Above: Jungle Book Kids on Sunday and Gorgeous Gardens on Wednesday are two of this week’s highlights (images cropped from Facebook and flyer)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend.
(The gray font below is for previously established long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Friday, March 7, 2025
- Day of Unplugging (starting at sunset): The annual call to take a break from screens for 24 hours. For details, see dedicated post.
- NSBORO Culture & Music Festival (6:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School: The public is invited to a free evening of music, dancing, and art to celebrate the community’s cultural diversity. For details, see dedicated post.
- Live Music by David Bazin’s “Mojo Ride” (8:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Playing classic blues and rock. For details, see Facebook event.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Day of Unplugging (through sunset): The annual call to take a break from screens for 24 hours. For details, see dedicated post.
- Sit & Knit (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Semi-monthly program for ages 18+ to drop in and work on your latest knitting or crochet projects while you enjoy the company of fellow yarn crafters in a relaxed social setting. All levels are welcome but no formal instruction will be given.
- Jungle Book Kids (11:00 – 11:35 am and 2:00 – 2:35 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium: The annual musical by Neary students through the Rec after school program run by Skyrise Theater. For details, see dedicated post.
- Southborough Safe Spaces – Youth Meeting (7:00 – 9:00 pm) @ St Mark’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 27 Main St: Event for grades 6-12 hosted by Southborough Safe Spaces for LBGTQ+ youth of all faiths and their allies. Tonight, they’ll make pride bracelets. For details, see their Instagram post.
Monday, March 10, 2025
- Walking Group for Seniors (8:30 am) @ Trottier Middle School’s outdoor track: Free weekly walking group organized by the Southborough Senior Center. Walkers generally go for an hour, but continue for as long as you wish. The location is a loop, so feel free to join late.
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Ages 2-5 are invited for stories and a craft based on a weekly theme. No registration required. For details, see related post.
- Knitting Club & Quilting Club (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Weekly opportunity for senior crafters to work on their projects in a social setting, including knitting, sewing, cross stitching, needle point. For details, see related post.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Ages 2-5 are invited for stories and a craft based on a weekly theme. No registration required. For details, see related post.
- Bridge (12:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group, welcoming new participants. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- ARHS Spring Sports Night (5:30 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School: Event for NSBORO middle school and high school students signed up for the schools’ spring sports and their parents. It will start with a Guest Speaker presentation followed by individual team meetings. For details, click here.
- North Indian Cooking (6:00 – 7:30 pm) @ zoom: Part of the Southborough Library’s free virtual cooking lesson series. Registration is required. This month butter chicken and more. For details, see dedicated post.
- Poetry Workshop (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main level: Bring in five copies of original poetry to share. The group will provide supportive feedback. If you don’t have a poem, come anyway and share your insights. (Meets twice monthly.)
- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night (8:00 – 10:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Weekly Trivia game night with prizes. For details, see dedicated post.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Walking Group for Seniors (8:30 am) @ Southborough cemetery, 11 Cordaville Road: Free weekly walking group organized by the Southborough Senior Center. Walkers generally go for an hour, but continue for as long as you wish. The location is a loop, so feel free to join late.
- Elder Law Advice (10:00 – 10:45 am) @ phone or zoom: Southborough seniors can sign up for a free 15 minute session of individualized legal advice from an Elder Law attorney. For details, see related post.
- Neary Principal’s Coffee (12:00 – 1:00 pm) @ Neary School: The event for parents of students will share information regarding the new math curriculum and ways to support kids at home.
- Virtual Author Talk (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ online: Registration is required to take part in the free live talk with Q&A, “Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath”. This is part of the Southborough Library’s virtual series featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. For details, see related post.
- Crafternoon: Felt Bookmarks (4:30 – 5:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Pre-registration is require d for this free program for ages 8-12. This session, make page corner bookmarks. For details, see dedicated post.
- Gorgeous Gardens of New England (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Enjoy professional photos of fabulous gardens – part of a new series sponsored by SCAC. No registration required. For details, click here.
- Live Blues Jam n’ Open Mic (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come play or sing with the house band and fellow musical talent, or just enjoy the show. For details, see restaurant website.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Mah Jongg (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: The weekly program would love new players to join. Feel free to stop by to watch or talk to one of the players to see if you would be interested. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Baby/Toddler Storytime (11:00 – 11:45 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: A weekly program for ages 0-2 years with their parents/caregivers. Each session will include puppets and music. No registration required. For details, see related post.
- Young Scientists STEM Beginnings (1:15 – 2:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: This is a free series for children, ages 3-6 to learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments. For details, see dedicated post. (Note this is the last date in the series, which was extended due to a prior snow cancellation.)
- Are You Game (3:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: For ages 9 and up: Join fellow gamers for a casual meet up of fellow players of board games and chess. No registration required.
- Trottier Instrumental Concert (7:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School
- The Importance of Being Earnest (7:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School’s Black Box Theater: GonkStage’s Winter Play is Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy. This is the 1st of two public performances. For details and tickets, click here.
- Karaoke (9:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come and be the star. DJ and Karaoke at Owens every Thursday.
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Dull Men’s Club (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Casual social club for senior men. New members are always welcome to drop in. For details, see dedicated post.
- Canasta (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group playing “Hand & Foot”. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Kids Jam (11:00 – 11:30 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Newborns through preschoolers are invited to dance and sing. No registration necessary. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southborough Library. For details, see related post.
- Comics Button Making (3:30 – 4:45 pm) @ Southborough Library Teen Room: 11-19 yr olds are invited to create personalized buttons. For details, see dedicated post.
- Pi Day Party (4:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Mathnasium, 154 Turnpike Rd: The math tutoring business is hosting a celebration of Pi Day with food, fun & activities for students, friends and neighbors. Don’t miss it!. For details, see Facebook.
- The Importance of Being Ernest (7:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School’s Black Box Theater: GonkStage’s Winter Play is Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy. This is the 2nd of two public performances. For details and tickets, click here.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Read to a Dog (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Children’s Room: Register for kids ages 5+ to get a chance to read to a therapy dog. For details, see related post.
- Community Creativity (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Apothecary Artists, 11 Main St: Drop in with your creative project and be social during the open studio hours. For details, see related post.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
- Assabet Valley Mastersingers Concert (3:30 pm) @ Saint John’s High School, 378 Main St, Shrewsbury: The regional chorus including Southborough singers will perform Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”. For details, see website.
Updated (3/8/25 9:14 am): I received details on GonkStage’s winter play scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
Updated (3/9/25 9:30 am): I clarified that the Gorgeous Gardens presentation series features professional photos (rather than being about photography).
