccer League will host an RC Air Show and Craft Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Sutton Street Fields, 320 Sutton St., Uxbridge. Once complete, the fields will provide a one-of-a-kind sports complex for both the soccer league and other youth leagues in the community. G to Uxbridgeyouthsoccer.com or email [email protected] for more details.

• The Pout Pond Recreation Committee is hosting its second annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at 3:15 p.m. Visit the committee’s Facebook page at facebook.com/poutpond for further info.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

• Good Energy will be at the Douglas Adult Social Center, 331 Main St., at 11:30 a.m. for a discussion on the cost of electricity and how changing your supplier could save you money. Call 508-476-2283 for more information.

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.

• “Zap 50,” a re-enactment of the original “Operation Zap” cleanup of the Blackstone River, will be held throughout the watershed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All volunteers are welcome to take part; for more information contact the Rhode Island Historical Society or the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30

• The Uxbridge Senior Center’s Pout Pond Lunch Outing is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be bingo with Sally. Van rides are available or meet at the site. Call ahead to RSVP, 508-278-8622.

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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

• A Dragon Boat Festival celebrating fifty years of the “Zap the Blackstone” cleanup movement will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Festival Pier, 50 Tim Healy Way, Pawtucket. For further info contact the Rhode Island Historical Society.

• The Millbury Lions Foundation will host its 5th annual Antique & Classic Car Show at Hebert Candy Mansion, 574 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More than one hundred fifty classic cars, hot rods, trucks, foreign automobiles, motorcycles and other vehicles are expected with over six hundred spectators in attendance. Rain Date is Saturday, September 10th. Awards will be presented to the Top 50 entries with a trophy ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration fee is $10.00 if paid by August 15th. Registration on the day of the show is $15.00. Cruisin Bruce Entertainment will provide music throughout the event. There will be dash plaques and goodie bags for the first one hundred participants who register. There will also be raffle prizes, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. The Dog Father food truck and Hebert Ice Cream will be on-site. Vendor and flea market space is available at a minimal fee. All proceeds benefit the Lions’ community projects. For more information visit www.millburylions.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

• Charlton’s Old Home Day, established in 1897, returns with a plethora of activities including soap box races, a kids fun run (a collaboration between the Charlton PTO and Charlton CrossFit), arts, crafts, flowers, music, awards, an information booth, a road race, a bicycle stunt show, a parade (starting from Overlook at 3:30 p.m.), Grizzly Adams photos, Scottish Highland Games, Blessing Farm pony rides and fireworks. This family-friendly event will be occurring throughout town from dawn until after dark.

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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

• The Zap the Blackstone Revival, celebrating fifty years of efforts to clean up the Blackstone River, will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark, 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket.

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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

• The Stewardship Committee of St. Denis Church, 23 Manchaug Road, Douglas, will present a “divine” comedy of belly laughs, blessings, blarney and bingo featuring Fr. Patrick Aloysius Misgivings relating his stories and one liners about growing up Catholic. This event is for those 21 or older. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Tickets can be purchased online at SaintDenisChurch.com, in person after all masses in August and early September or by calling the Rectory at 508-476-2002. “Don’t miss this delightful and uplifting one-man show!” Cynthia Murphy says.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

• The 16th annual Uxbridge Senior Center “Sweet 16” Golf Outing, sponsored by the Uxbridge Elderly Connection, will be held at Whitinsville Golf Club in Whitinsville starting at noon with a shotgun start. This fundraiser benefits programs and activities at the Uxbridge Senior Center. Teams of four can sign up to play for $100 per golfer for nine holes including cart and buffet dinner. Contact Russ Rosborough at 508-579-5983 or Karen Beane at 508-769-3816. A full sponsorship is available for $600, which includes fees for four golfers, carts and dinner plus tee sign with additional acknowledgement in press and print matter.