Choose Community means taking an active interest in city, town or neighborhood activities and events, or simply volunteering a couple of hours on a project of personal interest. It also means choosing to purchase goods and services from area businesses that provide jobs to friends and neighbors, thereby improving the quality of life for everyone.
On the pages of this blog, you will find listings and descriptions of various community events throughout the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire. You will also find expert financial wisdom and advice in articles written by guest bloggers and people who work for Enterprise Bank.
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The Billerica Cat Care Coalition will host its eighth annual Cat’s Meow Chocolate Tasting & Silent Auction on May 18 from 7 to 9:30 PM. It will be held at the Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover. There will be many delicious chocolate desserts to sample, live jazz music from Moon Glow, a presentation by [...]
Join the Community Christian Academy (CCA) on Saturday, May 5 at 10 AM at 105 Princeton Boulevard in Lowell, MA for its annual River Run 5k. All ages and levels of ability are invited to run, walk or jog for a great cause! Designed to support the ongoing mission of the CCA to provide great [...]
Put on your jogging shoes and suit up for a great cause! The 2012 Iron Run is scheduled for Sunday, May 6 at 9 AM at the Lowell Lodge of Elks at 40 Old Ferry Road in Lowell, MA. This annual 5K run features a flat, scenic course along the Merrimack River. Rain or shine, [...]
Enjoy an evening out for A Child’s Light Fundraising Event on Friday, April 27 from 7 to 10 PM at Lenzi’s in Dracut, MA. All guests are encouraged to dress casually for the event and come prepared to support a wonderful organization founded specifically to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect both within our [...]
Enjoy a family outing and an evening of fun watching the U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty play at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 PM. A touring event that inspires communities to come together in true American spirit through lively music, these rousing renditions always provide a [...]
Exhale Yoga in Londonderry, NH will host a two-hour Yoga to the Rescue class on Sunday, June 3 from 3 to 5 PM to benefit the Manchester Animal Shelter. The first hour of the class will be a more strenuous Vinyasa style of yoga led by Nicole, and the second hour will a more a [...]
Banyan Tree Yoga in Nashua, NH will be hosting a community yoga day on Sunday, May 20 from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM to benefit the Humane Society for Greater Nashua . Michelle Lanigan, will lead the class in a Vinyasa style. You will learn to sync your movements with your breath and incorporate Sun [...]
On Saturday, May 19, enjoy a fantastic night out with friends and support Operation Homefront. DollFace Promotions is hosting the event from 7 to 10 PM at the Junkyard in Nashua, NH. Guests of the event can expect plenty of dancing and activities, including an extremely generous raffle. All proceeds from the event will benefit [...]
J & F Farms is hosting a 5K cross country run/walk through the scenic trails and open fields of Derry, NH, as well as a spring open house on Saturday, May 19 from 8:30 AM to 6 PM. All proceeds from the 5K will benefit NH Future Farmers of America (FFA). The FFA is an organization that [...]
The Water’s Edge Salon & Spa in Derry, NH will host its 22nd Anniversary celebration and open house with a Relay for Life benefit on Saturday, May 19 from 9 AM to 3 PM. There will be free refreshments and food from local restaurants, a wine and cheese tasting and lots of exciting door prizes. [...]
The fourth annual Krit Classic 5K road race will take place on Sunday, June 3 at 9 AM in Andover, MA to benefit the Krit Kearins Memorial Scholarship Fund. The race will begin at Andover High School and finish back at the school after a race encompassing the surrounding vicinity. New this year is a [...]
With the help and support of other community groups, Team Haverhill will be hosting the “Hues of the Heart” Community Block Party on Saturday, June 2 from 12 until 4 PM at Wingate Street in Haverhill, MA. The block party will be in celebration of the Essex Street Gateway Community Mural, which has been in [...]
The last day of the 2012 Prom Gown Giveaway Boutique Days hosted by the Priceless Prom Gown Program will take place on Sunday, May 20 from 12 to 4 PM at the Stone Mill in Lawrence. Any and all girls struggling with financial troubles looking for their dream prom dress are welcome to attend this [...]
On Saturday May 19th, Team Haverhill will be hosting the Wizard of Oz Live & Silent Auction Gala fundraiser at 6:30 PM at the Roma Restaurant Function Hall in Haverhill. There will be both a silent and live auction, as well as a full dinner. The evening’s events will feature Spotlight Playhouse characters and music [...]
Join the Friends of Andover Tennis on Sunday, May 6 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Andover High School (AHS) for their Spring Tennis Smash fundraiser. This event is designed to help raise the much-needed funds to renovate the outdated courts at AHS. Guests can enjoy a morning youth clinic for ages 5-15 [...]
Join the Fitchburg Girl Scouts for their fashion show at the Fitchburg Senior Center at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 18. The event will feature a traditional flag ceremony, skits and a modeling show of vintage Girl Scout uniforms from the past 100 years in honor of their centennial year. Guests of the event will [...]
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 477 from Leominster, MA is holding its Annual Flower Sale from 10 AM to 4 PM at two locations this Saturday, April 7. Those wishing to purchase flowers can visit the Leominster Veterans Center, as well as Wyman’s Liquors to select a variety of colorful spring flowers and [...]
Here’s one for the ladies! Join Soapy Green for its debut event, a Ladies’ Night In from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 27 at 454 Main Street in Fitchburg, MA. Attendees are invited to a night of beauty and entertainment, giving everyone a chance to create a personalized lotion, air freshener, soap, or [...]
Enjoy an evening of the arts with the students of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School on Saturday, March 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The Appreciate the Arts event, led by Gage Butler and Isabelle Bourque, both students, will be held in the school’s Performing Arts Center and is sponsored by the Mount Wachusett Community [...]
Herbey’s Harem Relay for Life Team will be holding a $10 prom dress sale for Cinderella’s Closet in Fitchburg, MA at the Fitchburg Knights of Columbus. All proceeds from the dress sale will benefit the relay team in their effort to raise funds for cancer research. All shoppers will be eligible to win gift certificates [...]
Join the Westminster Historical Society on Saturday, March 17 from 1 until 3 PM for the 2012 Maple Sugaring event. Located at 259 West Princeton Road in Westminster, MA, this event is free and open to the public, and families are encouraged to bring their children and share in this spring event that is great [...]
The 20th Annual Chocolate Festival at St. Mark’s Church in Westford, MA will be held on February 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. Guests can try a variety of chocolate confections from local restaurants and bakeries. Half of all proceeds from the event will be donated to community food pantries.
The festival is geared towards people [...]
Winter at the Westford Farmers Market will continue every Saturday through March 31 featuring seasonal produce, crafts from local vendors, local wine, baked goods, homemade fruit spreads, handcrafted chocolates and caramels and pottery from local artisans. The market also offers an interactive children’s program, live local entertainment and bagels, coffee and breakfast pastries for adults. [...]
The Westford Parish Center for the Arts (PCA) will host an acoustic open stage on Sunday January 8 in Westford starting at 7:30 p.m. For those looking to share musical talents, writing, or poetry, this event provides a relaxed environment and welcomes all ages and skill levels. The PCA also has professional and semi-professional acts [...]
Halloween is here again, and this year’s snowcapped evening will make for the most unique trick-or-treating in years. For many towns in the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire, trick-or-treating events held over the weekend have been postponed until this evening, Monday, October 31, and throughout the upcoming week.
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