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.
This Saturday is the third annual “Pollination Potluck Picnic”. The event is put on by Southborough’s Open Space Preservation Commission (OSPC) and Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF).
The public is invited to join them and the MetroWest Conservation Alliance’s Bumble Bee Project for a picnic lunch that celebrates efforts to protect native pollinators. Read the full article → from Pollination Potluck Picnic — Saturday
Starting this Wednesday, the Southborough Library will host more monthly Crafternoon workshops for tweens ages 8+. Read the full article → from Crafternoons this fall for ages 8+
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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
The Southborough Library is bringing back Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens for another gardening workshop this Tuesday. This time the focus is on growing and producing seeds. Read the full article → from “Lifecycle of Seeds” — Tuesday
Whether you have a baby just beginning to show interest in songs, preschoolers ready to sit through a story and enjoy some crafts, or early readers who’d like a furry buddy to listen, the Southborough Library has something to offer. Read the full article → from Library programs for babies through 5th grade starting up again
The Southborough Library is again hosting another round of the weekly Young Scientists program for kids aged 3-6. Read the full article → from “Young Scientists” returns next week
If you or your daughter are interested in learning about Girl Scouts, make plans to attend an info night next week. Read the full article → from Girl Scouts Info Night — Tuesday
If you haven’t walked Art on the Trails yet this summer, this is a gorgeous week to explore it. If you already enjoyed the experience, or you’re a big fan of poetry, you may want to mark your calendars for the annual closing ceremony. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails closing ceremony — Sunday
The Southborough Senior Center’s award winning group for active seniors shared news on their recent “10th birthday party”. Read the full article → from Senior Trailblazers celebrate 10 years
In a prior post, I shared news about the Affordable Housing Trust’s offer to purchase a Town-owned 1.8 acre parcel on Atwood Street. I had noted while the agenda for tomorrow didn’t specify that topic, it might be open for discussion under the more generic agenda items. This morning, I learned of two changes. The most important is that the meeting was moved up from the original schedule. Read the full article → from Affordable Housing Trust to discuss Atwood Parcel at Thursday morning meeting
SYFS is bringing back this free workshop series offers to help Southborough students be “Organized and On Time”. Read the full article → from Sign Trottier students up quickly for “Organized and On Time” workshops
The community is asked to sign up for time slots with the travelling blood donation center that serves Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Read the full article → from Donate at the Bloodmobile — Thursday