Above: A quick sampling of this week’s event highlights (images cropped from promotional materials and websites)
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, September 26, 2025
- Live Music with Tony Soul Project (8:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: The soul band will perform dance music. For details, click here.
- Southborough Safe Spaces – Youth Meeting (7:00 – 9:00 pm): Event for grades 6-12 hosted by Southborough Safe Spaces for LBGTQ+ youth of all faiths and their allies. Tonight, they’ll have a Makeup Night. For details, click here.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Yoga on the Trails (9:00 am) @ Sudbury Reservoir Trail: This free event for adults is put on by Southborough Trails Committee for National Parks & Recreation Month. Registration is required. For details, see related post.
- HOSA’s Car Wash (9:00 am – 1:00 pm) @ DPW parking lot (downhill from the Southborough Transfer Station): Algonquin’s chapter of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is holding a car wash to raise funds for club medical equipment.
- AWC Car Wash (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) @ Chet’s Diner, 191 Main St, Northborough: The Algonquin Writing Center is holding a fundraising car wash.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
- Finn Fall Festival (12:00 – 3:00pm) @ Finn School: For families of Finn students, the festival features food trucks, games, music, crafts, raffles, and more. (Parents should be on the lookout for messages from the school with more details.)
- What’s the Scoop: Free Ice Cream Social (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Heritage Park: (Rescheduled from Sept 7th.) 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.
- St. Mark’s Messy Church (4:00 – 6:00 pm) @ St Mark’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 27 Main St: A worship experience for busy families of younger kids. Includes a Bible story theme with activities, crafts, and a shared meal. For details, see related post.
Monday, September 2, 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, September 30, 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 College Essay Brainstorming Session (5:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School: The Algonquin Writing Center is hosting this event for ARHS seniors (with free pizza.) Pre-registration is required. For details, click here.
- QPR Suicide Prevention Training (6:00 – 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.. For details, see related post.
- Shelf Help Discussion Group (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: A community book discussion group run by SYFS with the Southborough Library. This month’s focus is Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Members should have pre-registered to participate (but pre-reading isn’t required). 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, October 1, 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.
- TrailBlazers meeting (3:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: The group for active seniors holds a monthly meeting to plan upcoming activities. Any seniors interested in helping or learning more are welcome to join them. For more details, see related post.
- Virtual Cooking With Ploy (5:30 – 7:30 pm) @ zoom: Part of the Southborough Library’s free virtual cooking lesson series. This month make Vietnamese Street Food. Pre-registration is required. For details, see related post.
- Read to a Dog (6:30 – 7:30 pm) @ Southborough Library: Children ages 5+ can sign up to read a short book of their choosing to Perla, a certified therapy dog. Please by emailing kivers@southboroughma.com.
- Southborough Rotary Club (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Southborough. New and prospective members are always welcome. (Held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month.)
- Friends of the Library Meeting (7:30 – 8:45pm) @ zoom: Monthly meeting to discuss funding library programs and planning for upcoming fundraisers. We’re always happy for members/prospective members to join us! Please email friendsofsouthboroughlib@gmail.com and ask for the Zoom link or learn more by visiting bit.ly/sblibfriends
- 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 related post.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
- No NSBORO School: Due to the religious holiday Yom Kippur observed by some community members, Northborough-Southborough Public Schools are closed for the day.
- 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.
- Young Scientists STEM Beginnings (10:15 – 11:00 am) @ 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.
- Baby/Toddler Storytime (11:00 – 11:30 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.
- Virtual Author Talk (2:00 – 3:00 pm) @ online: Registration is required to take part in the free live talk with Q&A, “Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators”. 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.
- DIY Gulbankian Workshop (6:30 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. This session is to make a Floral Fall Box Arrangement. For details, see related post.
- Karaoke (9:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Weekly Karaoke night. For details, see related post.
Friday, October 3, 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.
- 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.
- Trottier Middle School Dance (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Trottier Middle School gym: A free “Casual School Appropriate Attire” dance with a DJ for Trottier students only. SOS will sell snacks and drinks for $1 each, cash only. Students should have a ride waiting for them at 8:30 pm. To attend, the permission slip must be submitted by Wednesday, October 1st.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Drive Thru Flu Clinic (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett St, Northborough: This Greater Boroughs free vaccine clinic is for Southborough, Northborough, and Boylston, residents ages 6 months and older. (Although, it won’t include the high dose shots recommended for seniors.) Pre-registration is required. For details, see dedicated post.
- DIY Gulbankian Workshop (1:00 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. This session is to make a Mini Succulent Pumpkin Trio. For details, see related 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.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
- Shannon’s Path Dog Walk (10:00 am) @ Neary School, 53 Parkerville Rd: 4th annual fundraiser benefiting rare cancer research and care in memory of Shannon McDonald. Dogs are encouraged but, not required. A BBQ will follow the 5K walk.. For details, see dedicated post.
