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.
We hope you will visit often, and don’t forget to share what you find here with family, friends and colleagues.
Join Fitness for a Cure for its 13th annual all-day event to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on March 24 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA. The event is a fun-filled day of kids helping kids, a collective love of fitness and a community coming together to save lives. Fitness for a [...]
The Spring Pantry Raid at the Merrimack Valley Food Bank (MVFB) is set to run from March 17 through the 24th to boost food donations for the 2012 spring season. The MVFB provides food for a variety of food pantries and shelters that offer meals for the homeless, veterans, disabled individuals and struggling families throughout the Merrimack [...]
The G-Man Foundation’s Race for Autism Awareness will take place on April 15 beginning at 10 AM in Lowell, MA. The first 200 registered participants will receive free commemorative t-shirts from the event. Participants of the race can enjoy raffles, snacks, music, food and drinks upon completion. All proceeds from the race and event will [...]
Registration is now available online for the Lowell, MA March for Babies event on April 22. Individuals can sign up online to walk as individuals, or as part of a team simply by setting a personal fundraising goal and completing the required contact and general information questions. All proceeds from the march will benefit the [...]
An antique appraisal fundraiser will be held on March 2 at 20 Summer Street in Chelmsford, MA. Join Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers’, Stuart Slavid, in an antique appraisal event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and guests are welcome to bring specific items [...]
The 19th annual Apple Country Craft Fair Spring Fling will take place on Saturday, May 19 from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. The event will be hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Londonderry, NH right next to Mack’s Apples. Over 40 of the area’s greatest crafters from throughout New England will be on hand [...]
Enjoy the fun and festivities of the Country Fair from 10 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, May 5 at the Hampstead Public Library in Hampstead, NH. This family event includes all your typical fair activities including thrift tables, raffles from the Garden Club, tours of the Storybook Garden, children’s arts and crafts, a book [...]
Enjoy an evening of great music and charity at the Paula Cole concert on Friday, May 4 from 4 to 7 PM at the Stockbridge Theatre in Derry, NH. The Grammy Award winning songstress will perform her renowned hits, “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone,” as well as the familiar theme song from Dawson’s Creek, [...]
Join in a Relay for Life event on April 28 at Harris Track and Field in Pelham, NH from 2 PM on Saturday until you choose to leave on Sunday morning. Teams can sign up together for a full day of walking or running together on the track for a great cause. All guests and [...]
Visit the annual Art in Action Exhibition on May 5 and 6 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Mack’s Apples Farm Market in Londonderry, NH. Blooming artists in the community will bring display their prized work and provide live demonstrations for the public. Guests can enjoy a fun day of local art and [...]
Run for a cause with the 8 to 5K Road Race on Saturday, May 12 at the North Andover High School in North Andover, MA. Check in for the race will take place at 8 AM, and the race will begin promptly at 9 AM. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome [...]
Join The Professional Center for Child Development (PCCD) on Friday, April 27 for their Swing into Spring Gala & Auction event at 6 PM at the Andover Country Club. Led by Boston’s own master of ceremonies, Hank Morse, guests will enjoy an evening of fine-dining, dancing, silent and live auctions and a cash bar. Dress [...]
The annual Haverhill Earth Day Cleanup will be taking place this year on Saturday, April 21 from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm. It’s a free day of fun with friends to help the community look and feel cleaner. Bring your own gloves and tools, but trash and leaf bags will be provided by the organization. [...]
Enjoy an evening of celebrating literary greatness with the World Book Night Celebration on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 PM at the Andover Bookstore in Andover, MA. This fun-filled celebration will feature renowned local authors, booksellers and more, who will discuss how reading and World Book Night titles have greatly impacted their lives. Designed to [...]
Join the Haverhill Cultural Council and the Haverhill Art Association for the second annual ART-rageous Art Exhibition and Auction. The event will take place on Saturday, April 14 from 6 to 9 PM at the Hamel Mill Lofts Community room in Haverhill, MA. Guests can enjoy food, drinks, raffles, an auction and entertainment from jazz musician, Mike Cesanti [...]
The 3rd Annual Icicle Ball Fundraiser will be held on February 11 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Leominster. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Leominster High School’s Band trip to an event at Disney World in March of 2013, which they were specifically invited to attend.
Currently, [...]
For the 3,000 children living in publicly funded homeless shelters, birthday parties are often a luxury they will never see. However, Birthday Wishes, is non-profit organization that provides over 900 birthday parties every year for the past 10 years. The organization is actively seeking volunteers in the Leominster area and currently has an opening for [...]
The newly formed Chad F. LeBouf RN, MSN Scholarship Fund is accepting donations at the Leominster branch of Enterprise Bank to provide financial assistance for individuals looking to enter the nursing field. The scholarship was established in memory of 32-year-old Chad LeBouf who tragically lost his life in a roadside accident.
Chad, a nurse by profession, [...]
Dance 2 Swing Studios will be hosting The Rockabilly New Years Eve Party at the Leominster Elks Lodge from 7:30 through 12:30 p.m. on December 31. Musical talent from the Memphis Rockabilly Band and DJ Alan will be playing during the event. The theme is 1950s Rock n’ Roll attire and group swing dancing lessons [...]
This past July, The Stratton Players, one of the country’s oldest community theater groups, lost their historic Fitchburg playhouse to a devastating fire. Looking to lend a helping hand, The Hanover Theatre in Worcester will allow the group to host a fundraiser on November 19 in their facility. The Stratton Players have produced the musical [...]
Join fellow Westford citizens as they support local schools for this fun, Halloween event! On Sunday, November 6, the Westford Education Foundation will host its Ninth Annual Walk for Education Halloween Parade. Costumes are encouraged as parade-goers march from the Westford Common, along Main Street, to the Abbot School, located at 23 Depot Street in [...]
On Tuesday, November 8, Enterprise Bank will partner with Hudkins Law PLLC to offer a complimentary seminar for Massachusetts realtors. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at the Northeast Association of Realtors (NEAR) office, located at 6 Lyberty Way, Suite 204, in Westford.
This free session will provide Massachusetts realtors with information and [...]
On Sunday, October 9, Grotonfest is taking over! Sprawled across Legion Common, located along School Street in Groton, the daylong event will feature dance and martial arts performances, animal demonstrations, live music, plenty of food, fun and more! Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Grotonfest is sure to be an exciting day of family [...]
On Saturday, August 20, grab the family and head down to Cherry Hill Ice Cream Too, located at 53 Main Street in Townsend, for an afternoon of classic cars, delicious barbecue and rich ice cream. All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society through its Relay for Life program.
The second [...]
YP Connect, a young professionals group sponsored by the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting the Summer Kick-Off Networking event on Wednesday, June 15. The event will be held at the Sunset Tiki Bar and Grill at the Nashoba Valley Ski area, located at 79 Powers Road in Westford, MA. The Summer Kick-Off [...]
