Events & Classes

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Music By the River: The Lori Z Jazz Trio!

Spend your summer evenings listening to live music along the beautiful Assabet River! The Assabet Co-op Market’s “Music By the River” series takes place every Thursday, 5-7pm all summer long on our amazing riverside deck cafe.
On Thursday, Oct 5, hang out with the Lori Z. Jazz Trio! Meet up with friends at the co-op, grab some dinner, and enjoy the sights and sounds of Music By the River.
This event is free and all are welcome – 86 Powder Mill Road in Maynard. We’ll see you for Music By the River!
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🍁 En Plein Air Foliage Painting at the Co-op! 🍁

🍁 Announcing our first En Plein Air Foliage Painting at the Assabet Co-op Market! 🍁

Join us Saturday, October 7, 11am-6pm (rain date Oct. 8), to watch local painters create their masterpieces while overlooking the foliage beside the Assabet River. Stop by at any time throughout the event to be part of this one-of-a-kind experience. This event is free – each painting will be auctioned off after the event to benefit a local nonprofit (details coming soon). We’ll also have local wine and cheese samplings to enjoy from 2-6pm!

Joining us will be …

🍁 Lola Chaisson: https://www.lolachaisson.com/
🍁 Joyce Dwyer: https://6bridges.gallery/our-artists/joyce-mcjilton-dwyer/
🍁 Bruce Davidson: https://www.facebook.com/brucedavidsonart/
🍁 Ernie Stonebraker: https://mkt.artcloud.com/artist/ernest-stonebraker
🍁 Melissa Vance Goodman: https://www.melissagoodman.me/oil-paintings

Mark your calendars, and we’ll see you on Oct. 7!

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Chocolate Tasting Journey With Prophecy Chocolate!

Take a trip with Mateo and Wasi of Prophecy Chocolate to the sights and flavors of the Amazon Jungle of Peru!
This tasting and presentation will follow the cultivation, harvest, fermentation and processing of Cacao and it’s exotic jungle cousins – Macambo, Copuazu and Cupui.
Attendees will have a chance to try Prophecy Chocolate bars, and the unique cousins of cacao they import directly from farmers in Peru. Guests will learn about the traditional method of chocolate consumption…the Original Hot Chocolate. A sample of the ancient chocolate drink recipe from Central America will also be offered to participants!

Tickets:

Co-op Owners: $20

Non-Owners: $25

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Music By the River: PJ Rogue

PJ Rogue has delighted audiences for over thirty years with his unique combination of eclectic originals and covers. An award winning songwiter, , he has opened for such notables as John Gorka, Lui Collins, Cheryl Wheeler, Vance Gilbert, James Kellahan, Fred Small, and David Mallet, among others. A well respected songwriter who draws from everyday life, PJ s songs have been covered by a number of other area musicians as well. He released his first full length collection of songs in September 2014. You can hear some of his work at www.reverbnation.com/PJRogue.

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Free Pumpkin Craft Beer Sampling!

Come to a free Pumpkin Craft Beer Sampling at the Co-op!

Will from the co-op will be sampling the season’s best from Exhibit ‘A’, Mighty Squirrel, and Two Roads breweries. Find your favorite, then grab a pack from our shelves to take home for the weekend!

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Pumpkin Painting at the Co-op!

Pumpkin Painting at the Co-op! Bring the kiddos, choose a pumpkin, and paint a silly or spooky Halloween Jack-o-Lantern to take home.

Cost: $10 includes your pumpkin, painting supplies, googly eyes and all the fun fixins. Pay for your materials at the event – then head to the deck or cafe to paint.

Let’s have some Halloween fun!

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Grateful Dead Night at the Co-op!

Come Shake Them Bones! Join Us Thurs., Oct. 19, from 5-7pm for Grateful Dead Night at the Assabet Co-op Market!!!
 
Heads of Steam, one of the region’s coolest Dead cover bands, plays our beautiful riverside deck (free admission!), and Chef Glen is whipping up some delicious munchies for the party.
 
So grab some friends and head to the co-op, 86 Powder Mill Rd. in Maynard. See you there!
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Free Goodnow Farms Chocolate Sampling!

Free Goodnow Farms Chocolate Sampling at the Assabet Co-op Market!

Join us on Sunday, Oct. 22, 1-3pm, and sample the award-winning Goodnow Farms Chocolate, produced right next store in Sudbury, Mass.! Find your favorite, then grab a bar (or three!) to take home.

We’ll see you on Sunday, Oct. 22!

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Music By the River: Marquis & AnnMarie!

Spend an evening listening to live music along the beautiful Assabet River. The Assabet Co-op Market’s “Music By the River” series takes place every Thursday, 5-7pm, on our amazing riverside deck cafe.

Thursday, Oct. 26, join Marquis & AnnMarie for an evening of classic rock, blues, jazz and country tunes on guitar and piano. Meet up with friends, grab some dinner, and enjoy the sights and sounds!

This event is free and all are welcome – 86 Powder Mill Road in Maynard. We’ll see you for Music By the River!

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Craft Beer Sampling With Mighty Squirrel!

Free craft brew sampling at the co-op! We’re psyched to welcome Kevin from Mighty Squirrel Brewing in Waltham. Come sample Mighty Squirrel’s delicious brews, ask questions, and grab a pack to take home for the weekend!