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.
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
Southborough may be 25% water, but that doesn’t mean there’s a public place to swim. Tonight the Recreation Department will go before the Selectmen to float an idea that would give kids in town if not a place to swim, at least a place to splash around. Read the full article → from Rec Department wants to give kids a place to splash around
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) will host a presentation at the Southborough Library on Tuesday on how to identify early struggling readers. Read the full article → from NSPAC to host presentation on reading disabilities on Tuesday
There’s still time to sign up for the Southborough Rotary’s annual road race to benefit the Southborough Food Pantry. The race starts at 10:00 am on Sunday, October 10, at Neary. Read the full article → from Still time to sign up for the Heritage Day road race
It’s never too early to gear up for winter. If you’re in need of new skis, snowboards, or skates, the Friends of Southborough Recreation has you covered. Read the full article → from Save the date: Southborough Recreation ski, board, and skate swap – 10/23
It may not be apple picking weather out there today what with all this rain, but when the sun comes out you can bet many of us will be hitting the apple orchards. Read the full article → from Your favorite places: Apple picking
Heritage Day is fast approaching, and excitement is building. All your favorites from last year will make a return this year, including the scarecrow contest, road race, pumpkin lighting, parade, and the pie-eating contest. Read the full article → from Heritage Day events and schedule
Southborough resident Sheryl White will hold a workshop for parents and their babies (age 2 months to pre-verbal) on Baby Sign Language. Read the full article → from Learn about baby sign language at the Southborough Library on Thursday
There is no shortage of things to do in Southborough this weekend. Here are the highlights. Read the full article → from Lots going on in Southborough this weekend – here’s a round-up
A year ago this month, the Beals Preserve — a 55-acre parcel of open space nestled between Main Street and Red Gate and Hickory Lanes — had its grand opening. To celebrate the anniversary, the Southborough Open Land Foundation will host an open house at the property on Saturday. Read the full article → from Open House at the Beals Preserve on Saturday
Throughout the summer, the Southborough Gardeners and Rocky’s Landscaping have been working on making the Southborough Library an even lovelier place to visit, and now the library wants to say thanks by throwing a garden party. Read the full article → from Garden party at the Southborough Library on Friday
The library’s Genealogy Club meets on Thursday. Here’s what they’ll be talking about. Read the full article → from Southborough Library Genealogy Club: Finding Your Ancestral Home
If you’re training for the annual Heritage Day Road Race, you’ll want to know the route. Read the full article → from Check out the route for the Heritage Day Road Race
Scarecrows will once again grace the lawn of the Community House come Heritage Day thanks to the Southborough Gardeners’ Scarecrows Come to Town Contest. Read the full article → from Scarecrows are coming to town again this year