Coverage of arts and entertainment related to Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events featuring residents or related to local organizations.
It’s a busy, busy weekend in Southborough, and one filled with lots of holiday fun. The best part is all the action happens right downtown, so you can park and then walk from one event to the next. Here’s a recap of all the options. Read the full article → from So many options for holiday cheer this weekend
If you’ve never visited the Southborough Historical Society Museum located behind Pilgrim Church, now’s your chance. The museum will be open special hours on Saturday to showcase their exhibits on historic Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough Historical Society Museum open on Saturday
There’s oh-so-much holiday goodness going on this weekend. Here’s another event to add to the list. St. Mark’s will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Parish Hall. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s Christmas Bazaar on Saturday
Don’t forget, Santa will make his annual pilgrimage to Southborough on Saturday, landing via helicopter on St. Mark’s field at 12:00 pm. Then he’ll head over to the Community House for pictures with the kids. Read the full article → from Reminder: Santa arrives on Saturday!
It’s an annual holiday tradition at Pilgrim Church: a performance of G.F. Handel’s The Messiah. And this year it happens on Sunday, December 6. Read the full article → from Pilgrim Church to present Handel’s Messiah on Sunday
The annual juried art show at the Southborough Arts Center closes on December 1, so this is your last weekend to check it out, and I assure you it’s worth a visit. Read the full article → from Last weekend for juried art show
If it’s arts and crafts you like, you’ll be thrilled about the offerings in Southborough this weekend. On Sunday it’s a holiday art sale and open studio on Chestnut Hill Road. On Saturday, local artisans will gather at the Community House for Holiday Gifts on the Common. Local crafters and artisans, including Southborough’s own Judy Read the full article → from A weekend of arts and crafts in Southborough
As is his custom, Santa Claus will swoop into Southborough via helicopter on Saturday, December 5. So mark the date and start making your list. He’ll arrive at 12:00 pm on St. Mark’s field, and then head over to the Community House for pictures with the kids. There will be crafts, holiday music, and refreshments Read the full article → from Save the date for Santa Day, sponsors needed
The opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind gifts continues this weekend with a holiday gift sale at the home studio of Chestnut Hill Road resident Pamela Esty. Artists from Southborough and surrounding towns will gather to show and sell their work. The event will feature painted tiles, ceramics, carvings, art shelves, bead art, scarves, children’s books, photography, Read the full article → from Holiday gift sale and open studio on Sunday
If it’s art and music you’re looking for, there’s little need to venture beyond our own borders this weekend. Even if you’re hoping to get some early holiday shopping done, you’ll find it right in Southborough. And if you need some kid-free time on Saturday, the Pilgrim Church Youth Group is offering babysitting at the Read the full article → from What to do this weekend – so many choices!
There are plenty of Southborough scenes in the just-released teaser for the Adam Sandler film Grown Ups. The movie is scheduled for release in June 2010. As surreal as it was to see movie stars live and in person in Southborough, it’s even stranger to see Southborough on the big screen (well, it’s still the Read the full article → from Your first look at the Grown Ups trailer
The Southborough Arts Center‘s annual juried art show opens Friday night with a reception from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. There will be refreshments, music, and of course, lots of art. Art Center Director Emily van Nort told me they had a great turn-out from local artists. A total of 61 art pieces were submitted to Read the full article → from Juried art show opens tomorrow
Here’s an idea I love. The Southborough Arts Center is offering private tile-painting workshops where you and your kids can make ceramic keepsakes just in time for the holidays. From now until December 15, you can book a tile-painting workshop for you and four or more of your friends. At the workshop — which can be Read the full article → from Book a tile-painting party with the Southborough Arts Center
The Senior Center will hold its annual Autumn Fair on Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The fair will feature craft items, children’s toys and games, a bake sale, white elephant table, jewelry, and raffle items. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Council on Aging. Read the full article → from Autumn Fair at the Senior Center on Saturday