The Harvard PTO will hold its annual Scholastic Book Fair in the Hildreth Elementary School library at the following times. The event is open to the public. All proceeds will benefit the Harvard Public Schools.

• Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 18-20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 25, 1 to 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1 to 6 p.m.

Do you know someone living with dementia? Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice is offering a monthly education series to explain what dementia is and isn't, how to better interact with people with dementia, and what to expect as the disease progresses. The next session will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 2:30 to 3:30pm, in the Founder's Room at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center,  200 Ayer Road, Ayer. The session is free and open to the public; no registration required. For more information call 978-425-6675.

Richard Higgins, author of "Thoreau and the Language of Trees," will be the guest speaker at the Harvard Conservation Trust (HCT) annual meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Volunteers Hall. Higgins, a former Boston Globe reporter and editor, has had articles published in the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, and Smithsonian. In his presentation he will explore Thoreau’s deep connections to trees and will explain why Thoreau’s love of trees and wisdom about them speaks to us today. The HCT business portion of the evening will start at 7 p.m. with the election of new trustees. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by light refreshments. Free and open to the public.  For more information call 978-456-9292.

The Harvard Snowmobile Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the Harvard Center Fire Station. Membership dues and donations may be sent to PO Box 175, Harvard, MA 01451.

Meet the members of the Harvard Agricultural Advisory Commission and learn about their future goals Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fivesparks. This will also be an opportunity to make connections within Harvard’s agricultural community. Refreshments will be served. To help the commission finalize its agenda, complete a short questionnaire at surveymonkey.com/r/2WSWM6Z

After a successful opening at the end of October, the Devens Farmers Market returns Thursday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 33 Andrews Parkway in Devens. The market participates in the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). For more information email kdavis@massdevelopment.com. 

Come to the General Store, Friday, Nov. 22, 6 to 10 p.m. for drinks, dinner, and live music. Music by solo artist Joe Small will start at 8 p.m. Sing along and enjoy our craft beers by the bottle, can, or draught pint, and our wines by the glass. $5 cover to support our musical act; ages 21+ only.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7 Faulkner Street in Ayer, will hold its Autumn Festival Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature free hot chocolate, a silent auction, gift baskets, cookies by the pound, pies, unique crafts,  snow globe making for children, and lunch from the St. Andrew’s kitchen. 

Join us for a free wine tasting upstairs at the General Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 to 5 p.m. Sip sparkling wines, dessert wines, and a new sherry. Enjoy special tasting prices, including 10% off our tasting lineup and 15% off cases (can be mixed).

The Garden Club of Harvard welcomes the public to its meeting Monday, Nov. 25, at St. Theresa’s Church. Several members will demonstrate wreath-making for fall and winter, using grapevines, pine cones, and wire as bases, and dried flowers, grasses, berries, and more for decoration. Brunch will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed by a brief business meeting and this month’s program. New members are always welcome.

Fanfare, the nonprofit organization that supports music programs in Harvard's public schools, and Tri-M, Bromfield's music honor society, will hold their annual holiday plant sale Monday, Nov. 25, noon to 3:50 p.m. and 5 to 6:50 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 26, noon to 3:50 p.m. in Bromfield's front lobby. All proceeds will benefit Tri-M.

Fanfare, the nonprofit organization that supports music programs in Harvard's public schools, and Tri-M, Bromfield's music honor society, will hold their annual holiday plant sale Monday, Nov. 25, noon to 3:50 p.m. and 5 to 6:50 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 26, noon to 3:50 p.m. in Bromfield's front lobby. All proceeds will benefit Tri-M.

Reunite with friends and family upstairs at the General on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy beer, wine and pub snacks. This event is 21+.

Trinity Church Congregational, 14 Wattaquadock Hill Road in Bolton invites the public to a free Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday, Nov. 27. Doors open at 5 p.m. for appetizers. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited so reservations are needed. Call 978–779–5517 to reserve your place. Transportation is available with advance request.

The Bromfield School’s music department will hold its middle school winter concert Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Cronin Auditorium.

Join the Harvard Historical Society at its 2019 annual meeting Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Still River Meetinghouse, 215 Still River Road. The Society will celebrate Westward Orchards' 100th year of operation. There will be a brief business meeting followed by a presentation on Westward's legacy in Harvard. Enjoy food and conversation after the program.

On Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Worcester Historical Museum the Worcester Chamber Music Society will present a holiday baroque concert. The program will include selections from Bach's "A Musical Offering" and Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." Come early for a pre-concert talk.  More information and tickets at worcesterchambermusic.org.

Join friends at the General Store, Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. for a cocktail class featuring the cocktail creations and jams of local, family-owned Stow Away Preserves. Guests will enjoy generous samples of the featured cocktails along with jam-paired snacks. Spirits, jams, and gift baskets will be available for purchase at the end of the class.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. Theater at the Mount and The Arc of Opportunity will offer a sensory-friendly performance of "A Christmas Story" for individuals with sensory-input disorders, autism, developmental, cognitive and physical disabilities, and their families. The theater is located at 444 Green Street in Gardner, with convenient accessibility and seating for those in wheelchairs. Attendees will benefit from lower levels of sound and lighting, the freedom to talk and leave their seats, and extra support from trained staff. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at mwcc.edu/tam/shows. More information at 978-343-6662, ext 1023.

Molsky's Mountain Drifters, playing bluegrass and roots music, will perform at Volunteers Hall Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Bruce Molsky, one of America's premier fiddling talents, heads up the group and is joined by old-time music aficionado Allison de Groot and guitarist Stash Wyslouch. The concert is hosted by Harvard Friends of the Arts. Harvard Friends of the Arts, a 501c-3 non-profit volunteer organization. The performance is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.

A benefit concert at the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, 145 Bolton Road, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. will feature the Liofa Irish Music Trio with traditional Irish music.  The concert will include dance music and songs, including Irish holiday carols and solstice songs. The concert is open to the public. Suggested donation is $15. Proceeds benefit the Healing Garden, the premier provider of integrative cancer care in Massachusetts.

Harvard resident and author Anne Perkins has written “Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant,” based on five years of archival research and eighty oral histories, telling the story of the young female students who broke the gender barrier at Yale University in 1969. Join Perkins at Fivesparks Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. as she shares new stories about these first women students. There will be a reception with hot cider, wine, and cheese following the program. Books will be available for signing.

The North Central Mass. LGBTQ drop-in center will be open Thursday, Dec. 12, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a safe space for LGBT youth ages 13-18 from Harvard and surrounding towns. It will provide support and resources along with crafts, educational workshops, movies, and other activities chosen by the youth. An adult facilitator will be present. The center will be open the second Thursday of each month through May, 2020. Email kimpihouston@gmail.com for more information.

The Bromfield School’s music department will hold its high school winter concert Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Cronin Auditorium.

Support local artists and shop for holiday gifts at the inaugural Fivesparks Artisan Fair, Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Glass, pottery, woodworking, jewelry, jams, and more will be on display and for sale. For artists who would like to reserve a table at the fair, contact admin@fivesparks.org. Set up will take place the morning of the event.

Harvard’s annual Ecumenical Christmas Pageant will be held Sunday, Dec. 15, with performances at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church. Cookies and cocoa in the Congregational Church Fellowship Hall will follow each performance. There will be carol singing accompanied by the Nashoba Valley Concert Band and lighting of the town Christmas tree on the Common after the second performance.

The North Central Mass. LGBTQ drop-in center will be open Thursday, Jan. 9, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a safe space for LGBT youth ages 13-18 from Harvard and surrounding towns. It will provide support and resources along with crafts, educational workshops, movies, and other activities chosen by the youth. An adult facilitator will be present. The center will be open the second Thursday of each month through May, 2020. Email kimpihouston@gmail.com for more information.

The North Central Mass. LGBTQ drop-in center will be open Thursday, Feb. 13, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a safe space for LGBT youth ages 13-18 from Harvard and surrounding towns. It will provide support and resources along with crafts, educational workshops, movies, and other activities chosen by the youth. An adult facilitator will be present. The center will be open the second Thursday of each month through May, 2020. Email kimpihouston@gmail.com for more information.

Join friends at the General Store Saturday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. for a cozy winter evening featuring fine food followed by an intimate performance with classical guitarist Dave McLellan and flutist Tracy Kraus. Enjoy a seasonal three-course buffet dinner and the music of two master musicians. There will be a cash bar for beer and wine throughout the evening. Seating is limited; reserve at harvardgeneralstore.com/calendar.

The North Central Mass. LGBTQ drop-in center will be open Thursday, March 12, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a safe space for LGBT youth ages 13-18 from Harvard and surrounding towns. It will provide support and resources along with crafts, educational workshops, movies, and other activities chosen by the youth. An adult facilitator will be present. The center will be open the second Thursday of each month through May, 2020. Email kimpihouston@gmail.com for more information.

The North Central Mass. LGBTQ drop-in center will be open Thursday, April 9, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a safe space for LGBT youth ages 13-18 from Harvard and surrounding towns. It will provide support and resources along with crafts, educational workshops, movies, and other activities chosen by the youth. An adult facilitator will be present. The center will be open the second Thursday of each month through May, 2020. Email kimpihouston@gmail.com for more information.

The North Central Mass. LGBTQ drop-in center will be open Thursday, May 14, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street. The purpose of the center is to provide a safe space for LGBT youth ages 13-18 from Harvard and surrounding towns. It will provide support and resources along with crafts, educational workshops, movies, and other activities chosen by the youth. An adult facilitator will be present. The center will be open the second Thursday of each month through May, 2020. Email kimpihouston@gmail.com for more information.