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.
You have two chances next week to catch a performance by the Inter-borough Community Band, an ensemble made up of musicians of all ages from various surrounding towns. Read the full article → from Inter-borough Community Band concerts next week
Adam Sandler’s film “Grown Ups” opens next Friday, June 25. But if you want a sneak peak of Southborough on the big screen, there will be a special preview of the movie on Thursday, June 24, at the Regal Cinemas at Fenway located at 201 Brookline Avenue in Boston. Read the full article → from Get a sneak peek of “Grown Ups”
An encouraging update from the Friends of the Southborough Library on their book sale last weekend. Read the full article → from Library book sale most successful yet
Tomorrow is the last day to return overdue library books penalty free. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Reminder: Library amnesty program ends on Tuesday
A double bill will close out the Steeple Coffeehouse season on Saturday night, with musicians Joe Crookston and Jake Armerding gracing the stage. Read the full article → from Final Steeple Coffeehouse show of the season on Saturday night
Celebrate the Sudbury River — a portion of which flows through the southernmost end of Southborough — at Southborough’s RiverFest on Saturday. Read the full article → from Reminder: Celebrate at RiverFest on Saturday
If you’re looking to stock up on summer reading options, there’s no better place to do it than the annual Friends of the Southborough Library book sale, which takes place on Saturday. At the sale you’ll find fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children, including biography, travel, gardening, cookbooks, health and hobby items in hardcover and paperback. Read the full article → from Reminder: Library book sale on Saturday, members-only preview on Friday
The folks behind Southborough’s annual Summer Nights celebration have been hard at work organizing this year’s event. It’s the seventh year in a row the town-wide party capping off summer has been held, and organizers say this year will be better than ever with more food options and more entertainment options for older kids and teens. Read the full article → from Summer Nights: This year with more food and more games
Southborough resident Margaret Doyle sent in photos of an important one-act play recently performed at Algonquin. Here’s the write-up. Read the full article → from Algonquin drama class tackles school violence
If you have overdue books at the public library, this is for you: during the first two weeks of June, the Southborough Library staff will forgive your overdue fines on Southborough library books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs and videos in exchange for a donation of paper goods or laundry soap for the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Southborough Library announces amnesty days
Thursday is the annual Pops Night concert at Algonquin, always a favorite of mine because you get to listen to good music while munching on snacks. What’s better than that? Read the full article → from Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
The Southborough Recreation Department has announced the date for one of my favorite events of the year. Southborough Summer Nights will be held on Sunday, August 29, with a rain date of August 30. Read the full article → from Save the date: Summer Nights 2010!
RiverFest— now in its eleventh year — is an annual celebration of the Sudbury River, a portion of which flows through the southernmost end of Southborough. Read the full article → from Save the date: RiverFest 2010 is on June 12
Algonquin Boosters Tennis will hold the First Annual McCurdy Tennis Tournament on Sunday, June 13 and June 20. The tournament, which is open to all ages and skill levels, is named in honor of former Algonquin girls tennis coach Jan McCurdy who passed away from cancer last year. Read the full article → from Sign up for the First Annual McCurdy Tennis Tournament