2025 Fall Public Safety Festival
Please join 75+ agencies for: helicopters, food trucks, music, activities, safety demonstrations & costume contest!
Townsend National Night Out
Join the Townsend Police Department for an exciting Free night out! Join K9 Ruby for her first National Night Out! Come experience some R/C fun! Join Magic with Jay for a magic show at 6pm.
Northeast Houndsmen Annual Raffle
Tickets can be purchased by email at nehtreasurer2020@gmail.com or from the following members: Dana Cooley, Ray Jackson, Bill Chapman, Clay Rushford, Laura Gordon or Tim Wright. Drawing September 16, 2025 at the annual fundraiser dinner at the Ellinwood Country Club, 1928 Pleasant St., Athol, MA.
Northeast Houndsmen Annual Fundraiser Dinner
Doors Open 5 pm - Dinner 6 pm
Tickets can be purchased from Ray Jackson, Dana Cooley, Clay Rushford or Laura Gordon on or before Sept. 7 .
Houndsmen apparel will be available for purchase at the Fundraiser Dinner.
Northeast Houndsmen Fall Seminar
During this time there will be large presence of K -9 teams in Orange, Athol, Phillipston, Templeton and surrounding areas. You’re welcome to watch as these teams in action. Please don’t approach the teams as they’re working. If the dog is out of harness you may ask the handler questions. Please understand not all dogs can be approached and/or touched.
The Dog Days of Summer
at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
57 Old Muggett Hill Rd, Charlton, MA 01507
National Night Out 2025
Athol - Silverlake Pavilion
Orange - Butterfield Park
Royalston - On the Common
Petersham - On the Common
Silver Lake: Our Waters Event
Please join us on June 7th, 2025, for a day-long celebration of the many beautiful lakes, rivers, and ponds we are gifted with in Athol. We are featuring Silver Lake this year, and all are welcome to this free event! There will be many activities for the family, including guided walks with the Athol Bird and Nature Club, fishing instruction, tips from Millers River Trout Unlimited, and fishing Guide Allan Butler. Also, Pickle Ball Clinics, Food Trucks, Magnet Fishing, a Scavenger Hunt, and many more activities throughout the day! There will be numerous booths to peruse, covering topics from the history of Silver Lake to Fly Tying and many more.
The event will run from 10am-4pm.
Booths will run from 10 am to 4pm:
History of Silver Lake with Bernie Brouillet
A Fly Tying and information booth Presented By Millers River Trout Unlimited
Magnet Fishing; Search for treasures that lie beneath the waters and see what you can find! Magnet fishing kits will be available to sign out while supplies last and if you are lucky enough to find the right “prize” you get to keep the complete kit!
Nature Scavenger Hunt 1 for kids, 1 for adults, pick up your packet at the Magnet fishing booth!
Events with specific times:
Events Sponsored by the Athol Bird and Nature Club:
7:30am Early Morning Guided Bird Walk with John Skinner
10am Aquatic Invertebrate Workshop with Cathy Cszal Aquatic Entomologist
TBA Nature Journaling Katrina Walton/N. Central MA Nature Journal Collaborative
11am Exploring Dragonflies/Damselflies with David Small
10 am -12 Fishing for beginners with Mass Wildlife & Guide Fishing Allan Butler: Learn to set up your rod, tie knots, cast, and identify fish. Family friendly, and open to all skill levels. Bring your own fishing equipment or borrow ours. Limited gear and bait will be available
11-1 A ongoing Pickle Ball Clinic on the newly resurfaced Pickle Ball Court!
1:00 Fly Fishing With Millers River Trout Unlimited with demonstrations and lessen on how to cast, catch fish and what to use when.
1:30 Fire Dept. Water Rescue Demonstrations
2 :00 Dog Event American Houndsman will be here so you can see these hard working dogs!
2:30 Fisher Museum of Forestry; learn the importance of the trees and forest to all our waters.
3:00 Library Story Book Walk
