Recreation in Southborough
Coverage of recreational activities for Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events related to residents or local organizations.
Save the date: Southborough Unscheduled 2010
Mark your calendars, Southborough Unscheduled 2010 will be on Thursday, March 11. The homework-free, activity-free, and meeting-free evening is sponsored by Southborough Youth and Family Services, and is intended to encourage families to spend more time together. Here’s more information from SYFS: On this night (after 6:00 pm), there will be no homework, no sports, Read the full article → from Save the date: Southborough Unscheduled 2010
Pumpkins and hayrides at Chestnut Hill Farm
For three days next week you can buy pumpkins and corn stalk bundles, take a hayride, and meet some cows all at Chestnut Hill Farms. Twenty percent of the proceeds go to SOS. You’ll find all the details in this flyer: Read the full article → from Pumpkins and hayrides at Chestnut Hill Farm
Making like a scarecrow
One of the best parts of the Beals’ Preserve Celebration on Sunday was all the scarecrows lining the trail. The kids in the photo below — sent in by a My Southborough reader — seem to agree. You can find more photos from the Beals’ Preserve Celebration posted to Flickr by user rmaple_leaf. Read the full article → from Making like a scarecrow
Heritage Day schedule
Heritage Day is less than two weeks away. The event this year features some of the same things you look forward to every year, plus a few new ones. Here’s the schedule. Saturday, October 10 3:00 – 5:00 pm Scarecrow contest drop off at Community House. Winner will be announced October 12. Scarecrows will be Read the full article → from Heritage Day schedule
Photos from the Beals’ Preserve Celebration
The weather may have been damp, but the mood was anything but at the Beals’ Preservation Celebration yesterday. Dressed in rain jackets and boots, a good number of folks turned out for an afternoon of nature, art, and music. No one seemed to mind the rain, least of all the cows. Hats off to the Read the full article → from Photos from the Beals’ Preserve Celebration
Your guide to the Beals’ Preserve Celebration on Sunday
Rain or shine, the place to be on Sunday afternoon is the Beals’ Preserve. Here’s your definitive guide to the festivities. When: Sunday, September 27, 12:00 to 5:00 pm Where: South side of Main St opposite Chestnut Hill Road (map) Parking: South side of Main St., follow the signs Scheduled events: 12:00 – Arrive, picnicking Read the full article → from Your guide to the Beals’ Preserve Celebration on Sunday
Registration for youth basketball now open
The Southborough Youth Basketball program is open to all Southborough kids in grades 1 through 8. Early registration runs through October 13. After that there is a $25 late fee. Registration is only available online. The basketball season runs from mid-November through late February or early March. Depending on age, both town leagues and travel Read the full article → from Registration for youth basketball now open
Silhouette fundraiser to benefit Southborough Recreation
Here’s a unique opportunity to get a treasured keepsake while benefiting the Friends of the Southborough Recreation Department. The Friends has teamed up with silhouette artist Jean Comerford. They’ll be offering sittings next Friday and Saturday where you’ll be able to get silhouettes made of your kids on the spot. Here are the details. Portraits Read the full article → from Silhouette fundraiser to benefit Southborough Recreation
Save the date: Annual Halloween party
The annual Southborough Youth & Family Services Halloween Party will be held on Friday, October 30 at the Finn School cafeteria. The party features games, crafts, face paining, and treats. And, of course, costumes are encouraged. You can get more details in the event flyer (.pdf). Read the full article → from Save the date: Annual Halloween party
Register for the Heritage Day Road Race
Advance registration for the annual Heritage Day Road Race is open until October 8. You can register online. The cost is $20 in advance and $25 on race day. The race, a 5-mile run or 3-mile walk, will be held on Sunday, October 11 (rain or shine) starting at 10:00 am. I don’t have course Read the full article → from Register for the Heritage Day Road Race
Scarecrow displays to liven up fall celebrations
Apparently scarecrows are all the rage this year in Southborough. There are two separate scarecrow displays/contests planned this fall, one at the Beals’ Preservation Celebration in September and another sponsored by the Southborough Gardeners that will coincide with Heritage Day in October. Participate in both and it’s more bang for your scarecrow buck. Here are Read the full article → from Scarecrow displays to liven up fall celebrations
Shopping for ‘Recreation’
You’ve heard about recreational shopping, but how about shopping for recreation? Southborough Recreation, that is. The Friends of the Southborough Recreation Department will hold a fundraiser at the Jenny Boston boutique in Westborough on Thursday, September 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Shoppers will get a 10% discount on merchandise, and up to twenty-five percent Read the full article → from Shopping for ‘Recreation’
Reminder: Falconi Family Golf Tournament on September 21
The annual Falconi Family Golf Tournament will take place next Monday, September 21 at Juniper Hill in Northborough. The tournament is the biggest fundraiser for the Southborough Council on Aging. You can sign up by calling the Senior Center at 508-229-4453 or by visiting the new Senior Center website. Other ways to help the cause Read the full article → from Reminder: Falconi Family Golf Tournament on September 21