Special Events Visits/Outings Committee
CONTACTS
John Clancy johnjinx7@comcast.net
Joe Comperchio joe.comperchio@gmail.com
Larry Vifquain lbvifquain@gmail.com
Just a reminder that spouses/guests are welcome to attend these events.
2025 Events
CONFIRMED and PROPOSED
JUNE =======================================================
HIKE/WALKING
NEW: Cedar Hill in Northborough
- DATE: JUNE ??, 2025
- Cedar Hill in Northborough is 88 acres within a 2,225 acre aggregation of protected land. Elevation is 440 feet with a climb of 160 feet: “A short but steep climb brings hikers to the summit with a view of Westborough to the south.”
- https://www.svtweb.org/sites/
default/files/2022-06/ Northborough_CedarHill.pdf - Spouses and friends are welcome, Questions or Suggestions
- CONTACT: Chris Goff, chrisxgoff@gmail.com
JULY ==================================================
HIKE/WALKING
NEW: Forty Caves in Berlin
- DATE: JULY 17, 2025
- Forty Caves in Berlin is 256 acres without any steep trails, better for (probably) hotter July weather.
- https://www.svtweb.org/sites/
default/files/2022-06/ Northborough_CedarHill.pdf - Spouses and friends are welcome, Questions or Suggestions
- CONTACT: Chris Goff, chrisxgoff@gmail.com
AUGUST ==================================================
HIKE/WALKING
NEW: Acton Arboretum Acton MA
EVENT LINK
- DATE: Thursday August 21, 2025
- Please join us for a leisurely stroll around the Acton Arboretum in Acton, a 65 acre town-owned property. Given how hot some days have been this summer, a stroll rather than a hike seems appropriate. This is about 30 minutes from the Baptist church in Sudbury..
- Meet at 10:00 AM in the parking lot at 2 Taylor Road, Acton, top left on this map:
- http://actonarboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Acton-Arb-Map-Final.pdf
- Spouses and friends are welcome, Questions or Suggestions
- CONTACT: Chris Goff, chrisxgoff@gmail.com
WooSox Baseball Worcester, MA
- AUGUST 19, 2025 Great Seats at $26
- Game Time 6:45PM — Gates Open 5:45pm
$29/person Section 7 near home plate
Car pool available
Send check made out to Retired Men’s Association to R.M.A., PO Box 261, Wayland, MA. 01778.
https://retired-men-s-association.mn.co/events/trip-woosox-baseball-game-29-section-7-gates-open-at-545
SEPTEMBER ==================================================
New England Air Museum
- Thursday September 18th from 10 AM to 1 PM.
The cost is $17, ($12 for veterans with a valid ID)
Lunch is TBD.
Windsor Locks, CT (1 ¾ hours)
Over 80 Aircraft plus engines, instruments, other artifacts incl. B29 and DC3. Self-guided with docents at exhibits.
Summer/Fall 2025 $19/p
https://retired-men-s-association.mn.co/events/new-england-air-museum
HIKE/WALKING
NEW: Sawink Farm / Cedar Hill – Northborough, MA (rescheduled from June)
EVENT LINK
- DATE: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM
- Please join us for a 2 hour, two mile hike at Sawink Farm and Cedar Hill in Northborough, SVT properties within 2,225 acres of protected land. We will climb Sawink (90 foot gain) and Cedar Hill (160 foot gain). This is about 25 minutes from the Baptist church in Sudbury.
- Meet at 10:00 AM at 40 Walker Street, Westborough, MA. This is the parking area marked in the middle of Sawink Farm on this map:
- https://www.svtweb.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/Northborough_CedarHill.pdf
- Spouses family and friends are welcome, Questions or Suggestions
- CONTACT: Chris Goff, chrisxgoff@gmail.com
RMA ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
- Wedgewood Pines Country Club
- 215 Harvard Road, Stow
https://retired-men-s-association.mn.co/events/rma-annual-dinner-dance-84214881
OCTOBER ===============================================
Tour of the Titleist Golf Ball Plant
- October 24, 2025
- New Bedford from 11AM to 12:30 PM
- Lunch is TBD
- Everyone must have a Team Titleist account
- Questions call Paul at 508 517-6531 or Paul@PMOTYKA.COM
- Sign up vis sign-up sheet of at rmena.org
https://retired-men-s-association.mn.co/events/tour-of-titleist-ball-plant-3
NOVEMBER ===============================================
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Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center
- Whitinsville MA (1 hour drive)
- Guided tour
- Fall 2025 $5/p
US Coast Guard Academy New London CT (1 ¾ hour drive)
- Cadet conducted campus tour and USCGA museum.
- Spring/Summer 2025
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Boylston, MA
- A living museum dedicated to creating experiences with plants.
- Formal garden, Farm to Table Café
- Spring/Summer 2025 $17
- Golf Cart Tour: $30*
- Guided Walking Tour: $25*
- *incl. admission
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) Devens, Massachusetts
- Occasionally offer tours as part of their quarterly community events
- Please sign up on the list and CFS will send notices of upcoming events (usually by town)
- RMA will update CFS list monthly.
Contact: Events Committee
John Clancy johnjinx7@comcast.net
Joe Comperchio joe.comperchio@gmail.com
Larry Vifquain lbvifquain@gmail.com