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.
On Thursday the Southborough Library will host genealogist and writer Marcia Melnyk for a talk called Scrapbooking Your Family History. Read the full article → from Scrapbooking and genealogy meet at the Southborough Library on Thursday
Each year Southborough Youth and Family Services throws a Halloween party at Finn School complete with games, crafts, face painting, and treats. Read the full article → from Save the date: SYFS Halloween party October 29
The Southborough Public Library will host a talk on the Asian Longhorned Beetle, a menace to central Massachusetts vegetation of late. There will be one session at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 19 and the same session on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. Read the full article → from Asian longhorned beetles: Learn all about them at the Southborough Library
Firefighter and children’s author Dayna Hilton and her fire safety dogs have been making the rounds in Southborough this week. On Monday they were at Heritage Day, on Tuesday they visited Finn and Neary, on Thursday they were at the Southborough Library. On Saturday will be the culmination of their visit to town — a book release party at the Southborough Fire Station. Read the full article → from Reminder: Sparkles Goes to Boston book release on Saturday
You might have seen children’s book author and firefighter Dayna Hilton and one of her fire safety dogs marching in the Heritage Day parade on Monday. Tomorrow you’ll have a chance to meet her and her dogs in person at the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Meet author Dayna Hilton and her fire safety dogs at the Southborough Library on Thursday
Each year the Southborough Cultural Arts Councils awards grants for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science projects. Schools and individuals can apply for this year’s crop of grants by submitting an application by October 15. Read the full article → from Arts Council grant proposals due October 15
Residents got their first glimpse of the town’s new aerial ladder truck as it lead the Heritage Day parade yesterday with sirens blaring. Read the full article → from Photos: Ladder truck makes its debut in Heritage Day parade
The Steeple Coffeehouse will kick off it’s 2010-2011 season on Saturday with a show by Alastair Moock and special guest Steve Mayone. Read the full article → from Steeple Coffeehouse kicks off its season on Saturday night
Monday is Heritage Day, and that means there will be some extra traffic around town. Read the full article → from Where to park for Heritage Day
Even if you’re not running or walking in Sunday’s annual Heritage Day Road Race, you can still participate — and help out the Southborough Food Pantry — by buying a raffle ticket. Read the full article → from Get your road race raffle tickets at the Transfer Station tomorrow
Here’s a great way to kick off the Heritage Day weekend. The Southborough Open Land Foundation and the Southborough Arts Center have teamed up to bring you a new exhibit featuring painted landscapes of Chestnut Hill Farm and the Beals Preserve — two idyllic Southborough spots. Read the full article → from Art exhibit featuring Southborough landscapes opens tomorrow night
This is one of my favorite parts of Heritage Day. The annual Friends of the Library book and cookie sale will be held on Monday from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Friends of the Library book sale on Heritage Day
Need a pumpkin for the Heritage Day pumpkin lighting? Or maybe some cornstalks for the scarecrow contest? Look no further than Chestnut Hill Farm. Read the full article → from Pumpkins and hayrides at Chestnut Hill Farm on Thursday and Friday
An always-popular part of Southborough’s Heritage Day weekend is the pumpkin lighting. Pumpkins range from elaborate to goofy, but they all look amazing lined up on the stone wall along Common Street. Read the full article → from Now’s the time to start planning your pumpkin for Heritage Day