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.
Registration opens next week for the late spring session of programs at/through the Southborough Senior Center. Read the full article → from Sign up Thursday for Senior Center programs
A pop-up thrift shopping event is being promoted for this weekend in Southborough. Read the full article → from Thrifty Pop-up Market this Sunday
Fay is holding an open house for its preschool a week from Saturday. Attendees can stay after to pet visiting animals. Read the full article → from Open House & Animal Adventures Show at Fay’s Early Learning Center
Get ready to Go Green for Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM).
The annual community initiative kicks off this Friday. Once again, Southborough Youth & Family Services is using outreach and special programs over the month of May to encourage the community to focus on mental wellness. Read the full article → from Community invited to participate in Mental Health Awareness Month
Reminder — The Southborough based New England Center for Children’s annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism is just a week from Saturday. Read the full article → from NECC’s 5K Walk/Run for Autism — May 9
The annual forum to get to know the candidates running for contested positions is a week from tonight. It allows residents to essentially take part in the job interview for seats on one of the most powerful boards in the executive branch of our Town government.
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Select Board.
As usual, the event will include a meet and greet followed by a moderated Q&A hosted by the Trustees of the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Reminder: Candidates Night is this Wednesday
The upcoming event for families will feature activities for tots and access to information about community resources for their parents. Read the full article → from Early Childhood Fair — May 9th
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in Algonquin Regional High School varsity sports. Read the full article → from The week in ARHS 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
I’m reminding readers about the annual community “Earth Day” street clean up event. Read the full article → from Earth Day Clean Up — Saturday
Northborough and Southborough parents and caregivers are invited to attend (or stream) an info session in early May. The topic is the “Social Host Law”.
The session is timed to inform families in the community who might be planning to host/coordinate parties for teens celebrating upcoming milestones (or just making the most of spring and summer).
It’s worth noting that the talk is scheduled for a year when Algonquin is no longer offering a Junior Post Prom Party (JPPP). Read the full article → from Parents: Learn about the Social Host Law
Last year, I shared news that Pilgrim Church was relaunching it’s old concert series. This spring, it’s bringing back the acts from that concert — the Boston vocalists Five O’Clock Shadow (FOCS) with special guests Voices ReChoired.. Read the full article → from Common Street Concerts returns with “fan favorite” May 2nd
Southborough Recreation is promoting the return of an event that should make a lot of young residents very happy. Read the full article → from Families invited to “Touch” trucks on May 3rd