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Students to assist at Community Harvest Project (CHP) 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Food & Beve- dren under 5 are free). 5K runners can Northbridge HS Blood Drive invites the community to the Harvest rages Available for Purchase register online and registration fee in-
Community Harvest Project Festival & 5K Home Festival and 5K on Sunday November 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the picturesque Grafton farm location at 37 Wheeler road. This year’s festival raises funds for and promotes awareness of CHP’s mission to engage and educate volunteers to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for hunger relief. Harvest Home Festival and 5K is a fun filled rain or shine event featuring live music, children's activities, animals, online auction, hay wagon rides, apple cannons and pumpkin catapults. Hearty food and beverages will be available for purchase. “This year’s Harvest Home Festival and 5K promises to be a great day as we commemorate the work our team and volunteers do to grow the over 250 thousand pounds of food CHP distributed to our hunger relief partners in 2023. We invite everyone in the community to celebrate with us,” says Executive Director Tori Buerschaper. Schedule of Events 10:15 a.m. 5K registration & Check-In 11:00 a.m. 5K Begins & Festival Opens 11:15 a.m. Kids Fun run 12:00 p.m. Live Music Featuring The Big-League Collective 12:30 p.m. Pumpkin Trebuchets/Apple Cannons Start
BVT 2023 Annual Report available Blackstone Valley Tech is proud to announce that copies of its annual report are now available for residents of the Blackstone Valley Vocational regional School District to view. The 2023 report titled recipe for Success spans the FY23 fiscal year and highlights the remarkable achievements of students and staff in addition to financial information. According to Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael F. Fitzpatrick, the document is designed to inform the community about its vocational-technical education system. "Thanks to your continued support, our students received an exceptional education during FY23. Always mindful of your investment, we carry out our mission with care and consideration of cost. We enhance our vocational, academic, and community offerings with grants that strengthen our ability to serve our students and the greater community." Demonstrating what is achievable with their high-quality education, BVT alums are the best ambassadors for vocational-technical education. The annual report includes a profile of Sarah Arnold, a 2018 graduate of the Culinary Arts program. Discover how Sarah Arnold found her true calling and channeled her creativity into a passion for cakes, leading to incredible new connections and sweet experiences. This and so much more is in the annual report. It is available on the school's website at www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/ annualreport.
Beer Trailer, Adoption Event with Safe With Us Animal rescue, Lawn Games, Kids Activities, Angel Hair Alpacas, Hay Wagon rides, Online Auction, CHP Merchandise Tent, Apples for sale and more! Admission to the festival is $10 (chil-
cludes admission to the festival. Check community-harvest.org/events for updated information. For more information about CHP, contact Meghan Person at: meghan@ community-harvet.org and visit www. community-harvest.org.
The Farnum House topic at Historical Society Meeting The Uxbridge Historical Society’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 19th at 2:00 p.m. in the lower hall of the Unitarian Church at 23 North Main Street in Uxbridge. This will be a business meeting including the election of Officers for the coming year. Nominations for Officers will be accepted at the meeting. A presentation “The Farnum House:
Past, Present, and Future” will be featured following the business meeting. A light lunch will be available. The public is welcome to attend, and membership forms will be available. For more information or questions contact Jim Beauchamp at (508) 4980270 or email uxbridgehistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Area church holds Turkey Raffle The Millbury First Congregational Church will be holding their Annual Turkey raffle on Friday, Nov. 17th at 6:30 p.m., at the Charles F. Minney VFW Post at 16 S. Main St. Millbury. The Top 4 Prizes will include: First Prize: $500 in cash, Second Prize: $250 Amazon Gift Card, Third Prize: Case of
This year Northbridge HOSA (Future Health Professionals) chapter is partnering with Mass General Hospital to run two mobile blood drives at Northbridge High School as a community outreach program. Blood Drives will take place on Thursday, November 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. NHS HOSA students will complete a 1 hour training session with Mass General to serve as technicians who will assist in the logistics of
the blood drive. Mass General will provide all materials and supplies and has created some posters and flyers that will be placed around town to advertise the event. This is a fantastic opportunity to get the community active in saving lives! This event is open to all people. not just NHS related individuals. Come out and donate...help save lives! Anyone over the age of 16 can register online: blooddonor.massgeneral. org.
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Assorted Wines, Fourth Prize: Thanksgiving Dinner Basket with Turkey. raffle Tickets on sale outside Goretti’s on Nov. 4th. Numerous other raffle items will be on display. refreshments will be sold during the event, including hot dogs and other delicious surprises.
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