Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary

56 Capen Rd. (off of Route 20),

Charlton, MA.

508-248-5516

www.capenhill.org

The Sanctuary is located at the end of Capen Road just off of Route 20 in Charlton, Massachusetts Visitors Center Hours: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. daily, Weekends 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Over 72 Acres of woods, streams, meadows, ponds, and trails. Trails: Dawn to Dusk (Our maps located in entrance to Visitor's Center). Animal Rehabilition Facility Staffed Year Round

NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans

March Assistance Dog Graduation
03/02/2008
2:00 PM
The Four Points Sheridan Hotel in Leominster, MA
Contact email: dlaconti@neads.org

Free admission and open to all to celebrate NEADS assistance dog teams graduating in this exciting location. This ceremony will show you what wonderful things happen when people with disabilities are matched with their canine companions. Hear the stories and share the pride.

www.neads.org

Sturbridge Toastmasters

We are seeking new members to join our group.  We are a world wide public speaking and leadership organization.  Through participation in the Toastmasters Communication and Leadership program, people from all backgrounds learn to effectively publicly speak, conduct a meeting, manage a department or business, lead, delegate, and motivate.  Meetings are held every Thursday at 7:00pm. in Sturbridge for one hour.  For more details please call:

Dennis A. McCurdy CIC, DFP:

(508) 347-9343 Tel

(508) 347-5798 Fax

(508) 864-8642 Cell

or http://village.freetoasthost.com

or mccurdyi@charter.net

Joshua Hyde Public Library

306 Main Street

Sturbridge, MA 01566

508.347.2512  FAX  508.347.2872

Director  Ellie Chesebrough

HOURS
Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Thursday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday & Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday (October 20 to Mid May) 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Keep Homestead Museum

35 Ely Road

Monson, MA 01057 
413-267-4137

http://www.keephomesteadmuseum.org

When Myra Keep Lovell Moulton died in 1988, the last of a long line of Keeps in Monson, she willed her property, its contents and an endowment fund to the town. She was an avid collector and her button collection is considered one of the largest in the US.  She mastered many forms of needlework and many of her works are on isplay, as are examples of her work in oil, water color and ceramics.  History was also important to Myra and the museum contains many examples of this interest: history of her family, her town, her church, rocks and minerals of the area -- to name only a few.

Open House: 1st Sunday of each month 1:00-3:00pm from early April to December. Nature tours frequently available with former National Park Service naturalist

Special request tours are available by calling or e-mailing.

Opacum Land Trust

P.O. Box 233
Sturbridge, MA 01566

www.opacumlt.org

is a regional, all volunteer organization formed in 2000 to protect natural and cultural resources in South Central Massachusetts.  These non-renewable resources include:

• Historic and prehistoric sites

• Fertile farmland

• Lush green forests

• River corridors

• Wetlands and watersheds

• Vernal pools

• Scenic vistas

• Habitat for endangered animals and plants  

    Our aim is to protect the New England charm and rural character of our communities, promote proactive conservation, and the creation of greenways and wildlife corridors.  Opacum Land Trust is able to permanently protect open space through donation or purchase of land, bargain sales, or by holding a conservation easement.  

To accomplish these tasks, your membership and donations

are necessary.  Please help us reach our conservation goals and become a member today!

What are your land conservation options?  Visit our projects page or contact Opacum Land Trustl

Call 508-347-9144 or e-mail info@opacumlt.org

A special note: as we begin the New Year 2008 Opacum conserved a total of 105 acres in eight years of its existence, bringing the official total of 603 acres permanently preserved, consisting of 8 properties in 5 towns. Thanks and gratitude to all for helping us to build on our successes, and for making positive differences in our communities. Thanks to all - Opacum Land Trust

info@opacumlt.org

Presenting our
15th Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale

April 12th - 27th, 2008
The Dance of Texture Light & Color
House of Art
200 Main Street
Monson, MA 01057

Fridays, 4pm to 8pm
Saturdays, 10am to 5pm
Sundays, Noon to 4pm