Coverage of recreational activities for Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events related to residents or local organizations.
The second fall session of the popular Recreation After-School Program (RAP) starts in a couple weeks, and now is the time to get your kids signed up. Registration opened yesterday. Read the full article → from Registration open for RAP after school programs
The annual Halloween parade has been a Southborough tradition for decades. Here are some photos from this year’s event. Read the full article → from Photos: Goblins, ghouls, and princesses at the annual Halloween parade
The annual Southborough Firefighters Association Halloween parade will be held on Sunday, October 24 starting at 4:00 pm. Read the full article → from Firefighters Association Halloween parade on Sunday
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. On October 23 they’ll hold a winter gear swap and sale at Woodward. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough Recreation ski, board, and skate swap on Saturday
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
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
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
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
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
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