The new Chamber offices and Visitor Information Center continue to take shape at 1A River Road in Sturbridge. As expected, the new location is being found and we are welcoming visitors and providing the info they need to make the most of their stays. We would love to include your brochures, racks cards and menus in our displays. Feel free to drop them off during business hours, mail us a packet or call us if you have questions. You'll find some fantastic, family-friendly events in this issue of CROSSROADS EVENTS!

CROSSROADS is our Members' platform to share their latest news with over 1,000 fellow Chamber Members and subscribers in our community. Thank you for entering your latest offerings on our Events calendar and emailing us your press releases, links and photos for inclusion in CROSSROADS. NEXT ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Get noticed! Sponsoring a Chamber event or program can give you exposure to the people that you want to do business with. Our affiliation with the Worcester Regional Chamber means exposure to 2,300 member businesses and an e-mail list of more than 10,000 professionals.

Programs for the Chamber's fall and winter season are in the works. We will be seeking sponsors for upcoming Fun at Fives and other events. If your company would be interested in being a sponsor, or would like more information about sponsorship, please contact Alix at 508-347-2761 or email [email protected].

North Brookfield, MA— On behalf of Chairwoman Donna L. Boulanger and the Board of Directors of North Brookfield Savings Bank, we are pleased to announce that Kaz Borawski has been appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of North Brookfield Savings Bank effective August 1, 2023.

“The Board and I have been impressed by Kaz's extensive and varied banking experience and we look forward to continuing to work with Kaz to grow North Brookfield Savings Bank,” said Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees Donna L. Boulanger. “The Board of Directors has been impressed by his commitment to the Bank, our employees, and the community.”

Kaz Borawski, a resident of Wilbraham, holds more than 26 years of experience in industries including retail banking, investment banking, wealth management, and technology & operations at organizations such as JPMorgan Chase and Mass Mutual Financial. He has spent the last 13 years in community banking with United Bank, Merchants Bank, and Holyoke Credit Union before joining North Brookfield Savings Bank in February 2022 as Chief Financial Officer. Kaz’s depth of financial industry expertise and his community involvement will serve the Bank well.

Kaz shares NBSB’s value of continued learning and goes the extra mile to stay in front of industry trends and concepts. Kaz holds a certificate from The New England School for the Financial Studies at Babson College, a Master of Business Administration, with a major in Finance, from Manhattan College in New York City and a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, from Baruch College also in New York City.

ABOUT NORTH BROOKFIELD SAVINGS BANK

North Brookfield Savings Bank is a mutual savings bank with full-service branches in North Brookfield, East Brookfield, West Brookfield, Ware, Belchertown, and the Three Rivers Village of Palmer. NBSB offers a wide variety of deposit and loan products for individuals and businesses throughout Central and Western Massachusetts and has been a steadfast supporter of the communities it serves since 1854. All deposits are insured by the FDIC and the Depositors Insurance Fund. North Brookfield Savings Bank was voted Best Bank in Central Massachusetts for 2021 and was named “Community Icon” Among the Top Extraordinary Banks in the Nation in 2022. For additional information, please call 1-866-711-6272 or visit us online at www.NorthBrookfieldSavingsBank.com.

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With summer at its peak, we have a special but limited time in this region to take advantage of the bounties of the summer growing season. All around talented Chef, Tony Pitts and the Avellino culinary team are excited to create a multi-course local farm inspired dinner. The focus of this evening will be to highlight fresh ingredients with distinctive flavors that only this special season can bring. You’ll also learn about some of the locally grown or raised treasures right in our own community.

The cost of this extraordinary dinner is $47 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Specialty cocktails, wine, or beer will be available from a cash bar. This dinner will undoubtedly sell out quickly, so please call 508-347-2321 to make your reservation.

The concert series is made possible with key support from Maestro Sponsors Country Bank the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and the Shirley Frye Memorial Fund. Wednesdays 6 to 8pm. FREE!

Hitchcock Academy is a community center located at 2 Brookfield Road in Brimfield serving the community with educational, recreational, and cultural programming. More information can be found at www.hitchcockacademy.org.

Brimfield Winery is going down South! We are joining our friends at Off the Hook Roadside Eatery to bring you an experience to remember.

With a ticket you will enjoy a Crawfish boil dinner including portions of crawfish, shrimp, sausage potatoes, and fresh corn on the cob and adding this year JAMBALAYA! Dinner will be served at 2:00 to 3:30pm.

The AFTER DINNER PARTY will be rocking with our guest band Catnip Junkies – Catnip Junkies is a bunch of cool cats who really know how to swing. From NOLA jazz and classic swing all the way to jazzed up modern pop songs, Catnip Junkies plays it all! Grab your friends and get ready for some GREAT music. For those not wishing to partake in the dinner, but enjoy the show, a $5.00 cover charge will be required.

Let's get this party started! Hurry - get your tickets before they are gone!! Will SELL OUT!

Tickets: $125 for TLGV Members and $145 for Non-Members*

*Non-member rate includes a TLGV membership

Nestled among the woods and water of The Last Green Valley are hundreds of working farms. From their harvest comes the inspiration for local chefs to craft tantalizing meals. From their crops come the ingredients for brewers, vintners and distillers to invent unique sips and spirits. Tastes of the Valley - Farmer at the Table brings it all together for one special night in support of TLGV.

After enjoying a sampling of locally-crafted hors d’oeuvres, guests will enter historic Paige Hall to enjoy a five-course banquet. The Last Green Valley has brought together distinguished local chefs to craft four “one-night-only” dishes, plus dessert, using locally-grown ingredients as each chef masterfully showcases a creation that guests won’t find anywhere else. Paired with dinner will be a sampling of local wines, carefully chosen to complement the dishes’ flavors. To tie it all together, we’ve invited a local farmer or producer to sit at each table to discuss what it takes to keep the Heritage Corridor green and growing.

The night will also feature live and silent auctions, with items to be announced early summer.

See the participants and get tickets and more info here. www.thelastgreenvalley.org/whats-going-on-in-tlgv/tastes-of-the-valley/

Come join us for one of (or all!) five Friday nights of this late-summer season dinner series! This series will feature five different dinners inspired by summer gardens and favorite foods. Plus, each feast is accompanied by a curated tasting of three different beers from our friends at Lost Towns Brewing.

Tickets are $75 per person and include sales tax and gratuity. Tickets can be purchased on our website or over the phone (508-867-2345). If you are unable to reach us by phone, please leave a message and a daytime callback number

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Gates open 12 PM, Starting at 1 PM

Early Bird Tickets $25, Onsite (if available) $30

Will be rain or shine.

Food truck: Flippin the Bird BBQ! No outside coolers.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE.

A portion of proceeds from the concert will benefit

the Trooper Thomas Clardy Memorial Scholarship Fund.

SPONSORED BY SOUTHBRIDGE CREDIT UNION

See more, get tickets: www.osv.org/event/muster-day/

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