Syrup and Sirens

Monday, August 25th, 9-11AM
Elks Lodge, 34 Powder Mill Road

Are you 60+ and craving good food with great company? Join us for a delicious breakfast served by your local Police Officers and Firefighters! Free Breakfast and Transportation

Join us for:

• Hot Pancakes 
• Fresh Eggs 
• Crispy Bacon 
• Coffee 
• Musical Entertainment 
• …and great conversations with the men and women (and Otis!) who keep our community safe!

Need a ride? 

Please contact the Council on Aging at 978-897-1009 by August 20th to reserve your spot.  

Assabet River Garden Tour

Saturday, September 6, 11AM–3PM
Multiple Locations, Maynard

Join the Maynard Assabet River Coalition for an Assabet River Garden Tour! See firsthand how Maynard residents living on or near the Assabet blend beauty with biodiversity to support wildlife and a healthier river. Explore wild spaces and tidy flower beds, learn about no-mow and reduced-mow landscaping, and discover how native plants and strategies for wet areas can make a positive difference for our river and community.

Please RSVP to [email protected] by August 25, as space is limited. We will provide more details and a map of locations when you RSVP.

Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration

Saturday, September 6th, 7PM
Maynard Elks, 34 Powder Mill Rd)

Please join Glenn Koenig on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 7pm, at the Maynard Elk’s Club (34 Powder Mill Road, Maynard, MA 01754) for a birthday bash, dance and charity event for his 75th birthday this year!

There will be a self-serve food buffet and birthday cake for dessert.  There will be an open bar for the first hour, then a cash bar after. Non-alcoholic beverages & juices are provided free.

There will be dancing accompanied by the Arreaux Strings Quartet. At 7:30 PM, a professional caller, Sue Rosen, will teach figure dancing (similar to square dance/contra dance) to traditional tunes. (Children are very much invited to join in and learn this fun style of dance.)

At 8:45 PM, there will be a break, followed by free form and couples  dancing until the party ends at 11 PM. (The quartet can play modern and classic pop & rock tunes on request.)

Please RSVP using this form ( https://www.messagerain.com/birthday-rsvp.html ), as a solid head count for the caterer is needed! Indicate how many will attend (yourself and spouses, partners, kids, etc.)

Please no gifts for the host!  Instead; Glenn asks you to consider donating to one of the local charities, who will be on hand.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: Although an advanced notice mentioned a pot luck dinner, that is no longer the case.  We hope to have plenty of food, including some vegan and gluten free options. Of course, you may bring food for yourself for any personal diet requirements.

Cheers to Volunteers!

Sunday, September 7th, 2-4PM (Rain Date September 21st)
Crowe Park, 143 Great Road

On September 7th from 2-4PM The Maynard Select Board will host “Cheers for Volunteers!” – an event to thank and celebrate the many colunteers who serve on the various boards, committees, and informal groups that support the functioning of our local government and make Maynard the gread community it is. There will be an ice cream truck, music, and games. Past, current, and future volunteers are welcome. Please RSVP here.

Maynard’s Country Music Festival

Saturday, September 27th, 1-4PM
Memorial Park

The planning team is working feverishly on the preparations for the Country Music Fest on Saturday, September 27^th. Ashley Jordan, from Nashville, will be opening and Houston Bernard, winner of 2024 New England’s best country music, will be our headliner. We plan on having the Texas Smokehouse Shak and Amory’s Tomb craft beer serving. We plan on having some fun surprises for all ages and a few selected vendors. T=shirts will be available to order from Snazzy Sign, and a portion of the sales will be donated to the festival fund. Of course, none of this would be possible without our sponsors:

• Cultural Council
• Summer Street Properties
• Capital Group
• MacDonald Development
• Middlesex Savings Bank
• Dunkin
• Amory’s Tomb

Hope to see you there. 

Harvest Festival at Verrill Farm to Benefit Emerson Hospital’s Pediatric Care

Saturday, October 11, 10AM – 2 PM
Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA – www.verrillfarm.com, 978.369.4494

Looking for a fun fall outing the whole family will love? Join us on October 11, 10:00-2:00, at Verrill Farm for the annual Harvest Festival, a festive day full of kid-friendly activities — all in support of pediatric care at Emerson Health. Little ones will love the games and prizes, hayrides, face painting, pick-your-own pumpkins, and meeting the friendly farm animals. All ages will enjoy the New England views, browsing the raffle with great prizes, having a bite from the à la carte food selection, and relaxing to live music. It is the perfect way to welcome fall, make memories, and support a great cause. For more details and advance purchase game and raffle tickets, visit www.VerrillFarm.com.