Gobble Wobble participants starting their run at Trottier on Thanksgiving Day. (Photo published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s onthecommon.com) Results of the 2nd Annual Gobble Wobble have been posted. View the overall results, age group winners, or results for walkers. First to cross the finish line was Keiron Tumleton with a time of Read the full article → from Gobble Wobble results
Recreation in Southborough
Coverage of recreational activities for Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events related to residents or local organizations.
St. Mark’s opens for skating starting Friday
You could go shopping on Black Friday, or you could do something much more fun, like ice skating. The rink at St. Mark’s will open for free skating starting Friday. There are free skate opportunities during each of the upcoming school holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and February vacation. Check out the schedule on the Rec Read the full article → from St. Mark’s opens for skating starting Friday
Register for youth lacrosse by 12/5
(Photo from NYSLA) Registration is open now through 12/5 for the Northborough-Southborough Youth Lacrosse Association’s spring 2009 season. Leagues are available for boys in grades 2 through 8. Practices start in March, with games beginning in April. For more information or to register, visit the NYSLA website. Update: There’s also a girls lacrosse organization in Read the full article → from Register for youth lacrosse by 12/5
Tomorrow is the last day to register for kids ski program
The Southborough Recreation After School Program (RAP) offers a ski/snowboard program at Ward Hill and tomorrow is the last day to register. The program runs for five weeks starting in January and is open to kids at Woodward, Neary, and Trottier. Find more details on the RAP website. Read the full article → from Tomorrow is the last day to register for kids ski program
Get ready to wobble your gobble
Gobble Wobble course map. Click to enlarge. I’ve heard lots of people talking about the Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5 K run/2K walk. If you haven’t signed up yet, better get moving. You can register on the Rec Department website. Sign up by 11/25 for discounted pricing and a free t-shirt. The race is open Read the full article → from Get ready to wobble your gobble
Southborough Gardeners’ holiday event
Members of the Southborough Gardeners’ Club laugh during a presentation by expert floral designer Bill Graham of Salem at Pilgrim Church in Southborough Thursday. (Photo from Metrowest Daily News) You didn’t need a green thumb to enjoy the Southborough Gardeners’ annual guest day fundraiser held at Pilgrim Church last week. The presentation “Holidays with Bill Read the full article → from Southborough Gardeners’ holiday event
Lacrosse happenings
Are your kids interested in lacrosse? Here’s their chance to learn more. Marlborough Youth Lacrosse will hold a free youth clinic on Sunday at 9-11 Memorial Field in Southborough. Southborough kids in grades two through eight are invited to attend. For more information, see this article in the Community Advocate. Want to sign up for Read the full article → from Lacrosse happenings
Livestock projects at Breakneck Hill Farm
Photo from www.southborobelties.org Do your kids love the belties? (Who doesn’t?) Perhaps they’d like to get a bit more hands-on. The Woodville Trailbusters 4H Club based in Hopkinton is offering livestock projects at Breakneck Hill Farm. They’re looking for kids age 8-18 who are interested in agriculture and want to work with animals. The club Read the full article → from Livestock projects at Breakneck Hill Farm
RAP registration starts today … or maybe tomorrow
According to the Recreation Department website, walk-in and online registration for Recreation After School Programs (RAP) begins “Friday, October 23.” Hmm. Does that mean today or tomorrow? A quick call to the Rec Department revealed the answer: registration starts today! The Fall RAP schedule runs November 10 through December 12. Programs are offered at Finn, Read the full article → from RAP registration starts today … or maybe tomorrow
So pretty I almost hate to rake them up
Heritage Day coverage wrap-up
For those of you looking to relive Heritage Day, here’s some additional coverage to feast on, including an excellent video of the pie eating contest courtesy of Metrowest Daily News. Check out the links below. Images of the open house at the Fire Department Commemorating Southborough’s Lost Souls – an article from Metrowest Daily News Read the full article → from Heritage Day coverage wrap-up
Images from Heritage Day
Did you make it to Heritage Day? Have photos you want to share? Post them to Flickr with the tag heritageday08. Here are some I took. Update: Read more about Heritage Day in this Metrowest Daily News article that includes details about the pie eating contest won by Matt Petry, age 9. Read the full article → from Images from Heritage Day
Heritage Day pumpkin lighting
Pumpkins lined the stone wall along Common St. last night during the annual pumpkin lighting, one of my favorite Heritage Day activities. My own young pumpkin has an early bedtime, so we didn’t get to see things all aglow, but we swung by during daylight hours to get some photos. Read the full article → from Heritage Day pumpkin lighting
Today’s Heritage Day schedule
7:30 – 9:30 am Vendor set up at St. Mark’s field 9:30 am Parade line up at St. Anne’s Church 10:00 am Annual Heritage Day Parade begins (Boston Rd., Main St., Common St.) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Heritage Day Book Sale & Bake Sale at the Library 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Fire Department Read the full article → from Today’s Heritage Day schedule