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Red Cross Blood Drive

Donation Types: Blood

When: Feb 27, 2012 2 PM to Feb 27, 2012 7 PMin Groton, Massachusetts (Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14 )

Feb. Vacation Program: Nashua River Watershed Assoc.

February vacation is a great time to get outside and get some fresh air and it's a time for some fun! Come explore the winter world with naturalists at the Nashua River Watershed Association. We're offering two engaging outdoor programs for children ages 6 to 12 during February vacation week:

"Science of Winter" Program for 6-8 Year Olds
Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Investigate winter's scientific wonders! Try experiments indoors, and spend time each day hiking outdoors and trying some science in the field. Young scientists will be able to create their own experiments!

"Winter Survival" Program for 9-12 Year Olds
Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Want to learn how to build a shelter? Find your way home? Cook over a fire? Then come join us for two great days of outdoor adventure focusing on winter survival-based activities.

Both programs are based at the NRWA River Resource Center, 592 Main Street in Groton. The fee for each program is $35/day for NRWA members and $45/day for non-members. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. To register, contact Mary Marro, NRWA Environmental Education Director, at (978) 448-0299, or email Mary Marro.



When: Feb 20, 2012 9 AM in Groton, Massachusetts
Cost: $35/day for NRWA members; $45/day for non-members. (Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09 )

James Keyes

When: Feb 18, 2012 8 PM in Groton, Massachusetts (Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20 )

G) Food Self-Reliance Workshop Series: Gardening, Poultry, Food Preservation

<b>Home of Clio Fisher, 320 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA</b> - Instructors: Clio Fisher and Eric Fisher, Decades of experience with canning, gardening, recent introduction of nutrient dense principles. <b>G) August 25, 9am-3pm, Preserving the Harvest, $45</b> LIMIT: 15 REGISTRANTS *** pot-luck lunch at 12 noon Water bath canning for fruits and jams, pressure canning for low acid vegetables, jar management, dehydrating, freezing, lacto-fermentation, cold-cellaring, and culturing and preserving dairy, and long term storage of eggs and grains and other dry foods. Tour of the storage areas and gardens, and chicken sheds. For more information on the Self-Reliance Workshops, <a target=_blank href="http://www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/self-reliance.php">click here</a>.



When: Aug 25, 2012 9 AM to Aug 25, 2012 2 PMin Groton, Massachusetts
Cost: 35 - 45 USD (Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09 )

F) Food Self-Reliance Workshop Series: Gardening, Poultry, Food Preservation

<b>Home of Clio Fisher, 320 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA</b> - Instructors: Clio Fisher and Eric Fisher, Decades of experience with canning, gardening, recent introduction of nutrient dense principles. <b>F) June 2, 9am-12pm, Low-Tech Organic Gardening With Chickens, $30</b> ***followed by optional pot-luck lunch How to select seeds and plants for the garden and how to set them in the soil, and care for them. Thinning, watering, feeding, harvesting, composting and bed preparation will be demonstrated. Lasagna and square-foot gardening explained. We are now using nutrient density principles which will be explained. Visit the Chicken Shack. For more information on the Self-Reliance Workshops, <a target=_blank href="http://www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/self-reliance.php">click here</a>.



When: Jun 2, 2012 9 AM to Jun 2, 2012 12 PMin Groton, Massachusetts
Cost: 20 - 30 USD (Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09 )

Andy O'Brien

Andy O'Brien presents a fun and lively musical performance of the blues with his earthy vocals, resonator guitar, smooth harmonica, and percussion accoutrements that will leave you tapping your feet, clapping your hands, and yelling for more!

When: Feb 11, 2012 8 PM in Groton, Massachusetts (Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20 )

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