Above: This weekend offers two ways to support the Southborough Food Pantry – Scouting for Food and Flag FOODBall. (photo right from flickr by Brent Schumacher)
A reminder of what’s happening around town this week. It’s a very busy week!
Friday, November 3, 2017
- Finn Fall Festival and Book Fair (5:30 – 7:30 pm) @ Mary Finn School, 60 Richards Rd: A night of fun for young kids and the whole family. (You don’t need to attend Finn to join the fun.) The Finn SOS fundraiser includes Carnival Games, pizza, a photo booth and more. For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
- Scouting for Food deadline (before 9:00 am) @ your driveway: Leave your non-perishible contributions to Scouting for Food (for the Southborough Food Pantry) at the end of your driveway by 9 am. (Please check expiration dates first.) Scouts will be picking up contributions until about 12:30. (Or you can bring your donation directly to the Southborough Food Pantry at Pilgrim Church before 12:30.) For details, see dedicated post.
- Scouting for Food sorting (9:00 am – 1:30 pm) @ Pilgrim Church: Scout volunteers will be sorting through the collected donations for the Food Pantry.
- Fill-A-Bag Book Sale (1:30 – 4:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Meeting Room: Friends of the Library will provide large paper grocery bags with handles that you can fill with adult, teen, and children’s fiction and non-fiction books, DVD’s and CD’s for only $10. (This only applies to items on sale in the Eaton Meeting Room that day.) Bring the kids as there will also be one free book for every child!
Sunday, November 5, 2017
- Trail Run & Pumpkin Chuck (11:00 am – 2:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm:
A 5k trail run will be held that morning. (Pre-reg is required.) The event will end with pumpkin chucking, which anyone can watch for free. (Or, for $5, have your pumpkin tossed into the compost.) For details, see dedicated post.
- Fay School Admission Open House (1:00 – 3:30 pm) @ Fay’s Primary School: Come learn about our dynamic program and the benefits of a private school education. For details, post.www.fayschool.org/page/Open-House.
- Flag FOODball (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School: Participants 10 years and up are invited to play Flag Football. Registration is required and players are asked to donate $10 per family for the Southborough Food Pantry. RSVP required. For details, see dedicated post.
