A reminder that Southborough Project Respect will hold an anti-bullying workshop for parents, coaches, and educators on Tuesday evening. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough Project Respect anti-bullying workshop – Tuesday, January 31
Events
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Get your Girl Scout cookie fix at the Transfer Station on Saturday

Southborough Girl Scouts will be selling cookies at the recycling area of the Transfer Station on Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Cookies are $4 per box. Cash only please, no checks. (Photo posted to flickr by Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar) Read the full article → from Get your Girl Scout cookie fix at the Transfer Station on Saturday
It’s Pinewood Derby time!

Get those cars ready to go! The 43rd annual Southborough Cub Scout Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday at Pilgrim Church. Read the full article → from It’s Pinewood Derby time!
Save the date: Valentine’s Dance to benefit town scholarship fund – February 4
Each year the Southborough Town Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to deserving Southborough high school seniors and undergraduates. They’ve being doing it for nearly 25 years now. This year, the committee will hold a Valentine’s Dance to help raise funds for the program. Read the full article → from Save the date: Valentine’s Dance to benefit town scholarship fund – February 4
Get informed: Public meeting on town manager legislation – Monday, January 30
Voters at Town Meeting in April will face a decision that could fundamentally – and dramatically – change the way Southborough operates. It won’t be an easy decision, so it’s one we all need to get educated about. Here’s one great opportunity to do just that. Read the full article → from Get informed: Public meeting on town manager legislation – Monday, January 30
Southborough Project Respect to host anti-bullying workshop – Tuesday, January 31
Southborough Project Respect – a collaboration of town departments, parents, and the schools – will host an anti-bully workshop at Trottier next week. The program is intended to give parents, coaches, and those who work with children, hands-on strategies to deal with bullying and tools for building respectful cultures. Read the full article → from Southborough Project Respect to host anti-bullying workshop – Tuesday, January 31
Reminder: Southborough authors Steve Ulfelder and Ann Port to talk at the library on Tuesday & Wednesday

Southborough novelists Steve Ulfelder and Ann Port will be at the Southborough Library on Tuesday and Wednesday this week to talk about their books and the publishing life. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough authors Steve Ulfelder and Ann Port to talk at the library on Tuesday & Wednesday
NSPAC shares the biggest college planning mistakes parents make (& how to avoid them) – Tuesday

Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) announces “The Ten Biggest Mistakes Made by Parents During the College Planning Process (and how to avoid them),” presented by Linda Katz, OTR/L from Right Fit College Coaching. Read the full article → from NSPAC shares the biggest college planning mistakes parents make (& how to avoid them) – Tuesday
The week in government (1/23/12 – 1/27/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (1/23/12 – 1/27/12)
Got talent? Audition for the annual Southborough Rotary Talent Show!

It’s once again time to start thinking about the annual Southborough Rotary Club Talent Show, an annual event that features students in grades 5 through 12 performing acts of all types, from singing and dancing to juggling and martial arts. Read the full article → from Got talent? Audition for the annual Southborough Rotary Talent Show!
Retirement party for Fire Chief Mauro next month

A retirement party for former Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. will be held early next month in Westborough. Mauro retired last September after 38 years on the force. Read the full article → from Retirement party for Fire Chief Mauro next month
Space available in recreation programs starting this month
There are still a few spots left in some children’s recreation programs that start this month. Some begin as soon as Saturday. Brief descriptions are below, but check the Recreation Department website for all the details. Read the full article → from Space available in recreation programs starting this month
Reminder: Parents and caregivers invited to NSPAC coffee hour on Thursday
The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (nspac.org) will hold a morning coffee hour for parents and caregivers tomorrow in Northborough. Read the full article → from Reminder: Parents and caregivers invited to NSPAC coffee hour on Thursday
Southborough residents start support group for parents of teenagers

I’m not there yet, but I hear it can be challenging to be the parent of a teenager. Southborough residents Leslea Linebarger and her husband are starting a new group to help those parents who need some additional support making it through the teenage years. Read the full article → from Southborough residents start support group for parents of teenagers