Upcoming Events
Poker Paddle 2026
Compete in a Kayak, Canoe, Row Boat or Paddle Board to have a chance at winning!!
Saturday Night Raft Up
North Pond and South Pond Friends and Neighbors are looking forward to the first monthly Saturday night raft up of the 2026 boating season. Starts at dusk.
Friendsgiving 2026
For the past several years, Judy and Skip Nielsen have done a wonderful job coordinating QQLA’s annual Friendsgiving celebration. This year, they’ve asked Margaret Post to join them in helping organize this special QQLA tradition.
Friendsgiving is simply a chance for all QQLA members—old friends and new—to get together, enjoy a great meal, and spend an evening with neighbors from around both ponds. It’s close to home, easy to attend, and being held at a wonderful Publick House Historic restaurant that provides a warm and welcoming setting in a private room for our group.
Again this year QQLA will have a separate room dedicated to this event. So, come on down and enjoy a night of friendship and comradery with your QQLA neighbors.
Whether you’ve attended every year or have never joined us before, we hope you’ll come this year. Friendsgiving is about good food, good conversation, and enjoying the friendships that make QQLA more than just a lake association.
Thanksgiving Food Drive 2026
Summer has past and fall is in the air, and QQLA is ready to start accepting donations for the 2026 Thanksgiving Food Drive. Grocery store gift cards to Big Y, Hannaford, Stop and Shop, Shaw’s or Big Bunny work very well and are preferred by the food pantries and schools. Gift cards in the $20 - $50 range are great because, not everyone needs or has the means to cook a turkey and the gift cards allow each agency to easily distribute cards to those in need, without having to handle frozen turkeys.
This our 16th year of helping local agencies with gift cards or turkeys for those in need at Thanksgiving. Last year we partnered with some Brookfield friends along with the Willow Brook School in Brookfield. This collaboration allowed us to collect and distribute over $6,000 last year. It is anticipated that with food costs higher this year there will probably be an even larger need.
Grocery store gifts cards and or frozen turkeys of various sizes, as well as turkey pies and turkey breasts are also welcome. All donations are forwarded to local agencies to benefit those in need, distribution to local food banks. In the past we have supported the Brookfield Food Pantry, Brookfield Council on Ageing, Brookfield Elementary School, East Brookfield Food Pantry, East Brookfield Senior Center, Sturbridge Senior Center, West Brookfield Senior Center and the Burgess Elementary School in Sturbridge and St Vincent DePaul in Sturbridge.
If you would like to donate a frozen turkey, turkey pie or turkey breast I have a freezer and I can store about 12 large turkeys at a time, and frequent distribution and deliveries to the various agencies are done right up to the holiday.
All gift cards and turkey donations can be dropped off or mailed to 20 Lane 21, in Brookfield, MA 01506 (off of Allen Rd), I will collect donations up until the Friday (11/20/26) prior to Thanksgiving. That way I can plan on making my final distribution on that Saturday (11/21/26.
If you want to coordinate dropping off turkeys or gift cards you can give me a call at 508-274-9492 or Email to dtaft9492@gmail.com. I can tell you that every donation is greatly appreciated and does go directly to help a local person in need.
Thank you for all of your support.
Don Taft
Illumination Night
Wrap up the warm days of Summer with light along your shore. See how many lights you can display!
30th Anniversary Annual Meeting
Find out the latest plans and a review of the accomplishments of 2026 Summer season. Enjoy a presentation from Guest Speaker Heather Gablaski of the East Brookfield History Commission.
August Saturday Night Raft Up
North Pond and South Pond Friends and Neighbors are looking forward to the first monthly Saturday night raft up of the 2026 boating season. Starts at dusk.
Annual Wild Bill Swim
Join the Wild Bill Yorzyk Swim & Paddle Challenge
Hosted by the WaterWise Foundation, this open water event is designed by swimmers, for swimmers. With plenty of buoys, a welcoming vibe, and strong safety support, it's a great way to enjoy the water while taking on a challenge.
July Saturday Night Raft Up
North Pond and South Pond Friends and Neighbors are looking forward to the first monthly Saturday night raft up of the 2026 boating season. Starts at dusk.
July 4th Boat Parade - North Pond
Join the celebration of 250 years of Independence.
12:00 North Pond kicks Off from the Quaboag Pond State Boat Ramp
July 4th Boat Parade - South Pond
11:00 South Pond Kicks Off from the Brookfield Beach
Join the celebration of 250 years of Independence.
RED - WHITE - BLUE THEME
Awards and snacks at the South Pond Beach
Watermelon, muffins, popsicles and lemonade, water
June Saturday Night Raft Up
North Pond and South Pond Friends and Neighbors are looking forward to the first monthly Saturday night raft up of the 2026 boating season. Starts at dusk.
Sunday Morning Kayak
Join us on North Pond on SELECT Sunday mornings.
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Quaboag Pond (North Pond) Community
Spring Fling
Join QQLA friends for our Spring Fling potluck gathering
As usual, we will enjoy each others' company and a delicious potluck buffet with a cash bar.
Please inform Anne Falvo or Marita Tasse if you will be attending and what food you'd like to contribute.
Anne: (717) 578 8478 - annelaceyfalvo@gmail.com
Marita: (508) 612 4912 - maritatasse@gmail.com
Please call, text or email It helps to know in advance so we can fill in any glaring gaps
QQLA Lake Cleanup Day
QQLA Board members will be available to coordinate cleanup efforts around both lakes and the surrounding road networks as well provide garbage bags and gloves. To maximize our efforts we will have designated cleanup areas.
Volunteers will pick up trash along the roadways and the deposit the bags along the side of the road. A pickup team will collect the bags and deliver them to the Brookfield Transfer Station.