Above: Highlights this week include free events at the library for kids and teens, plus the Summer Concert series (images from Facebook, flyer and band’s social media)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend.
Fay School is inviting young families to join them for one more evening frolic this summer. Read the full article → from Sunset Playdate – August 13
A Southborough DPW employee asked me to share news that the Community Advocate posted about a recycling event this weekend for residents of the boroughs. Read the full article → from Nearby electronics and appliance recycling event (Updated)
For parents, neighbors, and taxpayers interested in weighing in on the big project, August 12th is a key date worth marking in your calendars. Read the full article → from School Building Update: Save the Date for August 12th
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
A “jam band” is the next headliner in the Southborough Summer Concert Series. Read the full article → from Summer Concert: Last Call Radio next week
Earlier this summer, I shared news on the installation of this year’s Art on the Trails exhibit at the Beals Preserve. That included a note that organizers would again be calling on poets to take inspiration in the exhibit. The deadline is one week from today, so I’m highlighting that aspect of this summer’s exhibit. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails poems due July 31st
I missed some big news earlier this month about a resident who is credited with saving a life at a big Little League game. Read the full article → from Southborough mother honored for saving life at Little League playoffs (Updated)
I just learned about four upcoming baseball camps/clinics being held for Southborough and Northborough kids this summer, starting next week.
Algonquin Regional High School’s Varsity Baseball coaches and players will run two 4-day sessions. Those will be followed by two more 4-day clinics in Southborough, organized by youth baseball. Read the full article → from Baseball Camps and Clinics this summer
On Tuesday, magician Ed Popielarczyk is returning to the Southborough Library to tickle kids’ funny bones. Read the full article → from Magic and laughs at the Library
The Southborough public schools are working on another plan to revamp school bus routes. This time the focus is on shortening the ride times for elementary school students. Read the full article → from Southborough working to shorten young students’ bus trips
Kids are invited to meet animals at the Southborough Library this Thursday. It’s a program that will especially interest young dinosaur enthusiasts. Read the full article → from Dinosaur Adventures at the Library this Thursday
I’m highlighting Southborough Rec’s upcoming specialty camps that focus on the right side of the brain — chess and science camps. Read the full article → from Upcoming camps for Chess and “wacky” Science
The Southborough Library is holding a program for teens next week that is promoted as “a building event that feels like a gameshow!” Read the full article → from Hands on Building Game for Teens