Above: A free Suicide Prevention Awareness Month workshop for “Understanding Depression” and an ice cream social are among the coming week’s highlights. (image)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend.
Scroll to the bottom for info on additional activities this summer.*
(The gray font below is for previously established long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Friday, August 29, 2025
- 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 “Back to School Collages”. For details, click here.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
- Live Music with JP White (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Jacob White will perform “old school Top 40 hits”. For details, click here.
Monday, September 1, 2025
- Labor Day: Reminder that Public Schools and Town offices and facilities are closed for the federal holiday.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- 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 Musical Audition Workshop & Backstage Info Session (2:45 – 4:45 pm) @ Algonquin auditorium: ARHS students are invited to get the info they need in order to audition for the fall musical Once Upon a Mattress or to explore working on the play behind the scenes. For details, click here.
- Cook Book Club (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: This month, select recipes from Indulge by Valerie Bertinelli to make and share. New participants are encouraged and all ages and partners welcome. For details, see related post.
- Understanding Depression (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Registration is required for this session put on by Southborough Youth & Family Services as part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Recognize the signs of depression and explore strategies for support. For details, see related post.
- 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, September 3, 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.
- Register for Senior Center Programs (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center or 508-229-4453: The window opens to sign up for early fall programs for seniors. For details, see dedicated post.
- Virtual Author Talk (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ online: Registration is required to take part in the free live talk with Q&A, “On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer”. 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.
- 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, click here.
- The Friends of the Southborough Library Meeting (7:30 pm) @ zoom: Monthly meeting of the board and active members to discuss funding library programs and planning for upcoming fundraisers. We’re always happy for members/prospective members to join us!. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please email friendsofsouthboroughlib@gmail.com and ask for the zoom link or learn more here.
Thursday, September 4, 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.
- ARHS Musical Auditions (2:45 – 4:45 pm) @ Algonquin auditorium: ARHS students are invited to audition for the fall musical Once Upon a Mattress. For details, click here.
- Karaoke (9:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come and be the star. DJ and Karaoke at Owens every Thursday.
Friday, September 5, 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.
- btone Grand Opening (10:30 am) @ btone FITNESS Southborough, 118 Turnpike Rd: A ribbon cutting ceremony will immediately be followed by an Open House with refreshments and prizes. Plus they’re holding a fundraiser for Shannon’s Path through the weekend. For details, see dedicated post.
- 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.
- Canasta (11:15 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group playing “Hand & Foot”. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
Sunday, September 7, 2025
- Free Ice Cream Social (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Heritage Park: The Tricentennial Committee will dish out free ice cream (one scoop per attendee), while they promote the committees’ plans and fundraisers. For details, see dedicated post.
*Some other opportunities that aren’t special/weekly events (like Art on the Trails, Summer Reading program activities, or favorite-places/activities in our region) can be found under my posts on Summer Fun for Adults and What to Do with Kids this Summer. (I’ll be adding to these tagged lists throughout the summer.) You can also click here for Summer Camps.
