Sturbridge

Live Music at Saw Dust Coffee House
2022-09-23 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-17 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-16 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-10 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-09 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-03 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-02 19:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Saw Dust Coffee House, 371 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Saw Dust Coffee House will be presenting live music at the following Friday and Saturday evenings from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Saw Dust Coffee House welcomes you to enjoy our fresh coffee, amazing cocktails, delicious desserts and more. The dates and performers are:
+ Friday, September 2nd – Mike Silva
+ Saturday, September 3rd – Tequila Jim
+ Friday, September 9th – 11 On The Outside
+ Saturday, September 10th – My Better Half
+ Friday, September 16th – RJ McCarty
+ Saturday, September 17th – TBD
+ Friday, September 23rd – Ashley Hensel
+ Saturday, September 24th – Lynn & Rockwood Taylor
+ Friday, September 30th – Evan Couture

Friday Classic Car Cruise @ Brimfield Winery
2022-09-23 16:00 - 20:00, 2022-09-16 16:00 - 20:00, 2022-09-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Brimfield Winery, 35 Main Street, Brimfield, MA, 01010, United States
Come see great classic cars every Friday night from May through September with music by Bruce Marshall of 97.7

Author Talk w/ Gail Olmsted
2022-09-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Publick House, 277 Main Street, Sturbridge, 01566
Join Massachusetts author Gail Ward Olmsted for a discussion of Olmsted’s life and legacy and a reading from her latest novel. Landscape of a Marriage is the story of Olmsted and his late brother’s widow Mary. Theirs began as a marriage of convenience but grew into a lifelong love affair as described in this critically acclaimed novel, published July 29, 2021.
Gail Ward Olmsted was a marketing executive and a college professor before she began writing fiction on a full time basis. A trip to Sedona, AZ inspired her first novel Jeep Tour. Three more novels followed before she began Landscape of a Marriage, a biographical work of fiction featuring landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, a distant cousin of her husband’s, and his wife Mary.
Signed copies of all of Olmsted’s books will be available for purchase. For more information, please visit her on Facebook and at GailOlmsted.com.
Co-sponsored by the Sturbridge Historical Society.

Armchair Travelers Take to the Open Road: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Join the Armchair Travelers Book Group as they Take to the Open Road! No registration is necessary, just drop-in! Copies of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers are available to pick up at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.
About the book: It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.
One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of “what do people need?” is answered.
But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.
They’re going to need to ask it a lot.
Becky Chambers’ new series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter? (Amazon)

Stomp N' Holler's CountryFest at Sturbridge Farmer's Market
2022-09-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Sturbridge Town Common, Main St, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Rescheduled from July 21st.
Break out your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and 10-gallon hats and come out for a fun day of Original and Classic Country/Country Rock as Stomp N’ Holler plays your favorites from Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson to Garth Brooks, Zac Brown and Miranda Lambert with a little Eagles and Neil Young thrown in to boot!
It’s also a great opportunity to pick up some fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods and good eats!
Free to the Public
Weather Permitting
Presented by
Sturbridge Recreation Department, Sturbridge Farmer’s Market and
Sponsored by Cornerstone Bank!

Sturbridge Farmers Market
2022-09-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-09-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-09-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Sturbridge Town Common, Main St, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Each Sunday the Sturbridge Farmer’s Market will feature a wide selection of your favorite local farms, food makers and artisans. The Market also includes live music. All designed to create a regular event to offer healthy food, support local businesses, hear great music and share in the Sturbridge community.

Doubles and Bubbles Volleyball Tournament
2022-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Brimfield Winery, 35 Main Street, Brimfield, MA, 01010, United States
Enjoy great scenery, competitive volleyball and delicious beverages at this well attended event. The “Traveling Foodie” Food Truck from New Hampshire will be serving great dishes. Dogs on leashes welcome. The last tournament was sold out so register early.

JAM & JEST FEST: Multi Genre Fest
2022-09-17 15:00 - 22:00 | Oakholm Brewing Company, 80 Lake Road, Brookfield, MA, 01506, United States
Raf Comedy Productions’ 2022 Jam & Jest Fest Summer Concert & Comedy Series wraps up with the SEPTEMBER 17th MULTI GENRE MUSIC FEST!
Enjoy a day of great LIVE Music with The Midnight Anthem, along with Splash of Zan, Crybaby Creek, and the headliner TBA.
Once again we will be featuring a few of the best Boston stand-up comedians to entertain the crowd in between band sets. Stand-up Comedians will include Beantown’s own Mark Riley, as well as Radio DJ Chris Zito and more! Do not worry, as always, our comedians are professionals. The material will be appropriate for a fun community music festival, and not a comedy club, while still keeping it hilarious.
Multiple food trucks will also be there! They include, Holm Cookin’, Pup’s Wood Fired Pizza and more, all for the crowd to enjoy, and of course Oakholm Brewing Company’s delicious ice cold brews!! Food and spirits will be sold separately, parking is FREE!
RCP is proud to announce that we will be donating a portion of the proceeds of each event to a charitable organization or person/family in need.
*Bring your own lawn chair!
*Must 21+ to attend

Kayla Barone, Vocalist, to Sing at the Brimfield Wine Garden
2022-09-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Brimfield Winery, 35 Main Street, Brimfield, MA, 01010, United States
Kyla Barone, a unique and talented vocalist from New York City will bring her soul and enjoyment to the Brimfield Wine Garden.

Brookfield Orchards - Local Authors Fair
2022-09-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Brookfield Orchards, 12 Lincoln Road, North Brookfield, MA, 01535, United States
Brookfield Orchards will be hosting a Local Authors Fair which is a chance to hear and meet local writers talk about their books. This is also a chance to support local authors. Saturday, September 17th 10am to 4pm

Afternoon Book Group: These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
2022-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Join us for a discussion of These Precious Days by Ann Patchett. Copies can be picked up at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.
About the book: A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. (Amazon)

Drop-in Fall Story Time
2022-09-13 10:45 - 11:30 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Children are welcome to drop in for stories, songs, and a craft. Children must be accompanied by their caregiver. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Library.

Craft Weekend
2022-09-11 09:30 - 17:00, 2022-09-10 09:30 - 17:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
Join Old Sturbridge Village for Craft Weekend, highlighting a variety of New England crafts and trades from the early 19th century. The Village’s craftspeople will showcase their skills by crafting more complicated or unique items that are not usually displayed at the Village. We’ll also be firing our kiln this weekend!
Special demonstrations include chair seat weaving, basket making, violin re-hairing, creating traditional Wampanoag cooking vessels, Native American finger weaving, and more!
Price included in standard daytime admission.

Evening at the Village feat. Ben and Elizabeth Anderson
2022-09-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
Enjoy being outside and spend a summer evening at the Village after our normal hours of operation! Stroll through our scenic campus, take a horse-drawn wagon ride, and listen to live music by Scottish fiddle/cello duo Ben and Elizabeth Anderson. Hamburgers, hot dogs, snacks, and drinks will be available for sale and the Miner Grant Store will be open too! Guests are also welcome to bring a picnic. Pre-registration is recommended.

Muster Day at Old Sturbridge Village
2022-09-03 09:30 - 17:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
To supplement the meager armed forces, most early 19th-century farmers and craftsmen were required by law to serve in local militia units – the forerunner of today’s National Guard. Fall militia musters often saw the various militia companies of several towns coming together for a regimental muster. These would have been grand spectacles with townspeople coming out to view visiting militia companies in their dashing uniforms. Come and join us for our fall muster day and cheer on your favorite militia company!

Talk to members of two uniformed volunteer militia companies.
Listen to early 19th-century martial music.
Watch musket and cannon firing demonstrations
See a “Sham Fight” as rival militia companies square off against each other in the field.
Our young visitors will get the chance to learn early 19th-century drill and marching with the militia officer’s instruction and a toy gun.
See the “striped pig” and learn how it was used to skirt the early 19th-century liquor laws.
Join a group of ladies for “Ardent Spirits” as they discuss their concerns about temperance, how alcohol affects them and their families, and if starting a Ladies Temperance Society in Sturbridge is a good idea.

See more, get tickets: www.osv.org/event/muster-day-september/

Muster Day
2022-09-03 09:30 - 17:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
To supplement the meager armed forces, most early 19th-century farmers and craftsmen were required by law to serve in local militia units – the forerunner of today’s National Guard. Fall militia musters often saw the various militia companies of several towns coming together for a regimental muster. These would have been grand spectacles with townspeople coming out to view visiting militia companies in their dashing uniforms. Come and join us for our fall muster day and cheer on your favorite militia company!

Talk to members of two uniformed volunteer militia companies.
Listen to early 19th-century martial music.
Watch musket and cannon firing demonstrations
See a “Sham Fight” as rival militia companies square off against each other in the field.
Our young visitors will get the chance to learn early 19th-century drill and marching with the militia officer’s instruction and a toy gun.
See the “striped pig” and learn how it was used to skirt the early 19th-century liquor laws.
Join a group of ladies for “Ardent Spirits” as they discuss their concerns about temperance, how alcohol affects them and their families, and if starting a Ladies Temperance Society in Sturbridge is a good idea.

"Old Home Day" Labor Day Weekend in Charlton MA
2022-09-03 08:00 - 2022-09-05 17:00 | Charlton Town Hall, 37 Main Street, Charlton, 01507, United States
Old Home Day is a fun and active weekend event held in nearby Charlton, MA on Labor Day weekend. Established in 1897, the event brings friends, neighbors, family and visitors together with a true community spirit. There will be exciting entertainment and traditional events from Saturday, September 3rd through Monday, September 5th.
Visit the web site and Facebook links below to learn more about all the great events and their actual times, dates and places in Charlton, MA.

(20+) Old Home Day | Facebook

Wells State Park - Carpenter's Rock Hike
2022-08-31 10:30 - 11:30 | MA
Come visit Wells State Park. Every Wednesday at 10:30am is an enjoyable hike to Carpenter’s Rock which will offer scenic views. Interesting information will be discussed along the way to the summit.

Wells State Park - Outdoor Programs
2022-08-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Wells State Park, 159 Walker Pond Road, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Sundays at Wells State Park offers several interesting programs to enjoy the outdoors and learn new things about nature and our environment. The Sunday program is:
+ 10am to 12pm – Nature Center Open House. Learn about the park.
+ 1pm to 2pm – Stone Walls Speak to Us. – Learn about the history of our stone walls.
+4pm to 5pm – Off the Beaten Path Hike. Enjoy a hike to interesting places.
