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Gardner city update: flower pot sponsorships, farmers market, fundraisers, museum exhibit and new downtown businesses
Summary
The mayor's monthly update highlighted open flower pot sponsorships (early bird savings through March 31), the return of the Gardner Farmers Market on May 17, the Purple Paws fundraising event on April 26, the Greater Gardner health fair on April 24, museum exhibits and two new downtown businesses.
Mayor (unnamed) used the monthly update to list community events, volunteer efforts and recent downtown business openings.
Flower pot sponsorships are open for downtown and the South Gardner Village Center; the mayor said early sponsors can save up to $50 by applying before March 31. The mayor said 30‑inch pots cost $150 during the early period and rise to $200 after March 31; forms and online payment are available through city hall and Katie Jablonski in the mayor’s office was given as a contact.
The Gardner Farmers Market will return to the former Waterford Street School site (the Waterford Street Community Center) on May 17 at 9:30 a.m., the mayor said, and thanked the volunteer committee for last year’s events, which he said drew over 1,000 attendees and generated about $8,000 per event for the local farming economy.
The mayor listed other upcoming events: the Purple Paws fundraiser (to house pets of victims of domestic violence) on April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Pulaski Park; the Greater Gardner health and wellness fair on April 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Perry Auditorium; and the Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony on March 29 at 10 a.m. in front of Gardner City Hall. He also noted the AED Foundation’s Diamonds and Daffodils anniversary dance on March 29 at 7 p.m. (tickets $20) with proceeds supporting recovery services.
The mayor welcomed two new downtown businesses: Victoria Coffee at the former Velvet Goose location on Main Street and Artisans and More, an artist co‑op in the former Game Nights storefront. He also announced a Gardiner Museum exhibit featuring the Gardner Fire Department on display through May 25 and other community programming including a library credit seminar on April 2 and a children’s theater performance of Curious George and the Golden Meatball on April 12 (sensory‑friendly performance at 11 a.m.).
The mayor encouraged residents to use online forms for sponsorships and to contact the mayor’s office for more details on events and local programming.
