It has been a while since I was able to share “highlights of what’s happening around town this week”. Now, there are enough virtual events and community activities to warrant a post.
Every day this week:
- Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt: Since April 4th, the community has been encouraged to hang eggs outside their houses and go on a scavenger hunt through town. The hunt is through Easter Sunday. The contest is through its private Facebook Group – Southborough Community Outreach sponsored by Kindergroup. People who join the page are encouraged to post photos of the fun. For details, see dedicated post.
- Cover Southborough in Kindness: This week, Neary School is inviting everyone to join in their Neary Kindness week activities. Activities suggested are painting Kindness Rocks to place for others to find, hanging an uplifting message in the window, or writing one on your driveway. For details, see dedicated post.
- Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt (11:00 am – 8:00 pm): All month, the public is encouraged to paint a rock and leave it on a Southborough trail. Then continue exploring trails to find rocks left by others. The invitation was issued by Southborough Community Outreach sponsored by Kindergroup. For details, see dedicated post.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- Library’s Virtual Story Time (10:00 am) @ Facebook: Children’s Librarian “Miss Kim” will hold a story time streamed live (and viewable later) on their Facebook page. She’ll be reading from picture books Momma’s Magical Purse by Paulette Bogan and The Whale in the Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan. (Note: you don’t need a Facebook account to watch the Library’s videos on their Facebook page.)
Thursday, April 9, 2020
- Community Music Class for kids (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Facebook: Music Class with Alexis, a Southborough mom. The event is coordinated through the private Facebook Group – Southborough Community Outreach sponsored by Kindergroup. (Note: To view live streams and videos, you need to join the FB group in advance, which does require a Facebook account.)
- Virtual Book Club (8:00 – 8:30 pm) @ online through Zoom: Join Library Director Ryan Donovan (and a few surprise special library staff co-stars) for a weekly Virtual Book Club on Thursday nights in April. Participants will be reading the young adult fantasy novel “Reverie” by Ryan La Sala. Multiple copies of the book are available on OverDrive for Libraries & the Libby app. (To participate, e-mail rdonovan@southboroughma.com in advance for the access link.)
Friday, April 10, 2020
- Good Friday – no school: Due to the holiday, No remote learning/virtual classes will be conducted by K-12 Northborough-Southborough public schools
- Library’s Virtual Story Time (10:00 am) @ Facebook : Children’s Librarian “Miss Kim” will hold a story time live on Facebook (and viewable later). She’ll be reading from picture books Click, Clack, Peep! and Dooby, Dooby, Moo by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. (Note: you don’t need a Facebook account to watch the Library’s videos on their Facebook page.)
- Community Storytime – Police Chief (11:00 am) @ Facebook: Southborough’s Police Chief, Kenneth Paulhus, will be reading The Day the Crayons Quit. The event is coordinated through the private Facebook Group – Southborough Community Outreach sponsored by Kindergroup (Note: To view live streams and videos, you need to join the FB group in advance, which does require a Facebook account.)
Saturday, April 11, 2020
- Easter Bunny riding through town (9:30 – 10:30 am) @ in some Southborough neighborhoods: The Southborough Fire Department will be driving the Easter Bunny through various neighborhoods in town. Look for him if you see a fire truck with flashing lights and horns honking. For details, see dedicated post.
- Easter Bunny waving to visitors (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ In front of Public Safety Building, 32 Cordaville Road: The Easter Bunny will be in front of the building to wave to anyone who wishes to make a contactless, drive by visit. (Visitors are asked to stay in their cars. Please proceed through the main entrance of the Public Safety building, drive slowly, and exit out through the Woodward School driveway.) For details, see dedicated post.
- Community Pizza Box contest (11:00 am – 8:00 pm) @ Facebook: Order a pizza from one of our local pizza places and then decorate the box! To enter a contest for a prize, post a picture of the box on the private Facebook Group – Southborough Community Outreach sponsored by Kindergroup (Note: Entering the contest requires joining the FB group in advance, which does require a Facebook account.)
