West Brookfield, Massachusetts
Committee Members:
Barry Nadon, Char.
Ron Benoit
LuAnn Benoit
Lisa Careau
Bev Kenniston
Mert Kenniston
Cindy Laub
Rob Lyon
Ruth Lyon
Anne-Marie Nolan
Dennis Martin
Sandy Martin
Jeff Robins
Dick Rossman
Barbara Rossman
Dana Searah
Pam Searah
Dan Sykes
Alan Weeks
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We are proud to present:
Quaboag Plantation 350th Celebration
(For Event details, Registration Forms or Photos of the Events, click on the blue links.)
January - December 2010
House Decorating Contest for each season–- W. Brookfield Residents
(Click here for Official Entry Form with Rules)
January 2nd, 2010 – Saturday
350th Dinner and/or Ball- Salem Cross Inn /West Brookfield Town Hall
January 4th - March 31, 2010
Exhibition - "from the Quaboag Historical Museum's collection of West Brookfield" at the
Merriam-Gilbert Library
February 6th - 27th, 2010
February 27th, 2010 – Saturday
Canceled due to Weather: Family Fun Day, Town Common,
Still on schedule; Art/Photo Contest Judging- Great Hall in Town Hall
March 21st, 2010 – Sunday
Library Program- "A Tribute to Irving and Jane England" -Great Hall in Town Hall, 2 PM
School K - 12, Post Card Design and Essay Contest
April 5th - June 24th, 2010
Exhibition - "from the Quaboag Historical Museum's collection of Brookfield" at the
Merriam-Gilbert Library
April 24th, 2010 – Saturday
Presentation by Christie Higginbottom, "Early New England Plants and Gardening" in the
Town Hall 3- 4:00pm
April 29th, 2010 –Thursday
Presentation by Judith Black, "Meet Lucy Stone" – Town Hall 7-8:00pm
May 15th, 2010 – Saturday
Meet Diederick Leertouwer, Asparagus & Flower Heritage Festival- Town Common 10 AM - 4:00pm
Quilt Show- with 350th Quilt Display at the Senior Center
June 5th, 2010 – Saturday
Baseball Game Rematch - West Brookfield vs. North Brookfield in North Brookfield, 1:00pm
June 13th, 2010 – Sunday
Sunday Afternoon Croquet Social -Town Common - Noon-3:00pm
Banjo & Fiddle Contest at the Band shell, Town Common 3:30pm
July - September 2010 (date to be determined)
Horse and Buggy Tour of West Brookfield with photos and narration describing village
area 100 years ago. West Brookfield Center/Common
July 3rd, 2010 – Saturday
Triathalon - in the morning Bonfire/Band Concert/ Award Presentation: Post Card Design and
9th grade Essay Contest Winners, 6:30pm (July 4, 2010 rain date) on the Common.
July 4th, 2010 – Sunday
Decorated water front Contest - History theme
July 5th - September 30th, 2010
Exhibition- " from the Quaboag Historical Museum's collection of North & East Brookfield"
at the Merriam-Gilbert Library.
August 14th, 2010 – Saturday
Boat Club Regatta - Sailboat/Canoe/Kayak Races in front of Boat Club- Cottage St.
(town beach viewing area) for Water Skiing exihibition show. (Performance will be 2-4 PM.)
August 15th, 2010 – Sunday
350th Car/Motorcycle Show- Senior Center- 9-3:00pm
Reading of "Whitefield’s Sermon" Foster Hill- 10:00am
September 17th-18th, 2010 – Friday
Homecoming on the Common- All Towns
September 18th, 2010 – Saturday
"Meeting in the Middle of the Road"- Foster Hill 10:30am
September 19th, 2010 – Sunday
350th Parade, West Brookfield – 12:00 Noon start time
October 2nd, 2010 – Saturday
Lawnmower Parade/Races (Rain date October 9th) Around the Common 11:00am
October 4th - December 5th, 2010
Exhibition- "from the Quaboag Historical Museum's collection of Warren & New Braintree" at the
Merriam-Gilbert Library
November 6th, 2010 – Saturday
Dinner at Salem Cross Inn 5-7pm and Dance at Quaboag High School 7-11pm. Also,
there will be a potluck supper to be held at the Quaboag High School Cafeteria from 5 to 7PM. The
choice is yours.
December 5th, 2010 – Sunday
Closing Speech from Town Crier at White Christmas Concert - Town Hall at 6:15pm
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