Coverage of arts and entertainment related to Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events featuring residents or related to local organizations.
A look at the next two month of the virtual events featuring bestselling authors. Read the full article → from Virtual Author Talks this fall
[Updated (10/10/2025 4:27 pm): The event is indefinitely postponed due to the forecast.]
Southborough’s big annual community festival and parade takes place in less than two weeks, on Monday, October 13th.
A quick alert for those thinking about exhibiting at the event, or marching in the parade, the registration deadline for both activities is this Thursday, October 2nd. Read the full article → from Register by Thursday for a Heritage Day Booth (or to march) (Updated Parade Cancelled – other details TBD)
[Updated (10/10/2025 4:23 pm): The event is cancelled due to the forecast.]
In Southborough, we don’t wait until just before Halloween to start carving jack o’lanterns. The community’s big annual display, organized by the Southborough Rotary Club, takes place during the three day Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day weekend.
For those of you who plan to take part, you might want to start thinking about how to decorate your gourds this year. Other readers will want to mark their calendars to check out the Pumpkin Stroll a week from Sunday. Read the full article → from Pumpkin Stroll — October 12th (Updated – Again – Cancelled)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week
This fall, Gulbankian Florist is promoting workshops to customize your own seasonal, floral displays. Read the full article → from DIY floral workshops this fall
This fall, Southborough Youth & Family Services is offering a free, weekly after school program for a limited number of 4th & 5th grade Neary School students. “The Game Lab” is described as “A game-based friendship-building group”. Read the full article → from After school “Game Lab” for Neary kids this fall
The Tricentennial Committee is promoting its rescheduled, free ice cream social. The event will take place this Sunday, September 28th Read the full article → from Rescheduled Ice Cream Social downtown this Sunday
A Southborough medspa announced a special open house to celebrate its rebrand this Thursday. The owner of the former Rio Medical tells me that they are splitting off from their Hudson location to form an independent business. To celebrate, they’re inviting the public to an Open House this Thursday. Read the full article → from Open House for Aurora Aesthetics and Wellness (rebranded from Rio Medical) — Thursday
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week (Updated Again)
Northborough’s annual four day Applefest takes place starting today. The Town is promoting a slew of activities through the weekend. The good news is a clear forecast for Friday – Sunday when most of the fun takes place. Read the full article → from Northborough’s Applefest: Open now, in full swing this weekend
Starting this Wednesday, the Southborough Library will host more monthly Crafternoon workshops for tweens ages 8+. Read the full article → from Crafternoons this fall for ages 8+
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week
The Southborough Library is again hosting another round of the weekly Young Scientists program for kids aged 3-6. Read the full article → from “Young Scientists” returns next week
If you haven’t walked Art on the Trails yet this summer, this is a gorgeous week to explore it. If you already enjoyed the experience, or you’re a big fan of poetry, you may want to mark your calendars for the annual closing ceremony. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails closing ceremony — Sunday