Community Calendar

Monday, May 3

Take & Make Kits – Wind Chimes/Weather Kits:

Stevens Memorial Library, Ashburnham. This activity kit includes information about weather, coloring pages and a wind chime; ages 2-5. To register, call 978-827-4115.

Zoom Storytime & Craft:

10 a.m.; Townsend Public Library. Join Miss Jessie as she reads “Bear Wants

More” by Karma Wilson and create your own bear. To register for your craft kit for pick up, call 978-597-1714.

Virtual Story Time with Roger Williams Zoo: 11 a.m.; Lunenburg Public Library. A very special virtual story time with Roger Williams Zoo, featuring the heartwarming story “Verdi” by Janell Cannon. Register at www.lunenburglibrary.org.

Zoom ‘Learn to Raise Backyard Chickens’: 6:308 p.m., Lunenburg Public Library. Via Zoom,

Mark Gostkiewicz of Tri

Gable Lea Farm will take you on a tour of his coop and run to see his hens. You will see what you’ll need from chick to your first eggs. To register, call 978-582-4140.

Facebook Live Cooking Demo – May Food Festival:

7-8 p.m.; Fitchburg Public Library. Chef Rob will teach you how to make Sheet Pan Fajitas, Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls, Holy Guacamole and StrawberryBasil Agua Fresca. Download the recipes at www.fitchburgma.gov/ DocumentCenter/ View/7872/May-FoodFestival-Recipes.

Tuesday, May 4

Letter ‘P’ Book Bundles for Kids: All day; Townsend Public Library.

A staff member will make you a customized book letter “P” book bundle. To register, call 978-597-1714.

Online ABC Story time: 10 a.m.; Townsend Public Library. To register, call 978597-1714.

Virtual Lunch Table for Homeschoolers: Noon; Townsend Public Library.

This group meets weekly using Zoom to socialize, make friends and have some fun. To register, call 978597-1714.

Library Laps: 5:30-6 p.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St., Clinton.

Shake off the winter and get outside. 978-365-4160.

Online Creative Feast: 7-8 p.m.; Townsend Public Library. Join Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast for a delicious class about the benefits of eating lower-carb foods and lots of recipe ideas for including lower-carb breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. To register, call 978597-1714.

Virtual Cozy Mystery Club: 7 p.m.; Townsend Public Library. Read and discuss Joanne Fluke’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. Email Cathy at chill@cwmars.org.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 24: 7 p.m.; Leominster Veterans Memorial Center, Main Hall, 100 West St. Nominations will be held. For information, call 978-537-1541.

Spring Birding Basics Online:

7-8:30 p.m.; Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton. Learn what to look and listen for, and how to recognize some different birds around you. You’ll develop identification skills, learn about resources available to you, and discover the amazing world of birds, which gets more interesting the more you learn. 978464-4712.

Wednesday, May 5

Facebook Live – Bilingual Family Story time: 10 a.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library. Enjoy a bilingual story for various ages; discover new rhymes and songs together. 978-365-4160.

Zoom Move and Groove Storytime: 10-10:30 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m.; Townsend Public Library. Join Miss Jessie as she moves and grooves her way through your favorite story books. To register, call 978-597-1714. Friends of the Library Meeting: 1-2 p.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 726 Main

St., Lancaster. For information, call 978-3688928.

Online Teen Advisory Group:

6 p.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster. The Teen Advisory Group takes a leading role in designing and running programs, influencing decisions regarding the YA collection, and making the library a space that works for teens and their peers; ages 13-18. 978-368-8928.

Zoom Armchair Travels:

6:30-7:30 p.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library, Clinton. Join travel expert Steve Farrar as you explore the national parks system of Alaska, which includes the Glacier Bay, Wrangell-St. Elias, Kenai Fjords, Lake Clark, Katmai, Kobuk Valley, Gates of the Arctic and Denali national parks. To register, call 978365-4160.

Thursday, May 6

Story Time - Butterflies: 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Join Miss Claire for stories, songs and activities. A themed craft and free play will follow. Age 3. For information, call 978-8274115.

Facebook Live - A Taste of Thai: 6-7:30 p.m.; Bigelow Free Public Library, Clinton. Mrs. Mon will present A

Taste of Thai – chicken curry. To register for ingredients, call 978-365-4160.

Dungeons & Dragons for Young Adults: 6 p.m.; Townsend Public Library. Join Dungeon Master Paul for this exciting 6-week campaign; ages 12-15. To register, call 978-597-1714.

Zoom Hall of Presidents Book Club: 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Townsend Public Library. Read and discuss “Warren G. Harding” by John W. Dean. To register, call 978-5971714.

Friday, May 7

Virtual Friday Adventurers:

Noon, Townsend Public Library. Explore the world on these virtual field trips for homeschoolers. Visit different museums, historical sites, zoos and more; grades 1-5. To register, call 978549-1714.

Zoom Nature’s Best Hope:

6-7:30 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library. Doug Tallamy is a renowned entomologist who specializes in teaching the many ways that our ecosystems thrive on insects and biodiversity. In this talk, he explains how and why we can create habitats in our own backyards that support thriving ecosystems. 978582-4140.

Saturday, May 8

Plant Sale: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Townsend Public Library. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Townsend Public Library. Shop for perennials, vegetables, small shrubs. Plant donations needed. Please bring all donations to the library by 5 p.m., on Friday, May 7 (mark what the plant is, and type of sun it requires). 978-597-1714. Annual Plant Swap & Sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Westminster Historical Society, 110 Main St. Enjoy a variety of plants, bushes and bulbs for swapping or purchasing; along with a yard sale and 2021 Crocker Pond stickers available.

Make Recycled Flower Presses & Bookmarks:

1:30-3:30 p.m.; Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. Head out on trails to enjoy and identify spring wildflowers, leaving them for wild creatures to enjoy. Back at the pavilion, create and use flower presses with provided flowers to make beautiful bookmarks, perfect for Mother’s Day gifts. 978464-4712.

Sunday, May 9 Sunday Morning Bird Walks:

7:30-9:30 a.m.; Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. Explore trails in search of resident birds and spring migrants while enhancing your birding knowledge; all skill levels are welcome. Birders ages 12-16 must be accompanied by a participating adult. To register, call 978-464-4712.