West Brookfield, Massachusetts
Committee Members:
Barry Nadon, Char.
Sue Nadon
Ron Benoit
LuAnn Benoit
Lisa Careau
Cindy Laub
Rob Lyon
Ruth Lyon
Anne-Marie Nolan
Dennis Martin
Sandy Martin
Jeff Robins
Dick 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: Town Common,Family Fun Day
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: "Brookfield" - W. Brookfield, Merriam-Gilbert Library
April 24th, 2010 - Saturday
Presentation by Christie Higginbottom, "Early New England Plants and Gardening", W. Brookfield
Town Hall in the Great Hall from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
April 29th, 2010 -Thursday
Presentation by Judith Black, - "Meet Lucy Stone" - W. Brookfield Town Hall in the Great Hall from
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
May 15th, 2010 - Saturday
Meet Diederick Leertouwer, Asparagus & Flower Heritage Festival- W. Brookfield Town Common from
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Quilt Show- with 350th Quilt Display - W. Brookfield, 73 Central St., Senior Center
June 5th, 2010 - Saturday
Family Fun Day - West Brookfield - Town Common, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Come one, Come All,
Fun for all ages.
June 13th, 2010 - Sunday
Sunday Afternoon Croquet Social- W. Brookfield Town Common, Noon to 3:00 PM.
July 3rd, 2010 - Saturday
Triathlon - W. Brookfield, Lake Wickaboag Town Beach, Check-in time starting at 6:00 AM.
Bonfire/Band Concert/ Presentation of awards: post card and essay contest winners, 6:30 PM
(July 4, 2010 rain date) on the W. Brookfield Town Common
July 4th, 2010 – Sunday
Decorated water front Contest (History Theme), W. Brookfield, Lake Wickaboag.
July 5th – Sept. 30th, 2010
Exhibition: “North & East Brookfield”, W. Brookfield, Merriam-Gilbert Library.
July-September 2010 (Day to be determined)
Horse and Buggy Tour of West Brookfield with photos and narration describing village area
100 years ago. West Brookfield Center/Common
August 8th, 2010 - Saturday
West Brookfield Senior Center, for Veterans Appreciation CAR SHOW , rain date will be Aug. 22nd.
General Public invited. Viewing admission is free. Car Registration; $10 donation.
(See above hyperlink for details.)
August 14th, 2010 - Saturday
Boat Club Regatta -Sailboat/Canoe/Kayak Races on Lake Wickaboag, in front of Boat Club off
Cottage St., 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Water Skiing exhibition performance from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, viewing area located at the
W. Brookfield, Lake Wickaboag Town Beach, off Cottage St..
August 15th, 2010 - Sunday
Reading of "Whitefield’s Sermon" on Foster Hill, Foster Hill Rd., W. Brookfield at 10:00 AM
September 17th-18th, 2010 - Friday
Homecoming on the Common - All Towns, on West Brookfield Town Common (Time TBA)
September 18th, 2010 - Saturday
"Meeting in the Middle of the Road" -On Foster Hill, Foster Hill Rd., W. Brookfield, Ma., Beginning at
10:30 AM to 2:00 PM; A coming together of Settler Descendants and Native Americans.
"Meet Mrs. Mary Rawlandson", on the West Brookfield Common. Will begin at 4 PM.
September 19th, 2010 - Sunday
350th Parade, West Brookfield – 12:00 Noon start time.
October 2nd, 2010 - Saturday
Lawnmower Parade/Races around the W. Brookfield Town Common, (Rain date October 9th),
(Time TBA)
October 4th – December 5th, 2010
Exhibition - "Warren & New Braintree” – W. Brookfield, Merriam-Gilbert Library
November 6th, 2010 - Saturday
Dinner at Salem Cross Inn; 5 -7 PM and Dance at Quaboag High School; 7-11 PM or Potluck Supper;
5 -7 PM to take place at High School Cafeteria.
December 5th, 2010 - Sunday
Closing Speech from Town Crier at White Christmas Concert; 6:15 PM at W. Brookfield Town Hall.
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