Gala Night
8:00 PM-12:00 AM Athletics and Recreation Center - $20 students; $40 faculty, staff & alumni; $50 general public
Fitchburg State College invites the community to join in an evening of entertainment that will feature a significant announcement by President Robert V. Antonucci regarding the start of the college's ambitious capital campaign.
The gala will serve as the kickoff for the Fitchburg State College Foundation's capital campaign, "Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future."
In addition to campaign information, the evening will include a casino fund-raiser, at which guests can win such prizes as electronics and gift certificates to local restaurants, sports tickets. A separate grand prize raffle will feature a 2009 Honda Fit from Ron Bouchard's Auto Stores in Fitchburg. Entertainment will be provided by the band Strictly Sinatra. The evening also includes hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar; evening attire is suggested.
Gala tickets are $20 for Fitchburg State College students; $40 for faculty, staff and alumni; and $50 for the general public. There is a $5 discount per ticket for orders of two or more; this offer does not include student tickets.
Proceeds benefit the Fitchburg State College Foundation, which provides funding for student scholarships and other academic and campus projects not funded by the state.
Tickets can be purchased at the Campus Center Information Desk in the Hammond Campus Center, 160 Pearl St., with cash, checks or the campus OneCard. They can also be purchased at the Weston Box Office, 353 North St., with credit cards, cash, checks or the campus OneCard. Tickets are also offered online at www.fsc.edu/gala; or by telephone at (978) 665-3177.
Sponsored by: Fitchburg State College Foundation
For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177.
Monday, 5/4/2009
Annual Spring Choral Concert
7:30 PM-9:00 PM Conlon Building, Kent Recital Hall - Free and open to the public featuring the Fitchburg State College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.
For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177.
H.M. Francis Walking Tour
5:30 PM-8:00 PM Rollstone Studios, 633 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA - Free
Fitchburg State College and the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance will be holding an event at Fitchburg's First Thursdays that focuses on buildings designed by local architect H.M. Francis.
Francis was the preeminent architect of the Fitchburg area, and practiced in the city from 1868 to 1908; he designed a number of buildings and homes in the area.
The project also includes reprinting and updating the guide to H.M. Francis architecture in Fitchburg. Additionally, Fitchburg State faculty members Laura Baker, Keith Chenot and Helen Obermeyer-Simmons assisted with the revisions and created a downtown walking tour and accompanying architectural primer. This portion of the project was funded by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, under the direction of project manager Mary Chapin Durling of CenterStage at Fitchburg State College.
Baker will give a walking tour at 5:30 p.m. starting at Rollstone Studios during First Thursday events on May 7. After the tour, visitors can return to Rollstone Studios and join Baker, Chenot and Obermeyer-Simmons, who will be facilitating a conversation about Francis' architecture, starting at 6:45 p.m.
Sponsored by: CenterStage, Fitchburg Cultural Alliance
For more information, e-mail mdurling@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3709.
In his only New England engagement, beloved tenor John McDermott returns with his exquisite program. A most special afternoon is promised. For an early treat, go to www.johnmcdermott.com.
This concert was postponed from December. Tickets for the original 2 and 7 p.m. concerts can be used for the May 9 shows at the original times.
For more information, call the Weston Box Office at (978) 665-3347 Monday through Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.; information is also available by calling (978) 665-3709.
Sponsored by: Workers' Credit Union, CenterStage
For more information, e-mail jtaylor@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3177.
Tuesday, 5/12/2009
ALFA Fifth Anniversary
3:00 PM-6:00 PM Hammond Campus Center, Alumni Rooms
The Adult Learning in the Fitchburg Area (ALFA) program is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The event is open to ALFA alumni and friends.
The celebration includes a look back at ALFA's success. There will be exhibits, a DVD program, a photo slide show, and presentations by ALFA members Bob Blake, Janet Cragin and Karen Pick. President Robert Antonucci and ALFA President Dr. Norman Fredette will be speaking. Refreshments will be served during the celebration.
For more information, e-mail ALFA@fsc.edu or call 978-665-3706.
