| Artist Guild
of Shrewsbury |
| About us: |
The Artist's Guild of Shrewsbury creates
a common ground to enrich and enlighten artists
and the community in the visual and performing arts.
We're dedicated to building connections between
the arts community of Shrewsbury and the public.
We seek to become an organization of prestige by
establishing a tradition of special events, public
display and alternative art education. |
| Contact: |
info@artistguildshrewsbury.com |
| Website:. |
www.artistguildshrewsbury.com |
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| ADVISE (Against Domestic
Violence In Shrewsbury Education) project |
| About us: |
The goal of ADVISE is to break the
cycle of domestic violence by working together with
the community, through education, intervention,
and support. ADVISE works closely with Shrewsbury
Police Department, Shrewsbury Community Services,
and other agencies and organizations. |
| Contact: |
ADVISE hotline 508-842-0056 |
| Meetings: |
4th Thursday of the month, 7PM at
Trinity Episcopal Church Volunteers are gladly welcomed
to serve in many capacities. |
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| Appalachian Mountain Club |
| About us: |
Offers outdoor activities for all
levels, including backpacking trips, day hikes,
bike rides, rock climbing, skiing, and a wide range
of social events and educational programs. |
| Contact: |
Bruce Blaze, Bruce.Blais@umassmed.edu |
| Website: |
www.amcworcester.org |
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| Boy Scout Troop 114 |
| About us: |
Boy Scout Troop 114 is made up of
boys from the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
and surrounding communities. The troop has been
operating successfully for over 85 years! There
are currently 43 active scouts and we continually
looking for new scouts to join our troop. We are
committed to skill development, personal growth,
team building, and leadership skills. Scouts learn
through varied activities. We camp almost every
month. We go to Treasure Valley in Rutland, MA,
the scout summer camp in Quinsigamond District.
We go camping, hiking, cycling and we do community
service projects. |
| Contact: |
Mike Osborn mosborn@townisp.com |
| Website: |
www.bsatroop114.org |
| Meetings: |
Our regular meeting schedule runs between September
through June. We meet every Tuesday's at 7:00 till
8:30 at the First Congregational Church in Shrewsbury,
Massachusetts. |
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| Boy Scout Troop 158 |
| About us: |
Boy Scout Troop 158 consists of approximately 60 boys between 11 and 18 who are interested in camping and other outdoor activities, personal achievement and learning leadership skills. We strive to meet the ideal of a "boy-led" organization, where the Scouts do the planning, and then execute their plan (adults are involved for guidance and to ensure a safe and appropriate program). The Troop has a very active schedule, camping at least once per month between August and June, in addition to a variety of other local day trips. We attend a week-long summer camp in July at the Treasure Valley Scout Camp in Rutland, MA and also send a group of older boys to a more-challenging "High-Adventure" camp each year. We also do our best to live the Scout Slogan "Do a Good Turn Daily" by being involved in community service projects on a regular basis. |
| Contact: |
Ken Kirkwood (kkirkwood@townisp.com) |
| Website: |
http://www.scoutingpages.org/us/ma/troop158/ |
| Meetings: |
We meet regularly on Thursday nights from 7-8:30 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Shrewsbury (from Labor Day to the end of June). |
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| Campaign For the Shrewsbury
Library |
| About us: |
The Campaign for the Shrewsbury Public
Library is led by a committed group of community
volunteers, representing all of Shrewsbury. They
bring together a collective energy and expertise
for the benefit of the future of our library. The
committee endeavors to conduct a multi-level campaign
of education and fundraising to support the renovation
and expansion of the library and provide a supporting
endowment for the library. Through these efforts
they seek to strengthen the enduring values of
our community library, acknowledge its rich legacy
and ensure its prominent place in our town's history
now and for generations to come. |
| Contact: |
Ellen Dolan, Library Director SPLcampaign@aol.com (508)
841-8537 |
| Website: |
www.campaign4shrewsburylibrary.net |
| Meetings: |
Meetings of the various committees working on
the campaign are held at the public library. For
further information see the campaign web site. |
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| Citizens For A Better Shrewsbury (CBS) |
| About us: |
CBS is a coalition of people dedicated to working on a
nonpartisan basis to promote understanding and awareness of major
developments and challenges facing Shrewsbury. Its primary objectives
are to advocate for responsible spending and to foster a better
informed voting public. CBS supports no candidates, town departments,
or political organizations. Our objectives are to foster a more
informed community of Shrewsbury; provide a forum where issues
and initiatives can be researched and discussed pro and con;
advocate for issues and recommend potential responses when
appropriate; and support a "get out to vote" campaign. |
| Contact: |
Chris Juetten jeutten@townisp.com (508) 845-2694 |
| Website: |
www.citizensbettershrewsbury.org |
| Meetings: |
Meetings are held at the public library (monthly except during the summer) and are open to all; dates and times are announced on the CBS web site. |
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| Cub Scout Pack 62 |
| About us: |
Cub Scout Pack 62 is made up of boys from the town of Shrewsbury,
Massachusetts. The Pack has been operating successfully for over 6 years. There
are currently 40+ active scouts and we are continually looking for new boys to
join our Pack. As a Pack we do lot's of activities throughout the year to promote
personal growth, team building, skills development and leadership while having
lots of fun !! Scouts learn through varied activities such as participating
in community events, Pinewood Derby, Blue & Gold birthday party, camping
experiences at Treasure Valley the scout camp and earning various achievement
awards. Scouting is a family activity so parents are encouraged to participate
as the boys begin their journey toward becoming a Boy Scout. |
| Contact: |
Robert Shamgochian rasham@townisp.com |
| Website: |
Coming soon |
| Meetings: |
Our regular meeting schedule runs September through
June. We meet every third Monday from 7:00 - 8:00
PM at the Ray Stone Post, Main St Shrewsbury. |
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| Friends of Prospect Park |
| About us: |
The "Friends" are involved
in maintaining walking trails at the former Masonic
Property, located on Prospect Street. The group
is organized by members of the Shrewsbury Garden
Club with help from other community organizations
and interested individuals. The group will be
planning several work parties through out the
year. The Parks and Cemetery Commission has approved
this project.
2004 Work Days:
- Saturdays at 9 until potluck picnic lunch
- June 5, July 10, Aug. 7, Sept. 11, Oct. 16
- Thursdays at 5 - May 27, July 22, Aug. 26,
Sept. 21, Oct. 21
- Wednesday at 5 - June 30
For more information on work days contact Dot
Perkins at dotrp@townisp.com
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| Contact: |
Phil Hammond at phammond@cullinaneg.com
or contact Dot Perkins at 508-842-8629 or dotrp@townisp.com. |
| Website: |
www.ProspectFriends.org |
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| Friends of Shrewsbury Crew |
| About us: |
The Friends of Shrewsbury Crew is
a grass-roots organization of
parents and community members that supports the
crew program at Shrewsbury
High School. It is our goal to help the high school
teams to promote
themselves and to raise awareness of the sport of
rowing throughout the
town. Through our fund raising efforts, we hope
to supplement the budget
for the high school program to keep the teams’
equipment up to date and well
maintained.
We also hope to reach out to alumni rowers of
the program and to give them a
forum to share their enthusiasm and fond memories
of the SHS crew program.
Look for us in your travels to New England rowing
events where we can be
found under the blue “Shrewsbury Crew”
canopy, sponsoring a hospitality tent
for the athletes and their fans at the various
regattas where the teams
compete. We’re always delighted to meet
another friend of the program, so
please check the schedule link to see where we’ll
be! |
| Contact: |
David Clark 508-842-3902 or FOSC@TownISP.com
Friends of Shrewsbury Crew
P.O. Box 437
Shrewsbury MA. 01545 |
| Meetings: |
Every second Wednesday of the month
at 7pm in the Donahue Rowing
Center. |
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| Girl Scouts of Montachusett Council,
Inc. |
| About us: |
Shrewsbury has approximately 500 Girl
Scouts who range from Kindergarten thru Seniors
in high school. We are known for our cookies but
do so much more. This past year we have gone on
trips from as close to visiting the Fire Station,
Hebert Candy Mansion, EcoTarium to camping in New
Jersey, staying in a hotel in New York City's Time
Square, and cruising the Bahamas. We have serviced
our community by participating in town-wide cleanup,
collecting books and toys for special needs children
and offering a Friday night baby-sitting service
for 6 weeks. |
| Website: |
www.mgsc.org |
| Meetings: |
Meetings are held on various days,
please call for details. |
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| Italian American Victory Club |
| About us: |
The Italian American Victory Club's
President is Vincent T. D'Errico. |
| Contact: |
Call for membership details 508-753-9285 |
| Meetings: |
Meeting held on the first Monday night
of the month at 7:30 pm from September through May.
June through August meeting’s are held on
the first Tuesday of the month. Located on 26 Dewey
Road, Shrewsbury, MA. |
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| Knights of Columbus Adelphi Council
#4181 |
| About us: |
Knights of Columbus Adelphi Council
#4181 |
| Contact: |
Fran Rimkus, Grand Knight, 508-842-8195 |
| Website: |
www.townisp.com/~kofc4181 |
| Meetings: |
Meetings are held the first Thursday
of the month at 7:00 pm. |
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| Lake Quinsigamond Watershed |
| About us: |
The Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association
(LQWA) is a volunteer-based organization of nearly
100 members committed to enhancing the quality of
life in and around Lake Quinsigamond for all of
its natural and human residents. |
| Contact: |
info@lqwa.org |
| Website: |
www.lqwa.org |
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| La Leche League |
| About us: |
Founded in 1956 by seven women who
had learned about successful breastfeeding while
nursing their own babies, La Leche League is the
only organization with the sole purpose of helping
breastfeeding mothers. Each year, an estimated 750,000
American mothers call La Leche League with questions
and concerns. Telephone counseling is available
24-hours a day, along with access to an extensive
library of breastfeeding literature. |
| Contact: |
Judith Nicholson 508-366-4872 |
| Website: |
www.lalecheleague.org |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held on the second Friday
of the month at 9 am. |
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| League of Women Voters |
| About us: |
The League is a nonpartisan organization
encouraging the active and informed participation
of citizens in their government. The League of Women
Voters is recognized as one of the strongest grass
roots organization in the United States that effectively
lobbies for legislative action. The League works
to influence policy through education and advocacy.
We welcome new members who are interested in contributing
to our community through our programs and services.
To learn more contact us today! Check out the Massachusetts
League website at our link below.
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| Contact: |
President, Kelly Marcimo (508) 842-8998
; Membership Chairperson, Kristen Oliveri (508) 845-6983 bushnelnp@aol.com |
| Website: |
http://shrewsbury.ma.lwvnet.org |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held every other month September
through May. |
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| Lions Club |
| About us: |
Nearly 1.4 million Lions members in
191 countries and geographic areas answer the needs
that challenge the communities of the world. Lions
tackle tough problems like blindness, drug abuse
prevention and diabetes awareness. |
| Contact: |
Gabe Simon, spokesperson 508-842-7168
or 508-756-4031 |
| Website: |
www.lionsclubs.org |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held the first and third
Tuesday of the month. |
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| Masonic Lodge |
| About us: |
Freemasonry is the premier fraternal
organization in the world, with lodges in almost
every country in the free world. It is open to men
of adult age of any color, any religion, nationality
or social standing. The only requirement of its
members is a belief in a Supreme Being. The goal
of Freemasonry is to enhance and strengthen the
character of the individual man by providing opportunities
for fellowship, charity, education, and leadership
based on the three ancient Masonic tenets, Brotherly
Love, Relief and Truth. |
| Contact: |
Matthew John Whittall Lodge: Michael
A. Pacheco, master 508-755-7923 |
| Meetings: |
Meetings are held the first Thursday
of every month at 7:30 pm. |
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| Mothers & More |
| About us: |
The purpose of this organization is
to offer support and workshops to mothers who have
chosen to rearrange or interrupt their full-time
careers to care for their children at home. |
| Contact: |
Janet 978-838-0476 |
| Website: |
www.mothersandmoreassabetvalley.org |
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| Old Car Club |
| About us: |
The Old Car Club is primarily concerned
with the preservation of selected vintage cars. |
| Contact: |
Alan Feltham, President, P.O. Box
462, Shrewsbury 508-845-2214 |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held every third Monday of
the month at 8 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church (November
to May) or at members' homes. |
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| Pop Warner - Shrewsbury Youth Football
and Cheerleading |
| About us: |
SYFC is an organized program that
teaches the basic skills and concepts of both football
and cheerleading, while promoting and encouraging
academic excellence, sportsmanship, discipline and
respect. SYFC is a charter member of the National
Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. and a member of
the Central Massachusetts Pop Warner Football League.
We have been in existence since 1995. We have made
great strides over the years to build a strong program
that we believe is providing a solid foundation
for the future of football in Shrewsbury and for
the wider community. |
| Contact: |
508-842-5420 |
| Website: |
www.syfca.com |
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| Quota International |
| About us: |
Quota International, founded in 1919,
is an international service organization that links
members of all ages, occupations, and nationalities
in a worldwide network of service and friendship.
With a motto of “We share, “Quotarians
are known especially for their service to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired individuals
as well as disadvantaged women and children. The
Worcester area chapter was founded in 1925 and its
members, from Catherine Olney to Olive Borgatti,
and those individuals recognized by Quota from Sara
Garfield to Connie Turner represent Quota’s
ideas of women committed to their work and to their
communities. Our current project is establishing
the Cops & Kids program in Shrewsbury and Worcester. |
| Contact: |
Jean Borgatti, President, 508 793-9695
or jborgatti@aol.com
Barbara Graf, Vice President, 508 845-3035 or blabgraf@aol.com |
| Website: |
www.quota.org |
| Meetings: |
We have a dinner/program meeting on
the first Thursday of the month – September
– June. Join us at a meeting to learn more
about our charitable and social activities. |
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| Rotary Club |
| About us: |
Rotary is an organization of business
and professional leaders united worldwide who provide
humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards
in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace
in the world. In 166 countries worldwide, approximately
1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000
Rotary clubs. |
| Contact: |
Sharon Brown, President sharon_brown@dmr.state.ma.us |
| Website: |
Shrewsbury Rotary Club |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held every Monday at 12:15PM
at the Imperial Buffet on Maple Avenue. |
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| Shrewsbury Child Development Committee |
| About us: |
SCDC is a volunteer organization,
created under the auspices of the Shrewsbury Superintendent
of Schools, which provides educational and social
activities for the enrichment of preschool children
and their families. We also sponsor instructional
programs to support parents within the community.
Our mission is to encourage the social, emotional,
physical and intellectual development of children
- our most important community resource. We seek
to do this by: providing educational and social
activities for children; supporting positive parenting
through instructional seminars; sponsoring family
entertainment and activities; and publishing a
Preschool & Daycare Guide and Things To Do
With Kids booklet. |
| Website: |
www.scdc.org |
| Contact: |
Email Us: scdckids@scdc.org
Call Us: (508) 841-8300 x1477
Write Us: SCDC, PO BOX 458, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 |
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| Shrewsbury Community Partnership for
Children |
| About us: |
Dedicated to providing and improving
quality early learning experiences for Shrewsbury's
children.
The Shrewsbury Community Partnership for Children
Program (SCPC) is a grant through the Massachusetts
Department of Education. It provides an opportunity
for working families to be able to access affordable,
high quality child care for their preschool age
children. Through financial assistance, the SCPC
supports children in various types of early care
and education programs including:
- Full Day Preschool
- Part Day Preschool
- Public Preschool
- Family Child Care, full or part day
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| Contact: |
2 Wesleyan Terrace
P.O. Box 64
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-842-9078 |
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| Shrewsbury Cultural Council |
| About us: |
The Shrewsbury Cultural Council
(SCC) receives funds from the Massachusetts Cultural
Council (MCC) which allots a specific percentage
annually to each local Cultural Council through
out the state through funding generated by the
State Lottery Commission revenues. Cultural Council
members are appointed by the Board of Selectmen
for three year terms and may serve up to two terms. |
| Contact: |
Gretchen Schultz-Ellison 508-842-9927 |
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| Shrewsbury Education Foundation |
| About us: |
The mission of the Shrewsbury Education
Foundation is to stimulate, strengthen and support
the creation and implementation of innovative educational
programs and enrichment activities that benefit
students of the Public Schools of Shrewsbury, Mass.
To achieve its mission, the SEF raises and maintains
a fund whose resources are dispensed to provide
opportunities in the Shrewsbury Public Schools
beyond those expected to be supported by the annual
school budget.
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| Contact: |
Stephen Grip President 508 842 9104
Stephen Waite Vice President 508 842 4565
Susanna Perkins Treasurer 508 842 0768 |
| Meetings: |
3rd Tuesday of each month; 7PM at the Coolidge
School Media Center |
| Website: |
www.sedf.info |
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| Shrewsbury Garden Club |
| About us: |
The purpose of The Shrewsbury Garden
Club is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening,
to share the advantages of association by means
of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence
and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect
the quality of the environment through educational
programs and action in the fields of conservation
and civic improvement. |
| Contact: |
Laurie Hogan, 508-754-2344 |
| Meetings: |
Meets the first Monday of the month in varying
locations. |
| Website: |
www.shrewsburygc.com |
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| Shrewsbury Genealogy Club |
| About us: |
For anyone interested in beginning or continuing
work on their own family history or genealogy. |
| Contact: |
George C. Brown 508-841-8531 |
| Meetings: |
Meetings are held the fourth Monday
of the month from September to June (third Monday
in December), at 7:30 p.m. at the Shrewsbury Public
Library. Times and dates may change, call ahead. |
| Website: |
http://darktreepress.50megs.com/shrewsgenclub |
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| Shrewsbury High School Alumni Association |
| About us: |
The purpose of the Shrewsbury High
School (SHS) Alumni Association is to bring together
all interested alumni and friends of SHS graduates
and to promote the best interests of the schools
and community by fostering enthusiasm, involvement,
and close relationships.
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| Website: |
www.shrewsburyalumni.org
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| Shrewsbury
Historical Society |
| About us: |
The 1830 Brick Schoolhouse on the Town Common is home to the Shrewsbury Historical Society. Organized on January 7, 1898, and incorporated on June 23, 1902, the Historical Society's purpose is "to keep alive and increase interest in the history in the Town of Shrewsbury. The organization collects and preserves items of special value, traditions, and curiosities; encourages general public interest in its work; and maintains such persona properties and real estate that may come under the control of the Society." |
| Contact: |
Shrewsbury Historical Society |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held the 4th Wednesday of the month from September through May at 7 PM. Check your local paper for monthly meeting information. |
| Website: |
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2771/ShrewsburyHistoricalSociety.html |
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| Shrewsbury Schools Music
Association |
| About us: |
|
| Contact: |
Kurt Hultgren, President 508-831-0857
or call the High School 508-841-8800 |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held generally the first
Tuesday of the month, September through May, at
7:15 pm, in the Class of 2002 Conference Room on
the second floor of the high school. |
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| Shrewsbury Women's Club |
| About us: |
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| Contact: |
Diedre Benson, President 508-869-6157 |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held the first Friday of
the month at 12:15 pm at the First Congregational
Church. |
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| Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services,
Inc. |
| About us: |
Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services,
Inc. (SYFS) is a non-profit, community counseling
and education agency serving the Town of Shrewsbury.
We provide individual and family counseling, support
groups, parent workshops/seminars, trainings on
child/adolescent issues, after school programming,
and other family services. We also help families
with fuel assistance applications and other resources. |
| Contact: |
Jeffrey Chin, Executive Director Ph:
508.845.6932 email: jchin@townisp.com
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| Website: |
www.syfs.cfsites.org |
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| Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival |
| About us: |
The Spirit of Shrewsbury (SOS) Fall
Festival is a town-wide celebration which brings
together the entire Shrewsbury community. Highlights
of the festival include: the annual parade; craft
fair; Family FunFest; scarecrows on
the Town Common; and Oak St. Expo, which features
non-profit organizations and businesses in the community. |
| Website: |
www.spiritofshrewsbury.com |
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| Tri Town Exchange Club |
| About us: |
The club includes three towns: Shrewsbury,
Westborough, and Northborough. |
| Contact: |
Stephen L. Young, President, (508-752-2350). |
| Meetings: |
Meetings held every second and fourth
Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at Indian Meadows,
Route 9, Westborough. |
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| Welcome Wagon Club of Shrewsbury |
| About us: |
Membership is open to all Shrewsbury
residents. Find out about the club's social and
charitable activities at New Member Coffee. Send
email for more information on joining the Welcome
Wagon Club of Shrewsbury |
| Contact: |
Tracy at Tdjoyce@townisp.com
and Melanie at Petruccirm@cs.com |
| Meetings: |
Coffee held 2nd Tuesday of month at
the Shrewsbury Public Library. |
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