Coverage of Southborough events. Focus on events taking place in town. Includes features about events related to residents or local organizations. Also includes information on town government's open meetings.
The Southborough Library is promoting the next session of a series for “readers in training”. The program partner kids with teen “Buddies” for six weeks, to encourage reading. The program is now available for kids as young as 3 years old. Read the full article → from 3+ yr olds can sign up to be paired with teens as “Reading Buddies”
Now that the deadline for running for office has passed, I’m updating on who is running in a contested race, who is taking on a new role (or leaving their seats), and the upcoming forum for candidates to answer voters’ questions. Read the full article → from Town Election: Who is on the ballot & Candidate’s Night (Updated)
The Southborough Library is continuing to offer the virtual author talk series. Most are targeted to adults, but a talk this Thursday evening is geared to kids in grades K–3, and one next month features a young adult author. Read the full article → from Virtual Author Talks through April
You can support “the children of NECC” by bidding on art at a downtown reception next month. Read the full article → from NECC Art Show — April 16th
The library is resuming a club of young volunteers that explored and tended its gardens last year. Read the full article → from “Seed Art & Mosaics” and the return of the Youth Nature Club
The Interboro Community Band is playing its annual Spring Concert this weekend. Read the full article → from Interboro Community Band Spring Concert – March 29th (Updated)
What’s on tap this week in Algonquin Regional High School varsity sports. Read the full article → from The week in ARHS sports
The Southborough based group protesting “anti-democratic action and extremist rhetoric” is inviting the community to join their efforts this week.
Tonight, “Stand Up Now!” organizers are hosting a sign-making event.
The signs will be needed when they join a No Kings rally in Boston this Saturday. Read the full article → from Stand Up Now invites participation in No Kings March
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
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)
Southborough Kindergroup is asking people to RSVP for the community Easter Egg Hunt, to be held at Trottier Middle School.
Organizers are asking families to pre-register the number of children who will be participating (by age) to help them plan the free fun. Read the full article → from Reminder: Kindergroup’s Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday
The Library and DCR are teaming up to hold more nature education programs. Two of the upcoming workshops are special “TLT” (Teen Library Team) events that ask 6–8th graders to lend a hand in supporting the environment. Read the full article → from Middle schoolers can support nature through TLT volunteer events
A week from tomorrow, members of the local Sri Lankan community will celebrate their culture with performances on the Trottier Middle School stage. Read the full article → from SaaRangaa Cultural Show — March 28th
Every year, area senior citizens are welcomed to a special conference hosted by our district’s state senator. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd. Read the full article → from 45th Annual Senior Conference — April 23