This week, Southborough seniors can enjoy a nature webinar covering “salamanders to wood frogs”.
Here are highlights of what’s happening around town this week.
Monday, April 12, 2021
- Stretch Break Class for seniors (10:15 – 11:00 am) @ zoom: For details on semi-weekly class, see dedicated post.
- K-8 Early Dismissal: Early dismissal for just the Southborough K-8 schools
- Story Time & Craft (10:30 – 11:00 am) @ zoom: The Southborough Library is partnering with the YMCA of Central MA through the Family and Community Partnership Program to provide weekly story and craft programs. Join Miss Kim for themed stories and a craft on Zoom. A list of materials for the craft will be sent out along with the Zoom link each week. To register, go to www.theyfcp.org and click on the “Join YFCP” tab. (Mondays through the end of April.)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Strength Training Class for seniors (9:00 – 9:45 am) @ zoom: For details on semi-weekly class, see dedicated post.
- NSPAC Meeting with Special Ed Attorney (9:30 – 10:30 am) @ virtual: A General Meeting of the The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council immediately followed by a Q&A with guest Abbe Allexenberg, a Special Education Attorney and Northborough mom. Find out the latest information from our District and share with us what has been going well and where there are improvements to be made. To register, click here.
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:00 am) @ Facebook Live: Children’s Librarian “Miss Kim” will hold a story time for ages 2-6 (siblings welcome). Each week will feature themed stories on Facebook Live with Ms. Kim! No registration necessary (Note: You don’t have to have a Facebook account to watch the Library’s videos, which are still viewable after the live event is over.)
- QiGong for seniors (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ zoom: For details on weekly class, see dedicated post.
- Joys of Nature – Vernal Pools (1:00 – 2:00 pm) @ zoom: This Senior Center program is limited to current members of the Friends of Council on Aging. Pre-registration is required (and it could fill up quickly.) The webinar is part of a nature series led by Joy Marzolf. This session is “A Seasonal Springing to Life: Vernal Pools & Their Wildlife” When you call to register, please provide your email address to receive the confirmation link for zoom. For details, see dedicated post.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Puzzle Exchange Pickup (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Follow up event for those who participated in donating puzzles for the swap last week. Puzzles will be displayed outside on tables.
- Elder Law advice (10:00 – 10:45 am) @ phone or zoom: An Elder Law attorney who has given many seminars at the Senior Center will offer Southborough seniors free individualized legal advice during scheduled remote sessions. Attorney Bergeron will “see” participants for 15 minutes over phone or Zoom. To sign up, call the senior center at (508) 229-4453 to book a time slot during the window. Attorney Bergeron will follow up the conversation with a letter to you discussing your meeting and will, if necessary, follow up with additional advice, free of charge. For details, see dedicated post.
- Stretch Break Class for seniors (10:15 – 11:00 am) @ zoom: For details on semi-weekly class, see dedicated post.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Strength Training Class for seniors (9:00 – 9:45 am) @ zoom: For details on semi-weekly class, see dedicated post.
- Preschool Story Time over zoom (10:30 – 11:00 am) @ zoom: Southborough Library story time for ages 2-6 years old. Pre-register to join Miss Kim for stories based on a weekly theme along with songs and finger plays. For details see dedicated post.
- Seated Chair Yoga for seniors (1:00 – 2:00 pm) @ zoom: For details on weekly class, see dedicated post.
Friday, April 16, 2021
Dull Men’s Club (10:00 – 11:00 am) @ zoom: Weekly social club for senior men hosted by Southborough Senior Center. For details, click on blurb right from the Senior Center’s newsletter. To register, email banjobillo@verizon.net.
- Creative Writing Club for Teens & Tweens (3:00 – 4:00 pm) @ zoom: Tweens and teens interested in meeting other writers and looking for ways to foster their own writing are welcome to the Southborough Library’s virtual writing club! For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
- Cancelled – Read to a Dog (11:00 – 11:40 am) @ zoom: Children preferably ages 5 and up with some reading ability will read to a certified therapy dog. The event is limited and requires pre-registration. For details on this bi-weekly program, see dedicated post.
Updated (4/16/21 9:46 am): This week’s session the Read to a Dog program is cancelled. (There were no pre-registrations by late in the week – likely due to the start of spring break.) The program will resume bi-weekly on May 1st.
