CALENDAR

FRIDAY, AUG. 31

Energy Committee: 8 a.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 1

Hazen Memorial Library closed.

MONDAY, SEPT. 3

Labor Day: Town offices closed.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4

Regional school committee: 7 p.m., Page Hilltop.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5

Planning Board: 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6

State Primary Election: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Offices.

Shirley Center Farmers Market: Featuring fresh local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jams and jellies, maple products and honey, Farmstead cheeses, flowers and plants, meat and seafood, fresh eggs, "functional crafts. Live Music! 3-7 p.m. on the Common. Weekly event, July through October.

Devens Enterprise Commission: 7:30 a.m., 33 Andrews Parkway, Devens.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7

Energy Committee: 8 a.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8

Beads and beadwork: Shirley Historical Society will present Beads and Beadwork at 7:30 p.m. in the society museum.

For an up-to-the-moment meeting schedule, please check the official Posting Board outside the Town Offices. All meetings are held at the Town Offices unless otherwise noted.

SAVE THE DATE

The Sheriff is coming!

As part of our Senior Information Series, we are having a special guest speaker: Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian.

He will be at Shirley Senior Center on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. to talk about seniors, safety issues in general and the new Middlesex County TRIAD program.

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Many of you may remember that we had a couple of Triad programs available last year in conjunction with Worcester County. Now Middlesex County has stepped up and they will be offering many of the old programs like street numbers, File-of-Life and other new programs as well.

Stop by and meet the sheriff.

Shirley Shines

A talent showcasing Shirley talent will e held Saturday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. at the Meetinghouse.

Holdenwood Trail Run and Day of Play

The sixth annual Holdenwood Trail Run, a major fundraiser in support of the local schools sponsored by the Ayer-Shirley Education Foundation, will be held rain or shine on Sunday, Sept. 30, on the Common in Shirley Center. This year, the 2K will start at 10 a.m. and the 5K will start at 11 a.m. with Day of Play activities during and after the races.

This race's course is set through rolling fields, forests and gardens. There are families who just walk the course together enjoying the scenery. There are also serious runners who will try to beat last year's winning times of 19:50 for the women and 18:01 for the men. For the 2K race, a local 9-year old finished at 8:15, a definite challenge for other youngsters and oldsters.

Runners can register at www.active.com. Those who register before Aug. 31 will receive a free race T-shirt, tech shirts for the adults and cotton shirts for the kids. Registrations will be taken through Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Activities on the Common will include music, face painting, Zumba, hip-hop, and games. There will also be food and drinks for sale by several local charities.

The premiere sponsor for the day is the Bull Run Restaurant. Other generous donations have come in from Bemis Company, Fidelity Bank, Phoenix Park, the Shirley Charitable Foundation, the Nashoba Club, Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Eddy, Bodylines, Squannacook River Runners, ISS, Clif, Squg, GU, Dicks Sporting Goods, Duval Signs, Pinards Florist, Trader Joes, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Foundation, Robin Terhune and Acton EMS.

For photos and other information, look for Holdenwood Trail Run on Facebook and at www.holdenwoodtrailrun.org