Committee Members:

Don Faugno- Chairperson
Tracy Comtois- Secretary
Pat Capiobanco
Barbara Clancy
Ron Couture
Linda Lincoln
Pauline Merrick
Carolyn Murray
Anne Mathieu
Kate Simpson

Visit Brookfield Then and Now http://brookfieldthenandnow.blogspot.com

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Unity Tree Pow Wow, presented by the Nipmuck Indian Council and sponsored by the Brookfield Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee.  July 17 & 18, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Route 9 in Brookfield, MA, 1/4 mile west of the Brookfield common.  Authentic Native American drumming, singing, dancing, flute music, basket making, jewelry, storytelling, crafts, pottery, food, colonial crafts and demonstrations.  Public welcome.  Adults $3, children 12 and under $1.

At 6 p.m. there will be a ham and bean dinner followed by a presentation by Deborah Navas, author of Murdered by His Wife, about the infamous eighteenth-century murder of Joshua Spooner.  Tickets to the dinner and Deborah Navas's talk are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. To order tickets to the dinner (ham, beans, corn bread, cole slaw, dessert, and beverages) and presentation by Deborah Navas, mail a check payable to Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee to: Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee, Town Hall, 6 Central Street, Brookfield, MA 01506. Tickets may also be purchased at the Town Hall and Tip Top Store. Limited Seating. Tickets will be on sale until July 30. For more information, please call Lois O’Leary at 508-867-8426.  A limited number of seats will be available at the door for $5 per person for those wishing to attend the presentation but not the dinner.

Menu: Ham, beans, corn bread, coleslaw, dessert, and beverages
Dinner promptly at 6 p.m.  Followed at 7:15 p.m. by
Presentation by Deborah Navas, author of Murdered by His Wife.
Tickets may also be purchased at the Town Hall and Tip Top Store. Limited Seating. Tickets will be on sale until July 30. For more information, please call Lois O’ Leary at 508-867-8426.
Limited seating to the presentation only is available at the door for $5 per person.

Make check payable to: Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee and mail to: 
Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee, Town Hall, 6 Central Street, Brookfield, MA 01506.

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Number of tickets

   Adult ($10) : _____

Children, 12 and under ($5) : _____
Name   
Address   
Telephone/E-mail   

Brookfield Committee for the Quaboag Plantation 350th Anniversary
Brookfield Historic Day, August 7, 2010
Ham and Bean Dinner and Author Presentation
Held at Brookfield Congregational Church

                      Scavenger Hunt Rules

1. The object of the hunt is to collect as many of the items on the scavenger hunt list as possible within a limited time period.
2. There will be a mix of common and not-so-common items on the list, and it is up to the teams to determine where to obtain them.
3. There is no fee to enter and no limit to the number of teams that may participate.  Prizes will be awarded to winning teams.
4. Teams may register and pick up the list any time between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Brookfield Fire Station on Central Street.
5. Items must be turned in before 5 p.m. at the Brookfield Fire Station. Teams may make only one check-in trip with their items. Items turned in after 5 p.m. will receive no points. Bonus points will be given for teams that finish the fastest.
6. A team must have at least two people and no more than six people, and may use only one vehicle.
7. Each team must have a name.
8. All items must be obtained legally no borrowing items from people’s yards without permission.
9. Bonus points and partial credit will be given at the discretion of the judges. Creativity is encouraged.
10. The judge’s decisions are final.
11. For questions or to pre-register your team, contact Kate at 774-230-          7519 or brookfieldquaboag2010@gmail.com.

1. The theme of the contest is The Heart of Brookfield.
2. Entries must be taken in Brookfield.
3. Entries must be submitted by the person who took the photo. Limit one entry per person.
4. The contest is open to residents of any town and of any age. There will be an adult division and a children’s division (12 and under).
5. Entries from any year are allowed, as long as they were taken by the person submitting the photo and were taken in Brookfield.
6. Entries may be in any size or color/black & white/sepia.
7. Entries will be judged on quality of the photograph, adherence to the theme, and creativity.  Prizes will be awarded. There will also be a people’s choice award.
8. Entries must be framed and brought to the Brookfield Fire Station on Central Street at noon on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Please tape a piece of paper to the back of the frame with name, address, and phone number. Please include a 4 x 6 card to be displayed with the photo that indicates the title of the photo, where and when it was taken, and whether it is in the adult division or the children’s division.
9. Entries not adhering to these rules will be disqualified at the discretion of the committee/judges.
10. For questions, or to make arrangements to drop off your entry early,
    contact Kate at brookfieldquaboag2010@gmail.com or 774-230-7519.

Don’t forget to stop by to vote for your favorite!

Art Contest

Winners WERE notified by phone  March 1, 2010. A list of winners was published in the Quaboag Current. Winners were invited to an art gallery reception at Elm Hill Mansion in Brookfield on March 27, 2010.
 
(Children and Adults) 

   In order to celebrate the 1660 settling of the Quaboag Plantation, the Brookfield Division of the Quaboag 350th Anniversary Committee is proud to sponsor this Art Contest which is open to all residents of Brookfield, North Brookfield, Warren, East Brookfield, West Brookfield, and New Braintree. 

     Cut and paste directions into an empty Word file on your desktop, then print. Right click on the image and save it to your computer for printing.Use an art medium of your choice- colored pencil, paint, crayon, finger paint, mosaic, colored rice, etc, to fill in the historical representation of life on the Quaboag Plantation.

   Fill out the form below and tape/glue to the back of your entry. Mail your entry by February 16, 2010 to: 350th,  6 Central Street, Brookfield, MA 01506. Winners will be selected in the following categories:

( 1.)   1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the age group categories (0-5, 6-11, 12-18 and

        over 18)

( 2.)   Overall most creative use of art medium.

( 3.)   Most original entry.

( 4.)   Judges’ choice

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Name:      ________________________________________________
 
Address:   _______________________________________________
 
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Phone:    ________________________________________________

Age group as of March 1, 2010: (0-5 years old) (6-11 years old) (12-18 years old) (over 18 years old)

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on King Philip's War will take place Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Brookfield Elementary School cafeteria.


Also, the library has been putting some fantastic historic photos and postcards on its blog-- http://picasaweb.google.com/Brookfieldlibrary

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FOR SALE! We have 350th commemorative tote bags and magnets available!

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Highlights of Brookfield’s History:

     Across from the former Brookfield Inn on West Main Street (Route 9), is a memorial that designates this part of the road as the George Washington Memorial Highway. In 1789, our first President traveled through five of the New England states. This tour has become the basis for all of the “George Washington slept here” claims -- but he never slept in Brookfield. Historical Commission member, Diane Martel tells you why. click here: http://www.brookfieldma.us/washington.html
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In March 1778, Joshua Spooner, a wealthy gentleman farmer in Brookfield, was beaten to death and his body stuffed down a well. Four people were hanged for the crime: two British soldiers, a young Continental soldier, and Spooner's wife, Bathsheba, who was charged with instigating the murder. To read about the Spooner murder, CLICK HERE. http://www.brookfieldma.us/spoonerwell.html     

For more on the Spooner murder, check out the web site of crime historian and storyteller, E.J. Wagner.
CLICK HERE http://www.forensic.to/webhome/ejwagner/SeasonalCrimes.html
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    She may have come from a small hometown, but in 1945 she was better known than the Secretary of State or even Albert Einstein. She was Elsie the Cow, she came from Elm Hill Farm in Brookfield, and the crowds found her "udderly fascinating." To read more about Elsie's Brookfield
connection, CLICK HERE. http://www.brookfieldma.us/elsie.html                        

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The ‘new’ Brookfield Town Hall was dedicated in 1904 after a fire had destroyed the existing structure in 1902. That building had been standing since 1867. To read more about the structure in an article transcribed by Robert Wilder.                                                                          CLICK HERE http://www.quaboag350.com/resources/Letter+1904+.doc
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     Monthly events are being planned in the town of Brookfield to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of Quaboag Plantation. Please add your name to our email list. Do you want to help out in the planning of events? It’s not too late to sign up. Give us an email and we’ll let you know how you can help. eMail brookfieldquaboag2010@gmail.com

Anne Mathieu
Carolyn Murray
Pauline Merrick
Linda Lincoln
Ron Couture
Barbara Clancy
Pat Capiobanco
Tracy Comtois- Secretary
Don Faugno- Chairperson

January 2-February 16- Art Contest

March 27-Art Gallery Reception

July 23-Historic bake-off competition at Concert on the Common

August 7-Brookfield Historic Day

September- Michael Tougias' presentation