Above: The annual end-of-summer festival always includes a slew of free family-friendly activities. (imagess edited from Southborough Rec Facebook posts from the 2024 event and this year’s flyers)
Reminder, If you haven’t marked your calendar yet, be sure to add Southborough Recreation’s “Summer Nights” festival coming up a week from Saturday.
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
Select Board members are hitting the road to hold office hours in the community instead of the Town House. Think of it as them launching a listening tour. The first announced stop is tonight’s outdoor summer concert. Read the full article → from Select Board members will be listening tonight
The Class of 2039 is about to begin its big K-12 journey. To kick it off, the Southborough Library is holding its annual Kindergarten Party. Read the full article → from Kindergarten Party – August 20th
Southborough Recreation has put a call out for submissions to a “collaborative mural” planned at the intersection of Richards and Cordaville roads. Read the full article → from Participate in a public art project — Deadline this Sunday
Savitri Ika was a beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and the heart and strength of the Ika family. Read the full article → from Obituary: Savitri Ika, 87
Southborough Recreation is seeking teens ages 13-17 who are willing to lend a hand at the upcoming festival. Read the full article → from Teen volunteers needed for Summer Nights
Last week, the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met to hear a presentation from the consultants on potential renovations to Neary School. Read the full article → from Update on Neary School building project study
Earlier This summer, I shared news about a new CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) launched at Southborough’s Chestnut Hill Farm.
I checked in on the fledgling “Grafted Roots” enterprise run by local growers who are leasing the farm’s fields. They had updates to share on the CSA and shopping options. Read the full article → from Update on Grafted Roots CSA & Shop at Chestnut Hill Farm
Recreation is promoting the next season of outdoor pickleball for adults. Read the full article → from Sign up for early and/or mid Fall Pickleball
Southborough Recreation was able to rebook Carolyn Rae & the Rumors to perform this week. Here are the confirmed details. Read the full article → from Reminder: Summer Concert with Free Ice Cream this Wednesday
If something you thought you read on the site earlier is missing, you aren’t losing your mind. (But I am!) Read the full article → from Please, bear with me!
The Southborough Library is inviting kids to celebrate the approaching “End of Summer Reading” with an Ice Cream Party next week. Read the full article → from Ice Cream Party for kids — August 18th
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government