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].

• 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.

 The amazing sunflower will be celebrated throughout the month of August at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 E. Main St., Webster. Nearly all of seventy species of sunflowers are native to North America. They can grow to six feet tall and they tilt as the sun moves, so that they are always facing it.

• August 26, Get The Led Out. September 2, Extreme, 7:00 p.m. September 3, Aaron Lewis and The Starliners, 1:00 p.m. September 10, The Pike Rock Fest 2023, 12:00 noon. September 11, Nash Icon 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.

 A parade at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 5th (Labor Day) is a highlight of the town of Charlton’s Old Home Day festivities but by no means the only attraction. See the Happenings! listings for further details.

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

• 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.

• The Friends of the Grafton Public Library is hosting a Back-to-School Book Sale at the library, 35 Grafton Common. This is also “Play Music on the Porch” day. All are welcome. Call 508-839-4641 for more info.

• 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.

• ”Virtual Ladies of the Light: Women Lighthouse Keepers,” an online event made possible by an American Library Association Humanities grant, is being offered by the Millbury Public Library. Jo Ann Tufo, historian and experienced virtual/hybrid presenter, will talk about women who have shouldered this important responsibility throughout American history.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Coffee Break, a community Bible study for women, will begin its fall season with a Meet & Greet from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Pleasant Street Church, 25 Cross St., Whitinsville. A study of “Revelation: God Speaks to the Church,” will start on Tuesday, September 13. Refreshments and childcare are provided. Coffee Break is held each Tuesday and offers women in the Blackstone Valley the opportunity to discuss the Bible, share questions and concerns, and develop new friendships. No homework is required and no previous Bible knowledge is necessary. For more information, call Anna at 508-234-4902 or email [email protected]; or visit pscrc.org/adults.

• The Sutton Historical Society welcomes Christine Higginbottom for a presentation entitled “An Infinite Variety of Fruit: Historic New England Apples,” 7:00 p.m., the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Road.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• The American Heritage Museum, 568 Main St., Hudson, will present “World War I Aviation Weekend” with a public unveiling of the restored Nieuport 28 fighter in the colors of Douglas Campbell. A visiting exhibit of World War I replica aircraft is expected. Demonstrations of rotary engines and the AHM’s World War I ambulance will be included. Tank rides and WWII biplane rides are available for an additional charge. Visit www.americanheritagemuseum.org for more info.

• 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.

• The Village Congregational Church’s Harvest Festival, a local tradition, will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Town Common in Whitinsville. Rain Date is Sunday, September 25th from noon to 4:00 p.m. This event features arts, crafts, plants, a food court, farmers market products, a bounce pad, entertainment, children’s activities and games, music, a large variety of raffle prizes and a special handmade quilt raffle. VCC is looking for volunteers and vendors. Call 508-234-7901 for further details.

• The Sutton Historical Society will present a Wagon and Cart Show from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the M.M. Sherman Blacksmith Shop, 6 Singletary Ave.

• Dudley Grange #163 will host an Apple Festival at its grounds, 139 Center Road, Dudley. Vendors are welcome. Contact Karen-Beth at 508-341-6289 to reserve a spot.

• “The Battle for the Airfield WWII Re-Enactment” will take place at the American Heritage Museum, 568 Main St., Hudson. This is a WWII living history event with over 350 re-enactors representing several branches of Allied and Axis military in two large-scale battles daily. Re-enactor encampments will be open all day for both Axis and Allied soldiers. There will also be a WWII veterans roundtable daily in the hangar. Tank rides will be available all weekend for an additional charge. Visit www.americanheritagemuseum.org for more info.

• The Friends of the Simon Fairfield Public Library in Douglas will conduct a fall online auction, with all proceeds doing toward the Library Building Fund. The Friends are seeking donations of crafts, services, gift baskets, antiques and “what-have-you” for this event. For more information, visit mysfpl.org.

• The St. Patrick’s Autumn Recycling Event: 8am - 1pm in the Church parking lot, 7 East Street, Whitinsville. The profits will benefit upcoming Youth in Action service projects. Please keep items for each station separate. For more information & electronics pricing, call 508-234-5656 or email [email protected]. Cash preferred. Thank you for your support!

• The Millbury Senior Center’s Halloween Party will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Center, 1 River St. Call 508-865-9154 to RSVP.