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

West Brookfield Calendar of Events
  

(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

     Kids Art/Photo Contest

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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