Ashburnham to Host Free Star Gazing Night Thursday at Sportsman's Club
Ashburnham will host a free public star gazing night this Thursday at the Fitchburg Sportsman's Club. The News Flash announcement, posted Aug. 11, sets the event for 8 p.m. at 289 Rindge State Road. Separately, the Stevens Memorial Library, led by Library Director Jess Mynes, is highlig…
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The town is inviting residents to a free star gazing event Thursday night at the Fitchburg Sportsman's Club, while the Stevens Memorial Library is highlighting a provisional $20,000 federal grant aimed at expanding food literacy programming.
TOWN HALL
The town's News Flash feed announced Aug. 11 that Ashburnham will hold a "Star Gazing Under Ashburnham Starry Skies" event Thursday, Aug. 13, at 8 p.m. at the Fitchburg Sportsman's Club, 289 Rindge State Road. The gathering is free and open to the public.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Stevens Memorial Library, led by Library Director Jess Mynes, is spotlighting a provisional $20,000 federal Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The award, tied to a program called "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Ground Up," will fund library programming aimed at addressing food literacy needs in Ashburnham. The library has also released its fiscal year 2026-29 strategic plan, outlining updated objectives shaped by conversations with library stakeholders.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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