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Summer’s incomplete without a visit to Natick’s Miniature Golf on the Village Green

August 26, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

While I ran my lifetime losing streak to forever at Natick’s Miniature Golf on the Village Green this past weekend, I didn’t let my flubbed putts get in the way of a fun family outing.

My wife, the winner with a low score of 44, doesn’t want to hear that miniature golf is hard for tall people.

We hit the course on a sunny Sunday afternoon, and while there were a couple dozen people there, everyone stayed socially distant. The operation has a detailed cleaning protocol in place to ensure players have clean clubs and golf balls.

Golf on the Village Green

Despite the sun, some of the greens were a bit soggy, but that made for good strategy and excuses. It didn’t bother Deborah one bit, as she nailed a key hole-in-one with her bright pink ball that assured her the victory over myself and our two boys, who have played “real golf” a total of about twice.

The course always brings back fond memories, including of kids’ birthday parties (often there or at the now defunct Fairway Bowling). This is where I first recall hearing Natick referred to as the “Place of Hills.”

While the course is in some ways a throwback, the Colonial-themed Village Green hasn’t stood still. The owners took advantage of having to open later than usual due to COVID-19-related business rules, by gussying up the place. New carpets have been installed, statues have been repainted, and a few have been replaced: Two Native Americans are gone. Ben Franklin and the Statue of Liberty are in.

“The center flag pole is new this year and 10 feet taller than the old one it replaced,” says Village Green’s Mark Daley. “With the arcade (Fun and Games in Framingham) closed at the moment, we have taken the extra time to keep repainting statues and making other improvements at the golf course.”

Miniature Golf on the Village Green on Rte. 9 west is open 10am-10pm daily. It costs $6 for kids 12 and under, $8 for 13+, and $4 replays for all. And of course, you win a free round if you sink a hole-in-one on #18.

Golf on the Village Green

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Natick borders evil Ardham in HBO’s Lovecraft Country TV series

August 20, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

We haven’t seen HBO’s new Lovecraft Country series based on a novel that draws from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and whose characters struggle against a racist society as well as monsters.

But reader Christine Roberts, whose Dad grew up in Natick, shared this screenshot from the show indicating that Natick and South Natick are right on the edge of Ardham, the epicenter of evil on the show. “In the Lovecraft stories, Arkham [Ardham in the show] is an approximation of Salem,” she says.

Whether Natick will rate a mention, well, we guess you’ll need to tune in.

Lovecraft country screenshot

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TCAN strikes back: Movie screening room to reopen

July 11, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN) has been doing its best to stay connected with patrons since shutting down its physical location in mid-March due to the pandemic. Virtual movie screenings, online concerts, and such have been offered.

But TCAN now is ready to welcome people back into its building at 14 Summer St., for four days of screening The Empire Strikes Back, Monday July 13-Thursday July 17. Tickets can be purchased online only at natickarts.org.

TCAN

Tickets for these shows will be made available to TCAN members only. Only 25 seats are available per screening to keep everyone socially distanced.

TCAN has outlined what it’s doing to keep staff and patrons safe, including conducting contactless temperature checks, and what it expects from visitors to help it do so.

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Elm Bank Garden Tour, free for a lucky 15 Natick residents

July 8, 2020 by Admin Leave a Comment

Enough already of touring the world virtually. Massachusetts Horticulture Society, The Gardens at Elm Bank, is offering a free, in-person tour, limited to 15 participants. Join this lovely garden tour to admire shrubs, trees, flowers and learn about the history of this fascinating estate as well as horticultural plant identification and background stories. Highlights include the Bressingham Garden, Weezie’s Garden for children (including pollinator plants), the seed-to-table vegetable garden, and the show-stopping Italianate Garden by the Manor House. Some seats available throughout the gardens, but be prepared to stand and walk. Please wear comfortable shoes, hat etc. Bathrooms are NOT available on-site.

elm bank gardens

TIME: 9:30am – 11am

ADMISSION: Free

RSVP REQUIRED: skirby@natickma.org

MEETING PLACE: the main parking lot of Elm Bank, 900 Washington St., Wellesley


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Blame COVID-19: Natick Days canceled for 2020

June 10, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The town of Natick has announced that its annual Natick Days community event featuring big trucks, food, music and other fun has been nixed for 2020 due to the COVIDd-19 pandemic. It’s usually held in September.

Recreation & Parks Director Karen Partanen, who has already been the bearer of bad news about the fate of summer camps in town, spoke briefly at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, June 8.

The cancellation was made “after lengthy discussion and pondering, and talking about all the unknowns and phasing,” she said.

Natick Days

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