The Southborough Recycling Committee will sponsor a “Green Space” booth on Heritage Day. Stop by to learn about recycling, composting, alternative fuels, and how to decrease your carbon footprint. Read the full article → from Go green on Heritage Day
Recreation in Southborough
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Get your pumpkins ready
Southborough’s annual pumpkin lighting and viewing will take place on Sunday, October 12th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Drop off your pumpkins at the Library from 4:30 to 6:30. Read the full article → from Get your pumpkins ready
Keep an eye out for the girls in green on Heritage Day
Heritage Day is all about fun and games, and thanks to the initiative of a local Girl Scout troop, you’ll be able to take some of the fun home with you. The eighth-graders in Southborough Troop 2766 have put together a 44-page book full of games, puzzles, coloring, and other activities inspired by Southborough and Read the full article → from Keep an eye out for the girls in green on Heritage Day
Cubs win the world series … the Southborough Cubs, that is
The hopes of the Chicago Cubs may have been dashed, but for the Southborough Cubs, it was another story entirely. In the Metrowest Adult Baseball League’s best of three championship series, the Southborough Cubs took both games of a double-header against the Framingham Orioles on Sunday to win the title. Congrats to the Cubies! Read the full article → from Cubs win the world series … the Southborough Cubs, that is
Looking for a good read?
Be sure to visit the Friends of the Southborough Library book sale on Heritage Day (10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Library).You’ll find books for both adults and young readers priced from 25 cents to $2. VHS and books on tape will be for sale, too. And if all that book browsing makes you Read the full article → from Looking for a good read?
Register for the Heritage Day Road Race
The race is a 5-mile run or 3-mile walk to be held on Sunday, October 12 (rain or shine) as part of Heritage Day. The registration cost is $20 if you pre-register, $25 if you register on the day of the race. Register by 10/5 and get a free T-shirt. Registration form, course map, and Read the full article → from Register for the Heritage Day Road Race
What to look forward to on Heritage Day
Looking to plan out your Heritage Day? Check out the schedule posted on the Rec Department’s website. Some highlights: Sunday, October 12th 10:00 am – Heritage Day Road Race 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Pumpkin Lighting & Viewing Monday, October 13th 10:00 am – Annual Heritage Day Parade 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Fire Read the full article → from What to look forward to on Heritage Day
Sign up for youth basketball
Registration for Southborough Youth Basketball (SYB) is open now through October 13th. Southborough residents in grades 1-8 can participate in the SYB program. Register online. Read the full article → from Sign up for youth basketball
Parent/child tennis tournament – last day to register
Today is the last day to register for the Second Annual Parent-Child Tennis Tournament sponsored by the Rec Department. The tournament will be held on Sept. 27 and 28. Can’t get enough of tennis tournaments? There’s also the Third Annual Mixed Doubles Tournament on Oct 4 and 5. Registration deadline for this tournament is Sept. Read the full article → from Parent/child tennis tournament – last day to register
Sign up for fall/winter recreation
Day trips, sports for tots, horseback riding, yoga, fitness programs, and more. Check it all out in the fall/winter recreation schedule (PDF). More information and online registration at the Recreation website. Read the full article → from Sign up for fall/winter recreation
Free programs for Southborough families
The Assabet Valley Area Family Network provides free family activities, education and support to all families with children age pre-birth to 5 years of age, who live in the Massachusetts towns of Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough, Westborough Boylston, and Berlin. New program have been announced for the fall. Registration is via a lottery system and Read the full article → from Free programs for Southborough families
Fitness boot camp
If you’re looking to shed a few pounds this fall, consider the Fitness Boot Camp put on by local company NRG-BAR and sponsored by the Southborough Recreation Commission. The Boot Camp meets at Neary School and will begin at 6:00am and 9:15am, Monday, Wednesday and Friday for four weeks. For more information, visit the NRG-BAR Read the full article → from Fitness boot camp
Register for the Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament
From the Community Advocate: “The 17th annual Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Southborough Senior Center will be held Sept. 15 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. Cost is $125 per person and the tournament includes prizes, tee gift, raffles, dinner and awards banquet. For more info or to obtain a registration Read the full article → from Register for the Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament