The Five Minute Read
DIY clover planter for teens
TEWKSBURY — Enjoy a hands-on craft for teens in grades 6-12, designing and painting a custom planter today, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. This do-it-yourself project includes includes the container, seeds and paint supplies. Registration is required, at bit. ly/3zq5ss2. This program is supported by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library. For information, call 978-640-4490.
Republican Town Committee speaker
CHELMSFORD — The Republican Town Committee invites the public to hear guest speaker Jennifer Zhang, founder and principal of the Winchester School of Chinese Culture, give a talk on, “How much is communism controlling our country,” today, at 6:30 p.m., in the Chelmsford Police Station Training Room, 2 Olde North Road. There will be a question-and-answer period after the presentation. For information, email Karen Kowalski at kaykowal5@comcast.net.
Ghana flag raising
LOWELL — In addition to the flags customarily flown at JFK Plaza, the city commemorates flags from many countries during the year. On Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m., the public is invited to a flag-raising for the country of Ghana. The outdoor event is held in front of City Hall, 375 Merrimack St. For a list of flag-raising dates, visit bit. ly/3tikakk. To schedule a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall, submit an application to the Office of Cultural Affairs and Special Events three to four weeks prior to the date of the flagraising at bit.ly/3frgxtl. For information, call 978674-1482 or email rdei@ lowellma.gov.
Flute orchestra performance
GROTON — Groton Hill Music Center presents the Flute Orchestra of Groton Hill, Sunday, March 19, at 3 p.m., in Meadow Hall, 122 Old Ayer Road. The afternoon program features works originally written for flute and orchestra, as well as pieces which were written for other instruments and reworked for flutes, such as Ravel’s “Minuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin,” Rimsky-korsakov’s “Procession of the Nobles,” Gaubert’s “Madrigal“and “Songs of the Ocean” by Hirose.
Two world premieres are also on the program: “The World Is Here (The Cormorant’s Dream)”, by composer Chris Florio, and Brandon J Nelson’s “An Harmonic Disquisition Upon Various Types of Cheese.” Nicole O’toole and Jessica Volk will perform Cimarosa’s “Concerto for 2 Flutes and Orchestra,” and David Deifik will
be the soloist on Gaubert’s “Madrigal for Flute and Flute Ensemble.”
Tickets for adults are $20.08, including fees; free for age 12 and under. To purchase,
visit bit.ly/3jhywbf. For information, call 978486-9524.
Wildlife program for seniors
LUNENBURG — Seniors are invited to attend “Wild Inside: Fishers, Beavers, and Bears,”
Friday, March 24, at 1 p.m., at the Eagle House Senior Center, 25 Memorial Drive. Attendees will learn about the physical and behavioral adaptations of the fisher, the North American beaver and the black bear during the free, hourlong discussion with a Nashua River
Watershed Association educator/naturalist.
The program is funded by a grant from the Doyle General Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation. To sign-up or for questions, contact Lunenburg Council on Aging Director Susan Doherty at 978-5824166.