Sturbridge

Fun Events at the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club
2022-10-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-10-29 18:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Hamilton Rod and Gun Club, 24 Hamilton Road, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
October and November will reap some interesting and entertaining events at the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club. They are as follows:
+ Sportsman Yard Sale – Saturday, October 1st 9am to 2pm
+ Trunk or Treat – Saturday, October 15th 6:30pm to 8pm. Treats for kids from decorated cars. Please bring candy.
+ Adult Halloween Party – Saturday, October 29th 6:30pm to 11:30pm. Halloween party with potluck food.
+ Wreath Decorating Contest – Saturday, November 19th 6pm

"Pumpkin Patch" Sale
2022-10-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-18 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-23 09:00 - 17:00 and 6 more dates | Sturbridge Federated Church, 8 Maple Street, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
The Federated Church of Sturbridge and Fiskdale is hosting its annual “Pumpkin Patch” sale of pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks and cook books. Proceeds from this sale benefits church operations and numerous regional ministries. This event runs from September 24 through October 31st, 2022
Hours are 9AM to 5PM Monday through Saturdays and 10:30AM to 5PM on Sundays.

Harvest Festival
2022-10-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Sturbridge Town Common, Main St, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
The 32nd Annual Harvest Festival on the Sturbridge Town Common and grounds of the Publick House Historic Inn is a family fun tradition. The event includes countless local crafters, artisans, specialty food vendors and farm fresh harvests.
The Publick House’s Scarecrow Contest is a perennial favorite. Enter your scarecrow for a chance to win incredible cash prizes. Scarecrow setup takes place at the end of September. Cast a vote for your favorites! The winners will be announced on Sunday at The Publick House. Festival hours are 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday. Rain or Shine.
Check back for more details and schedules coming soon!

Phantoms by Firelight 2022
2022-10-16 16:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-21 16:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-22 16:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-23 16:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-28 16:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-29 16:30 - 21:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
As the sun sets at Old Sturbridge Village this October, come see Phantoms by Firelight. Explore the myths and folklore of Halloween at the museum. Evening guests will see the Village in a darker, more eerie light, as the night progresses and a mysterious troupe of traveling performers including gravity-defying acrobats, creepy conjurers, and fate-tempting fire jugglers appear from the shadows of firelight.

Armchair Travelers Take to the Open Road: The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay
2022-10-19 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 The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay are available to pick up at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.
About the book: In 1925 the international treasure-hunting scene is a man’s world, and no one understands this better than Irene Blum, who is passed over for a coveted museum curatorship because she is a woman. Seeking to restore her reputation, she sets off from Seattle in search of a temple believed to house the lost history of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer civilization. But her quest to make the greatest archaeological discovery of the century soon becomes a quest for her family’s secrets. Embracing the colorful and corrupt world of colonial Asia in the early 1900s, The Map of Lost Memories takes readers into a forgotten era where nothing is as it seems. As Irene travels through Shanghai’s lawless back streets and Saigon’s opium-filled lanes, she joins forces with a Communist temple robber and an intriguing nightclub owner with a complicated past. Deep within the humidity-soaked Cambodian jungle, what they bring to light does more than change history. It ultimately solves the mysteries of their own lives. (Amazon)

Friends Annual Meeting and Author Talk
2022-10-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
This Friends Annual Meeting will be preceded by an author talk! Join us to hear Cesar Becerra explain the process of how to uncover your town’s local historical contributors as he explains how he discovered the untold story of Miami’s “other mother”, Mary Brickell. Following that, we will be voting on the Library’s Wish List and the Slate of Officers. If you are interested in running for any one of these positions, please let us know. This year’s current Slate of Officers is as follows:
President: Donna Englander
Vice President: Patti Affenito
Clerk: Alice Kao
Treasurer: Carrie Braney

Fall 2022 Town Bonfire
2022-10-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Sturbridge Town Common, Main St, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
The Sturbridge Recreation Committee will be hosting their Annual Town Bonfire on the Sturbridge Town Common.
Live music with Sunshine and Blue Skies starting at 6pm. Face painting and crafts table from 5pm to 7pm. Brimfield Winery and Greater Good Brewing. Several food trucks including The Dogfather, Roadside Delights, and West Wind Farm. Also participating will be Sturbridge Coffee Roasters and Melissa Flaherty Cakes.
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"Connections" with Medium Gary McKinstry at the Publick House
2022-10-27 17:30 - 21:00 | Publick House, 277 Main Street, Sturbridge, 01566
Gary McKinstry and Friends invite you to a night of gallery style medium readings, great food, prizes and more, in Paige Hall.

Cocktail Reception 5:30 – 6:00PM (CASH BAR ONLY)
Dinner 6:00PM
Show starts promptly at 7:00PM
The Publick House Buffet includes the following: Yankee Dinner Buffet w/alterations. Bakery Basket, House Salad. Entrees: Pasta with Bolognese and Alfredo Sauces on the side. Poultry, Chicken with Tarragon sauce, Beef Yankee Pot roast with pan gravy, and Chef’s choice of potato and vegetables. Dessert: Warm Deep-Dish Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream. Regular & Decaffeinated Coffee and assorted Hot Teas.
Free parking is available in the rear of The Publick House. Handicap parking is at the front of the building. Photo ID needed for Cash Bar. Please have Ticket and or ID needed at check in. Children ages12 and up welcome.

Exploring Sturbridge's Old Burial Ground
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Publick House, 277 Main Street, Sturbridge, 01566
On Thursday, October 27 the Sturbridge Historical Society will present a program about the Town’s Old Burial Ground, located just off the Common next to the Central Office Building. Local resident Bill Barnsley will share his work documenting and mapping the Old Burial Ground. He will provide a brief background on cemeteries and gravestones, as well as sources for searching graves and ancestors. He will discuss some of the Sturbridge people and families buried here, sharing the stories he uncovered during his research. “This isn’t just rock and stone, it’s people’s lives” notes Bill. The Old Burial Ground served the Town’s needs from approximately 1740 to the last burial in 1894.
Bill Barnsley has been a Sturbridge resident since 2013 when he moved from San Diego to take care of his elderly parents. He is a certified Merry Gentleman (known as Santa Claus) and the CEO of a well-known worldwide, overnight toy delivery service, He also has a small “side hustle” as a genealogist. This led him to begin researching the Sturbridge Old Burial Ground. In time he was ably assisted by Jude McDonald, a Sturbridge librarian for 25 years (now also known as Mrs. Claus).
This program is held at the Publick House at 7:00 PM, and is open to the public free of charge.

Haunted Halloween Magic Show with Tommy James
2022-10-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Join magician Tommy James for a mysterious magic wand that takes on a life of it’s own…a haunted Jack-O-Lantern… ghosts and goblins, Frankenstein and Halloween safety tips! This magic show is open to children of all ages with a caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.

Haunted Halloween Magic Show with Tommy James
2022-10-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Join magician Tommy James for a mysterious magic wand that takes on a life of it’s own…a haunted Jack-O-Lantern… ghosts and goblins, Frankenstein and Halloween safety tips! This magic show is open to children in grades K-5 with a caregiver. Registration is required. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL.
