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For 60 years, years, Mount Wachusett Community College has been an important part of the Greater Gardner Community. Join us for a quick-moving, visual history of MWCC’s origins, development, and contributions as seen from the perspective of a 49-year employee. Dr. Vin Ialenti worked at MWCC from 1970 to 2018 and served as a faculty member, dean, and administrator during his tenure at the institution. Vin holds an A.B. from Providence College, an M.S. from Syracuse University, and an Ed.D. from UMass-Amherst.

The Fabulous Fall Festival in Downtown Gardner Massachusetts is an annual family-friendly street festival. From 10-4, Downtown Gardner is transformed into a pedestrian shopping and entertainment area. Local shops, restaurants, and businesses display their merchandise on the streets.  Vendor tents line the streets including crafters, novelties, non-profit agencies, and food trucks.  Entertainment includes games, music, inflatable jumping structures, costumed characters, and more. The Fabulous Fall Festival is free to the public.

The Gardner Chair Luge is held in Downtown Gardner during the Oktoberfest “Party In The Street” at the Gardner Ale House. The idea is to get a chair, put wheels on it, put some kind of brakes and steering on it, don a helmet and roll downhill, starting at the Gardner Ale House and finishing at Beauregard Liquors. Teams of two build their ride and race each other down the street for about 200 yards, trying not to crash, and the winner is crowned champion. The Acadien Social Club features “Human Bumpers” and a locally known emcee who’s shtick and costume are always a surprise. A theme is chosen each year to add spice and laughter, and direct the Lugers to dress up.

The Gardner Chair Luge was created in 2009. The event has since been taken on as a collaborative project by the Acadien Social Club, Gardner Ale House, and Gardner Festival Committee.