An Eagle Scout, that is. The Community Advocate reported that Southborough resident Philip B. Kachajian recently became Boy Scout Troop 92’s 27th Eagle Scout. And his Eagle project was to reclaim and renovate the man-made pond behind the Neary School tennis courts as a spot for ice skating in the winter and bird-watching year-round. I Read the full article → from Some Southborough birds owe thanks to an ‘Eagle’
Events
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The movie is coming, and that means road closures
Traffic and parking around Pilgrim Church and the Town House will be restricted starting on Wednesday due to filming of the Adam Sandler comedy “Lake House.” You can view all the details in this PDF, but here’s a summary of key closures. Wednesay, May 13 to Wednesday, May 27 The north end of St. Mark’s Read the full article → from The movie is coming, and that means road closures
Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 1
I’m going to try to get over to Pilgrim Church each day this week to document its transformation from a humble small town church into a major Hollywood movie set. No promises, but I’ll do my best. On Monday, crews erected the gazebo and started some landscaping. The gazebo looks nothing like the one in Read the full article → from Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 1
Set up for the Adam Sandler movie starts this week
Expect activity around Pilgrim Church and other areas of downtown to start ratcheting up on Wednesday. The back portion of the Town House parking lot will be unavailable starting today. St. Mark’s Street will close on Wednesday, with more closures and traffic revisions planned for next week. I’ll give you all the details in an Read the full article → from Set up for the Adam Sandler movie starts this week
NECC 5K race results
Age bracket winners for the NECC 5K Race/Walk for Autism held on Saturday are posted over at Cool Running. Southborough residents placed in several of the age brackets. Among women ages 15-18, Ann Tomassini placed second with a time of 33:59. Among men ages 31-49, John Megan place first with a time of 19:40. Among Read the full article → from NECC 5K race results
Jud Caswell and Scott Alarik at the Steeple Coffeehouse
You have only two more chances to catch a show at the Steeple Coffehouse this season. Why not make it Saturday night? Performers will be Jud Caswell of Brunswick Maine and Scott Alarik of Boston. Here are the program notes: Jud Caswell lives where the two Maines meet: where ex-hippies play cribbage with fishermen and Read the full article → from Jud Caswell and Scott Alarik at the Steeple Coffeehouse
New in the library this week
Read this week’s list of new titles at the library and you’ll find yourself wondering why Mrs. Riley bought five itchy aardvarks. Kids books have the best titles. ADULT: Killer Cruise ( (Jaine Austen Mysteries), by Laura Levine (Fiction) In this delightful new installment in the Jaine Austen mystery series, the wordsmith and sleuth dives Read the full article → from New in the library this week
Did you get your big break?
Who out there went to the open casting call for the Adam Sandler film? Have you heard back from the casting company yet? Or are you still waiting on pins and needles? Let us know in the comments! Read the full article → from Did you get your big break?
Les Miserables to be performed at Algonquin on May 8
A special student edition of Les Miserables will be performed at Algonquin on Friday night in honor of the late Dennis Wrenn. The show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Here’s the cast list: Valjean, Charlie LeBlond Javer, Tyler Jacobson Fantine, Vale Southard Madame Thernardier, Liz Wall Read the full article → from Les Miserables to be performed at Algonquin on May 8
The movie is coming! The movie is coming!
Hey, have you heard? Adam Sandler will be filming a movie in Southborough later this month. The selectmen made it official last night by signing the contract and approving the road closure permit. The film crew will start setting up next Monday. The portion of St. Mark’s Street next to Pilgrim Church will be closed Read the full article → from The movie is coming! The movie is coming!
Youth and Family Services summer camp
Southborough Youth and Family Services is sponsoring three summer camp sessions for kids going into 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. Each two-week session will offer arts and crafts, games, and movies, as well as field trips like mini-golf, swimming, amusement parks, whale watches, and more. Session dates are as follows: Session 1: July 13 Read the full article → from Youth and Family Services summer camp
Photos from the ‘Lake House’ casting call
Southborough native Gwen (Krawski) Kosak and her daughters joined the crowd of hopefuls at an open casting call for the upcoming Adam Sandler movie ‘Lake House’ that will film some scenes in Southborough later this month. The casting call was held on Saturday at FELT, a club in Downtown Crossing. If Gwen’s photos are any Read the full article → from Photos from the ‘Lake House’ casting call
New at the library
New at the library this week, read about first families both real and fictional. Plus a couple of graphic novels for the teen crowd. Adult Michelle: A Biography, by Liza Mundy Washington Post writer Liza Mundy paints a revealing and intimate portrait of the most dynamic couple in politics today: Michelle, the highly organized, sometimes Read the full article → from New at the library
First solo show for Southborough collage artist
There will be no shortage of art in Southborough this weekend, but one Southborough artist will have her sights set a bit farther out of town. Collage artist Kathleen (Kay) Hendrick will celebrate her first solo show at The Gallery at Second Stage Studio, in Cumberland, Rhode Island. You might have seen some of Hendrick’s Read the full article → from First solo show for Southborough collage artist