Above: Highlights this week include a free event at the library to encourage gardening and a fundraiser for youth baseball. (images cropped from flyers)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around town this week.
Monday, March 21, 2022
- No Northborough-Southborough public school: Professional Development day for NSBORO Schools.
- Stretch Break Class for seniors (10:15 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: For details on weekly class, see newsletter.
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Join Miss Kim for stories and craft based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- Strength Training Class for seniors (8:30 am) @ zoom: Pre-registration required. For details on semi-weekly class, see newsletter.
- Advanced Tai Chi for seniors (9:45 am) @ zoom: Pre-registration required. For details on semi-weekly class, see newsletter.
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Join Miss Kim for stories and craft based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
- Bridge (12:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group, welcoming new participants. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Parent Support Group (12:30 -1:30 pm) @ South Union Building, 21 Highland St: Join Southborough Youth & Family Services for a space to vent, get good ideas, and decompress before going back to the very important job of parenting. For details, see related post.
- Knitting Club (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Knitters, welcoming new members. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Tuesday Tech Time (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Teen Room: Need help with technology? Library staff and teen volunteers will make every effort to assist you. Bring questions about ebooks and electronic resources. This is a drop in event; no registrations necessary. Sessions are limited to no more than 1 hour.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
- Walking Group for Seniors (8:30 am) @ Southborough cemetery, 11 Cordaville Road: Free walking group organized by the Southborough Senior Center, see newsletter. Walkers generally go for an hour, but continue for as long as you wish. The location is a loop, so feel free to join late.
- Encaustic Painting Demonstration (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Apothecary Artists, 1 Boston Rd: Apothecary Artists is offering classes (fee and registration required). This session instructor Catherine Weber will demonstrate how to paint with pigmented hot bees wax and participants will have a chance to try the technique. (For ages 12-adult.) For details see dedicated post.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
- Strength Training Class for seniors (8:30 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Pre-registration required. For details on semi-weekly class, see newsletter.
- Advanced Tai Chi for seniors (9:45 am) @ zoom: Pre-registration required. For details on semi-weekly class, see newsletter.
- Mah Jongg (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: The weekly program would love new players to join. Feel free to stop by to watch or talk to one of the players to see if you would be interested. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Baby/Toddler Storytime (11:00 – 11:45 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: This story time is for children age 0-2 years and their parents or caregivers. Each session will include puppets, stories, and music. No registration required.
- Chair Yoga for seniors (12:30 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Pre-registration required. For details on weekly class, see newsletter.
- Let’s Get Creative for Kids (4:00 – 5:15 pm) @ Sew Studio, 205 Turnpike Rd: Apothecary Artists is offering classes for kids (fee and registration required). Have fun using a variety of materials to make a piece of art. For details see website.
- Genealogy Club (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: This is an informal group meeting where you can learn and share tips about resources for researching family history. Group meetings are free and open to the public. Bring your laptop, log into Ancestry.com at the library, and join in.
Friday, March 25, 2022
- Billiards (8:30 am – 3:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Weekly drop-in play. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Canasta (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Dull Men’s Club (10:00 am) @ zoom: Casual social club for senior men. New members are always welcome to drop in. For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, March 26, 2022
- Fundraiser for Ukrainian Refugees (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) @ Transfer Station: Volunteers for the Southborough Rotary Club will be collecting donations to help the Bucharest chapter purchase supplies for refugees from Ukraine in Romania. (Since last weekend’s rain interfered with collection plans.) For details, see dedicated post.
- One-Day Outdoor Tent Seed Launch (12:00 – 2:00 pm) @ Southborough Library lawn: The Library Seed Exchange is a free program where community members “borrow” seeds from the library at the beginning of the growing season in the hopes they will save seeds from their plants and return a portion to the library. For this event, Patrons take up to 5 seed packets (vegetable, herb & flower seeds are available) and there will be fun children activities and a new Story Walk! Staff will be outside to launch the Library Seed Exchange and available to answer questions. For details, see Library website.
Sunday, March 27, 2022
- Ninja Challenge Southborough 12u Baseball fundraiser (11:00 am -1:00 pm) @ USA Ninja Challenge, Marlborough: Fundraiser for Southborough Youth Baseball to send 12 year olds to the training camp in Cooperstown, NY. Book a 1 hour time slot for kids 4-17 years old to challenge themselves on the obstacle course. For details, see dedicated post.
- Interboro Community Band Concert (2:00 pm) @ Westborough High auditorium: The community band for the boroughs is holding a free spring concert. (It’s their first since December 2019!) For details, see dedicated post.
Updated (3/22/22 8:12 am): Due to last weekend’s rain interfering with their original plans, the Rotary will be at the Transfer Station this Saturday collecting funds to help Ukrainian refugees.
Updated (3/22/22 12:23 pm): I just learned about ICB’s concert on Sunday.
