by Stacey Hilliard | May 27, 2025 | Crawford Excursions
Enjoy a free concert by the Compaq Big Band, featuring our own Bryan Hilliard on lead trumpet, outdoors on the Weston town green, (11 Town House Road, Weston, MA) on Wednesday, July 9 at 7:00pm. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chair. Contact Bernadette if you’d like to car pool!
The Compaq Big Band has been delighting fans for 50 years. Their repertoire includes classics from the 30s and 40s as performed by the bands of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and other greats, and their shows intersperse instrumental charts and horn features with vocal numbers such as those popularized by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Bobby Darin, Frankie Randall, Nancy Wilson, Diane Schuur, and many more.
Learn more about the band at compaqbigband.com. If you’d like to see/hear them, but can’t make it on July 9, see their full list of summer concerts HERE.
by Stacey Hilliard | Apr 12, 2025 | Crawford Excursions
On Monday, June 2nd, Rolling Ridge will host a special day with author Lawrence Kessenich, Rolling Ridge staff, and afternoon tea. With the Rolling Ridge gardens and rhododendrons in full boom, it will be a glorious day of community and conversation with tea and time to stroll. Seating for Afternoon Tea begins at 2 pm, end time is approximately 4pm. The grounds and gardens will be open all day for people to walk, enjoy, and explore.
Prior to the Afternoon Tea, from 1:00-2:00 pm, Lawrence Kessenich will share excerpts from his new book, The Further Adventures of Daisy Miller (released in April, 2025). Copies of Lawrence’s book will be available for purchase and autograph during the Author Chat. The tea is $45 per person, but the Author Talk prior is free and open to the public. See more on the Rolling Ridge website, HERE.
Bernadette plans to attend the Author Chat (at 1:00) and the Afternoon Tea (at 2:00) and invites you to join her! You can register yourself HERE or let Bernadette know that you’re interested and ask her to sign you up. Also, let her know if you’re interested in carpooling. You can call or text her at 617-947-3161.
by Stacey Hilliard | Apr 10, 2025 | Crawford Excursions
Explore your creative side at Rolling Ridge this spring. “SoulCollage® is a playful, gentle, often joyful way of exploring your life and your deep self. Using cutout images from magazines, individuals create their own unique 5” X 8” cards, where each card represents a different part of themselves or their world. There is a deeper level of knowing that is accessed through images.” While you’re there, enjoy the beautiful grounds of Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center, situated on the shore of Lake Cochichewick. Learn more and – if interested – register HERE. If you’re interested in car-pooling, call or text Bernadette at 617-947-3161.
