Day 366 Olde Abington Tricentennial Gala and other celebrations
Abington is turning 300 years old and they are throwing a Gala to celebrate!
The Olde Abington Tricentennial Gala will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday night, March 3, at the Massasoit Conference Center in Brockton which is next to Christos.
The event includes  a buffet dinner and entertainment by Four Guys in Tuxes: The Sextet, as well as a few surprises. You will be able to dance the night away! Residents of “Olde Abington,†which included Rockland and Whitman as well as present-day Abington, are invited to join in the celebration. Feel free to dress in historical clothing.
Tickets are $25 per person, and can be purchased at the Abington Public Library, the Abington Senior Center, Abington Ale House, Busy Beaver Gift Shop, Mia Regazza Restaurant and That Little Basket. They are also available in Whitman at Duval’s Pharmacy and Regal Market Place, and in Rockland at town hall and Anita Marie’s Coffee Shop.
Other events for the Abington Tricentennial include
  • Art Show, April 25 – April 29, 2012 Abington Senior Center:Wed & Thurs 10-2, Fri 10-1, Sat & Sun 10-4
• Mayor for a Day Contest – Spring 2012 (more info to follow)
 • Ecumenical Church Service, Sunday, May 6, 2012 (location TBD)Â
• Abington Tricentennial Road Race Series (for all ages)
– Event #3 a 5K run & walk in Abington, May 19, 2012
(Sponsored by the Abington Police Community Partners Run)
     – A half marathon thru Abington, Rockland & Whitman (date TBD)
• 300th Anniversary Parade, Sunday, June 10, 2012
• Olde Abington Country Field Day with FIREWORKS and a
Children’s Parade, Saturday, June 23, 2012
• Fireman’s Muster and Band Concert, August 2012 (date TBD)
• Civil War Living History Encampment Reenactment
September 21st-23rd, 2012Â at Island Grove
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• Rededication Ceremony for the Memorial Arch and Bridge
Saturday, September 22, 2012Â at Island Grove