This weekend isn’t quite as jam-packed as last weekend was, but there are still some great options. Here’s a summary. You’ll find all the details in the Southborough events calendar. Southborough Historical Society’s Authors’ Night (Friday): Local authors will be at the Historical Museum to talk and sign copies of their books. A perfect option Read the full article → from What to do this weekend
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Further afield: Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
The family and I spent some time at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston last weekend. We walked trails that wound through the woods with statues peeking out from between the trees. The dusting of snow on Sunday made it hushed and lovely. Inside the Visitor’s Center, themed Christmas trees sparkled. If you don’t have Read the full article → from Further afield: Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
Images of Christmas past
The Southborough Historical Museum has permanent collections on the town’s past, and this month they’ve added a few holiday exhibits. You’ll find not only artifacts from Christmases past, but gifts and trinkets for Christmas present. The museum is typically open on Monday and Tuesday mornings 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, and Wednesday evenings 6:30 – Read the full article → from Images of Christmas past
Drop & shop this weekend
Sure there’s Internet shopping, but sometimes you just need to pound the pavement. If you have some holiday errands to do this weekend and you’d like to do them without kids in tow, the Recreation Department can help. For $25 per child (and $20 for each additional sibling), you can drop your kid off at Read the full article → from Drop & shop this weekend
Santa arrives in Southborough: Photos from Santa Day
Did you make it out to see Santa on Saturday? I don’t know what the official attendance was, but jolly old St. Nick had no shortage of adoring fans when he arrived in dramatic fashion on St. Mark’s lawn. In the shot below, the crowds were just beginning to gather to await his arrival. The Read the full article → from Santa arrives in Southborough: Photos from Santa Day
Southborough Players looking for volunteers
Want to get involved with community theater but don’t want to act? Here’s your opportunity. The Southborough Players need a house manager, sound manger, and help building sets for their upcoming production of Closer Than Ever. The Players are also looking for volunteers to join their play reading committee which will choose productions for the Read the full article → from Southborough Players looking for volunteers
Algonquin theater presents “Nunsense”
According to Wikipedia, since its off-Broadway premiere in 1985, more than 25,000 women have played in Nunsense productions worldwide. After this weekend, they can add a few more to the list. Algonquin students will present the musical comedy about the misadventures of the Little Sisters of Hoboken in three performances this weekend — Friday and Read the full article → from Algonquin theater presents “Nunsense”
Let the holidays in Southborough begin!
It’s a big weekend in town. Santa arrives, and the opportunities for holiday shopping seem endless. Most of the action takes place downtown, but there are some outliers not to be missed. Here’s a roundup. 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Annual Holiday Kids Shop (Woodward): Sponsored by Boy Scouts Troop 92, the Kids Shop is Read the full article → from Let the holidays in Southborough begin!
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa poses with his elves at last year’s Santa Day. (Photo submitted by Clare Carreras) Santa arrives by his traditional means — that being a helicopter, of course — this Saturday at noon at the corner of Rtes 30 and 85. He’ll then head to the Community House to hear the wishes of the littlest Read the full article → from Santa Claus is coming to town
Bag some books on Wednesday
The Friends of the Southborough Library is holding a “fill a bag” clearance book sale on Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the library. For $5 you get a grocery bag and as many books as you can fit in it. Titles include fiction, non-fiction, hard cover and paperback. The clearance sale will help make Read the full article → from Bag some books on Wednesday
What to do this weekend
The holiday season ramps up this weekend with a number of festive events. Here’s a sampling: Holiday Gifts on the Common: Gift and craft show featuring New England artisans, including several from Southborough. Community House, Saturday, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm. Heritage Chorale at St. Mark’s: The Heritage Chorale presents American Choral Song from Coast Read the full article → from What to do this weekend
An Algonquin student play about … underpants
It’s probably not as risqué as it sounds, but Algonquin students will perform The Underpants, a Steve Martin adaptation of the German farce Die Hose by Carl Sternheim. From the Google Book page for The Underpants: Theobald Maske is mortified that his wife cannot seem to find a pair of underpants that will stay on Read the full article → from An Algonquin student play about … underpants
Reflections of Innocence and Peace
Who doesn’t need some of that right now? The Assabet Valley Mastersingers will put you in the right frame of mind during their performance Reflections of Innocence and Peace Saturday night at St. Mark’s School. You can read more about the program on the Mastersingers’ website. The show starts at 8:00 pm. General admission tickets Read the full article → from Reflections of Innocence and Peace
Rosalita’s Puppets performs this weekend
The Arts Center of Southborough will present The Enchanted Forest, a performance by Rosalita’s Puppets at Pilgrim Church’s Fellowship Hall on Saturday. The performance features marionettes made by professional actor-puppeteer Charlotte Anne Dore, and blends puppetry, improvisation, music and storytelling. In The Enchanted Forest, a king protects the fabulous creatures of his forest from an Read the full article → from Rosalita’s Puppets performs this weekend