Sturbridge

"Pumpkin Patch" Sale
2022-09-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-27 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-25 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Bonsai Bar @ Rapscallion
2022-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Rapscallion, 3 Arnold Road, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees with us! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged-in gardens and into the streets! (or at least into your favorite pub).
Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree!

You’ll get to choose a Dwarf Jade (Portulacaria Afra) tree and a beautiful glazed ceramic pot when you arrive, and we’ll lend you the tools and materials you need to craft your own tiny tree. These trees are a perfect beginner bonsai species that are so hardy we guarantee you can keep it alive or we’ll replace it. We even offer follow-up video consultations if you have more questions after the class.
Get tickets here.

Infant Massage
2022-09-27 10:45 - 11:45 | Sturbridge Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Join Sheryl White from Baby Kneads to learn the ancient art of infant massage in a quiet and calm environment. The strokes will be demonstrated on a doll while you practice with your own baby! You will learn colic holds, massage techniques, along with other ways to calm and soothe your baby.
Benefits of infant massage
• Relaxes and soothes babies
• Deepens bonding
• Promotes the strengthening of the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems
• Helps relieve the discomfort associated with gas and colic
• Helps baby sleep better by releasing stress which builds daily from new experiences
• Increases confidence and sensitivity to baby’s cues
Sheryl White is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Baby Signer, Reiki Master and mother of three. Her background includes a B.A. in Psychology and Corporate Classroom Trainer. She has received specialized Infant Massage training from the International Association of Infant Massage and she is a Certified Instructor of Joseph Garcia’s International Sign 2 Me Presenters Network, a babies and toddlers signing program. She has been teaching classes to parents, teachers, professionals and caregivers since 1999. Her role in these classes is to facilitate and help strengthen the connection between infant and caregiver through early communication and a heightened sense of listening.
Registration Required & will open August 1st
Sponsored by the Friends of JHPL.

Apple Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village
2022-09-25 09:30 - 17:00, 2022-09-24 09:30 - 17:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
This weekend is all about New England’s fall staple: the apple! Throughout the weekend, you can taste antique apples, tour OSV’s heirloom apple orchards, watch our ox-powered cider mill in action, and see cooking with apples in the households.
Plus, on Saturday, you can join us for our Folk Music and Celebration of Cider!
Price included with daytime admission.

Sturbridge Farmers Market
2022-09-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-09-18 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.

"Tour Opacum" Bike Ride
2022-09-25 06:30 - 16:00 | Brimfield Winery, 35 Main Street, Brimfield, MA, 01010, United States
Join Opacum Land Trust for a spectacular scenic bike ride through several of the conservation properties in Brimfield, Sturbridge, Monson and surrounding towns. The bike tour will end at the Brimfield Winery and Cidery for a party sponsored by Rapscallion Brewery which will include hand brewed “Raps” beer, wine, live music, games and more. Proceeds from the ride will help Opacum Land Trust in their work to protecting outdoor spaces for all to enjoy.

Live Music at Saw Dust Coffee House
2022-09-24 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-23 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-17 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-09-16 19:30 - 22:30 | 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

Open House - Riverlands Trails
2022-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 | 52 Stallion Hill Road, Stubridge MA 01566
A formal ribbon cutting ceremony for the Riverlands Trail will take place at 10am on Saturday September 24th followed by several fun activities including bike rides and walks. These include:
+ 10:20AM – Guided walks and 2 mile trail flow bike ride
+ 10:30AM – A 2 mile trail fun run and guided 1 mile trail walk
+ 10:45AM – Guided 1.5 mile family bike ride
Saturday September 24th is also the 29th annual National Public Lands Day which is the largest single-day volunteer event for America’s public lands.

Folk Music & The Celebration of Cider
2022-09-24 09:30 - 17:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
Take in all that fall in New England has to offer and enjoy toe-tapping music with your family and friends at our Folk Music and Celebration of Cider. Relax and unwind as you take in the sounds of folk and Americana music from across the region and the sights of the New England autumn season. Learn about the history of cidermaking, try some antique apple varieties, watch the ox-powered Cider Mill in action, take an apple orchard tour, and sample hard ciders from across New England. Guests of all ages will find something to enjoy!
Included with standard daytime admission.

Friday Classic Car Cruise @ Brimfield Winery
2022-09-23 16:00 - 20:00, 2022-09-16 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!

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 | 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.
