Above: Algonquin will hold it’s annual Fall Instrumental Concert this week. (photos of 2018 concert posted to Facebook by NSMA )
Here are highlights of what’s happening around town this week.
[Note: The highlights don’t include ongoing weekly programs. For those listings and more, check the Event Calendar.]
Monday, October 28, 2019
- APTO restaurant fundraiser (4:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Chipotle Mexican Grill, 237 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough: Algonquin PTO’s monthly fundraiser. For more details, see dedicated post.
- One Community of Readers – Book Talk (6:30 – 8:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School Library: The N-S K-12 district’s “One Community of Readers” asks parents to consider an author’s advice to let children fail. Parents are encouraged to participate in a discussion group about the book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey. For more details, see dedicated post.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
- Halloween Bingo (Senior Center Program) (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Event for seniors – Come join us for a wonderful afternoon of Bingo, fun, and prizes. Our Bingo Leader, Bob Myers, will start selling cards promptly at 1:00 pm. Bingo will begin after all the cards have been sold. Sign up at the front desk or call (508) 229-4452 A Prize will be given for the best Costume!
- EDC’s Downtown Initiative forum (7:00 pm) @ Town House Hearing Room: The EDC promotes – Come and hear what the Downtown Initiative IS all about and – as importantly – WHAT IT IS NOT! Get answers to all of your question. For more details, see dedicated post.
- ARHS Fall Instrumental Concert (7:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School auditorium: The Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Ensemble II
Halloween, Thursday, October 31, 2019
- Representative Dykema Local Office Hours (8:30 – 9:30 am) @ Mauro’s Village Café, 2 Main Street: State Representative Dykema will be holding her quarterly office hours in town. Residents are encouraged to stop by to share concerns, questions and opinions on state issues or simply to chat over a cup of coffee.
- Trick or Treat (evening?): Southborough customarily doesn’t schedule special trick or treating hours. This year, despite news of continued EEE threats, there has been no word that there will be a change from the tradition of trick or treating during the evening hours of Halloween. If that changes, I will alert readers.
- “Best of Parkerville” Halloween Display (after dark – about 10:00 pm) @ 139 Parkerville Road: Every year, trick or treaters are invited to check out the fantastic Halloween display created by the Sutherlands. All ages are welcome and there’s nothing that should terrify the little ones. This year, the theme is revisiting some of their best past displays, including “Caribbean pirates and their tales of misfortune; Harry Potter and a few of his magical friends; and a haunted mansion complete with ghosts and singing busts in the graveyard!”
Friday, November 1, 2019
- Young Scientists (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Join us for a FREE six-week enrichment series facilitated by STEM Beginnings. Children, ages 3-5, with a parent/caregiver will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time, challenges and experiments. Registration is required. For more details, see dedicated post.
- Early Release for Finn and Woodward Schools (12:00 pm): Early dismissal for parent-teacher conferences
- Scouting for Food – route selection (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Pilgrim Church, Common Street: Information and route selection for volunteers to help with Scouting for food. All town scouts (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.) and volunteers come pick up your routes for the Scouting for Food Drive. These are the streets for which scouts are responsible for posting flyers on November 2 or 3, then returning to on 11/9 to pick up contributions to the Food Pantry.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
- Scouting for Food – route selection (8:00 – 10:00 am) @ Pilgrim Church, Common Street: Information and route selection for volunteers to help with Scouting for food. All town scouts (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.) and volunteers come pick up your routes for the Scouting for Food Drive. These are the streets for which scouts are responsible for posting flyers on November 2 or 3, then returning to on 11/9 to pick up contributions to the Food Pantry.
- 5K Run/Walk for SHIFSTRONG (9:30 – 11:00 am) @ Trottier Middle School: Fundraiser to help Brian Shifrin and his family handle the cost of medical care. The event also includes a fun run for kids. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
- Southborough Sounds: The Three B’s (3:30 pm) @ St. Mark’s School, Putnam Family Arts Center, Class of ’45 Hall: Symphony Pro Musica, conducted by Mark Churchill, will perform the second concert of the St. Mark’s public concert series. featuring Inmo Yang on Violin. Pre-concert talk – 2:45-3:15 pm. For more details, see dedicated post.
