The carpet has been ripped out, the bookshelves and all the books are in storage, and the walls have been repaired. What remains in the children’s room of the library is a blank slate of sorts. Last month’s flood means the library gets to do some unplanned sprucing up. When I stopped by last week, Read the full article → from Clean up at the library continues
Events
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Southborough skaters spruce up skills
The Southborough Recreation department sponsored a skate board clinic this weekend. Here’s a report from Rec Director Doreen Ferguson: Southborough Recreation and Eastern Boarder ran our first Free Skate Board Clinic this past Saturday. It was a tremendous success. The 20 participants that attended were excited to be there and really enjoyed interacting with the Read the full article → from Southborough skaters spruce up skills
Library end of summer party moved to new location
The Southborough Library had a packed schedule of reading events for kids this summer, but the July rainstorm that flooded the children’s room set them scrambling to make new arrangements for many of those events. Most notably, the end of summer Outer Space Party scheduled for Friday, August 14 will be held at the Southborough Read the full article → from Library end of summer party moved to new location
Volunteers needed for Summer Nights
The Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to help out with this year’s Summer Nights celebration scheduled for Sunday, August 30 (rain date August 31). Here’s what they need: 6 adults for parking and dunk tank 10 teens or adults for the 3 inflatable 6 teens or adults for face painting (art experience a plus) Read the full article → from Volunteers needed for Summer Nights
Cheap eats: The Recession Stand
The Recession Stand, a new hot dog stand at 169 Boston Road, has been getting its fair share of press recently thanks in part to its clever name. Here’s a recent video about the vendor from NECN. So has anyone given the place a try? Read the full article → from Cheap eats: The Recession Stand
Exploring the Bay Circuit trail
A few weeks ago I came across an editorial in the Boston Globe about the Bay Circuit trail, a 173-mile trail that winds its way through 34 towns outside of Boston. The editorial said the Bay Circuit Alliance was looking to connect fragmented portions of the trail, including one in Southborough. It was the first Read the full article → from Exploring the Bay Circuit trail
Lower level of the library likely closed for several more weeks
The Southborough Library is still cleaning up from the epic storm two weeks ago, and the lower level will likely be closed “well into August” said Facilities Manager Phil Rinehart. While the clean up happens, Rinehart said he planned to meet with library and town officials to figure out how to prevent similar flooding in Read the full article → from Lower level of the library likely closed for several more weeks
Southborough puppeteer gets national recognition
Southborough’s very own puppeteer Deborah Costine recently received a national award for her one-woman (and many puppet) production called A Woodland Cinderella. The Citation for Excellence in Puppetry, awarded by national puppetry organization UNIMA-USA, recognizes shows that “touch their audiences deeply; that totally engage, enchant and enthrall.” “Deborah kept her audience thoroughly engrossed with her Read the full article → from Southborough puppeteer gets national recognition
Sign up now for August art camps
The Southborough Arts Center is offering two weeks of art classes for children this summer. You can sign your kids up for either a one-day class or a four-day program in anything from pottery to painting to cartooning to kite-making. Classes start August 17 and are open to kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. Registration Read the full article → from Sign up now for August art camps
Repairs underway, temporary children’s area set up at library
The carpet has been torn up, damp drywall has been cut out, and fans and dehumidifiers are airing out the lower level of the library. But it will still be a while before the children’s room and meeting spaces are open again. Facilities Director Phil Rinehart said clean up from last week’s storm, which flooded Read the full article → from Repairs underway, temporary children’s area set up at library
Summer concert series at St. Mark’s starts Friday
As part of their fourth annual Summer Music Festival, St. Mark’s will host a free concert series starting Friday and featuring performances by both students and faculty. All concerts take place in the Class of 1945 Hall in the Performing Arts Center (map) and are open to the public. Here’s the schedule (via Wicked Local Read the full article → from Summer concert series at St. Mark’s starts Friday
Children’s room at Southborough Library likely closed for multiple weeks
The library is a great place to take the kids on rainy days, but not this week. Facilities Director Phil Rinehart told me the lower level at the library — including the children’s section and meeting rooms — was flooded with approximately 2 to 3 inches of water on Tuesday and will be closed indefinitely. Read the full article → from Children’s room at Southborough Library likely closed for multiple weeks
Tallying up the movie money
The Hollywood lights are but a distant memory, but one thing remains: the money. Town Administrator Jean Kitchen said the movie company has paid in full for their time in town. The town took in a total of just over $30,000 for the shoot, including use of the Town House and Senior Center parking lots. Read the full article → from Tallying up the movie money
Library hosts foreign film discussion series
We’ve talked a lot about opportunities for kids at the library this summer, but here’s one for adults. The library will host a weekly foreign film discussion series throughout the summer, with the first meeting on Wednesday. The discussion of a variety of foreign language films – French, Italian, German, Spanish, Argentinian – will be Read the full article → from Library hosts foreign film discussion series