Above: Some of the events happening tonight through next weekend. (images cropped from flyers)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend.
(The gray font below is for previously established events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Friday evening, October 20, 2023
- Finn Fall Fest (5:00 – 7:00 pm) @ Finn School: Families of students and young children are invited for food trucks, games, crafts, pony rides, musical chairs, folk dancing, storytelling, student art, and more! For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Goat Hangout and Ramble (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: (Formerly called “Hike with Goats”.) Your reservation gets you and your group of family or friends an hour-long experience with a friendly goat on its own harness and leash. For details, click here.
- Scarecrow Selfie Saturdays (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Drop-in to take a selfie with our scarecrows. Costumes & accessories are welcome and encouraged. (No registration required.) For details, see related post.
- Sit & Knit (2:00 – 4:00pm) @ Southborough Library: Biweekly program for ages 18+ to drop in and work on your latest knitting or crochet projects while you enjoy the company of fellow yarn crafters in a relaxed social setting. All levels are welcome but no formal instruction will be given.
- Yoga for grieving mothers (4:30 -6:00 pm) @ Theracopia Therapeautic Wellness Center, 5 Crystal Pond Road: Free yoga, deep meditation and Reiki healing offered to mothers who have lost a child and their families For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
- Goat Hangout and Ramble (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: (Formerly called “Hike with Goats”.) Your reservation gets you and your group of family or friends an hour-long experience with a friendly goat on its own harness and leash. For details, click here.
- Candlelight Vigil for Peace (6:00 pm) @ St. Mark’s School field (corner of Rtes 30 & 85): Southborough Neighbors for Peace invites the community to this vigil. For details, see dedicated post.
Monday, October 23, 2023
- Walking Group for Seniors (8:30 am) @ Trottier Middle School’s outdoor track: Free weekly walking group organized by the Southborough Senior Center. 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.
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Ages 2-5 are invited for stories and a craft based on a weekly theme. No registration required. For details, see related post.
- Drop-in Chess (2:00 – 4:00pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Bring a friend, or make a new one, as attendees play the competitive classic game: Chess.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Ages 2-5 are invited for stories and a craft based on a weekly theme. No registration required. For details, see related post.
- Books with Bunnies (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: An interactive story time for preschoolers (with a parent/caregiver) in the bunny garden with the farm’s Flemish Giant Rabbits hopping about. Pre-registration (and fee) required. For details, see related post.
- Bridge (12:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group, welcoming new participants. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Town Book Club (1:00 – 1:45pm) @ Southborough Library: his is a book club for current and retired town employees and volunteers. Meetings are monthly to discuss a chosen book. For October the book is Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman. Contact Kim Ivers at kivers@southboroughma.com for more information.
- Vietnamese Street Food Virtual Cooking Lesson (6:00 – 7:30 pm) @ zoom: Part of the Southborough Library’s free virtual cooking series. Pre-registration is required, and registered participants will receive a shopping list in advance to prepare for the class. For details, see dedicated post.
- Poetry Workshop (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main level: Bring in five copies of original poetry to share. The group will provide supportive feedback. If you don’t have a poem, come anyway and share your insights. (Meets twice monthly.)
- Fall Chorus Concert (7:00 – 9:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School’s auditorium: The annual concert features the school’s Concert Choir, Camerata Singers, and Chamber Choir. Admission is $5 adults, $3 students/senior citizens (NSMA Members are Free). For details, see dedicated post.
- Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night (8:00 – 10:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Weekly Trivia game night with prizes. For details, see dedicated post.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- Walking Group for Seniors (8:30 am) @ Southborough cemetery, 11 Cordaville Road: Free weekly walking group organized by the Southborough Senior Center. 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.
- Kids’ Pumpkin Floral Arrangement workshop (6:30 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: Dids ages 5-18 can take part in a seasonally appropriate floral arranging workshop. There is a fee for the event, space is limited, and pre-registration is required.. For details, see dedicated post.
- Crafternoon: Sewing Skulls (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Registration is required for this free workshop for ages 8+ to make colorful sugar skulls. For details, see related post.
- Maple Syrup Making talk (7:00 – 8:30 pm) @ Cordaville Hall, 9 Cordaville Road: (Rescheduled from September) SOLF and the Southborough Library are sponsoring this free event at the Senior Center. Learn the the process from identifying trees through bottling your syrup. The program is open to all with no registration required. For details, see dedicated post.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
- 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.
- Preschool Farm Explorers (10:00 – 11:00 am) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: For ages 2 years 9 months to 5 years old, Adult supervision required. Pre-registration (and fee) required. (discount for younger siblings and free for siblings under 1.) Little farm explorers will become immersed in what life is like at Chestnut Hill. Each session has a different theme. (Offered weekly.) For details, see related post.
- Baby/Toddler Storytime (11:00 – 11:45 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: A weekly program for ages 0-2 years with their parents/caregivers. Each session will include puppets and music. No registration required. For details, see related post.
- Tech Time (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Teen Room: Weekly drop-in session to get help from a librarian or teen volunteer. Learn about the Library’s apps and databases, get guidance on your devices, and have tech questions answered.
- Make Your Own Stamp! (5:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Free craft program for ages 12+ — no registration required. For details, see related post.
- Gardens That Work (6:30 – 7:30pm) @ Southborough Library, outside and main floor: Meeting of the Pollination Preservation Garden Club, sponsored by the Open Space Preservation Commission at the Southborough Library. For details, see related post.
- Halloween Centerpiece workshop (6:30 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: Create your own white pumpkin centerpiece with a mix of your choice of white or deep colored dahlias and other seasonal flowers and accents. There is a fee for the event, space is limited, and pre-registration is required.. For details, see related post.
- Sachem’s Haunted Coffeehouse (7:00 – 9:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School’s Black Box Theater: The seasonal “coffeehouse” allows the audience to eat and drink while enjoying open-mic style performances by Algonquin students on the small stage. Admission is $6 (or $5 if you come in costume). For details, see dedicated post.
Friday, October 27, 2023
- Dull Men’s Club (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Casual social club for senior men. New members are always welcome to drop in.
- Kids Jam (11:00 – 11:30 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Newborns through preschoolers are invited to dance and sing. No registration necessary. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southborough Library. For details, see related post.
- Canasta (11:15 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Creative Kids Craft Session (2:30 – 4:30 pm) @ Southborough Library: Free drop-in craft program for ages 3+ with adults For details, see related post.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Goat Hangout and Ramble (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: (Formerly called “Hike with Goats”.) Your reservation gets you and your group of family or friends an hour-long experience with a friendly goat on its own harness and leash. For details, click here.
- Halloween Party at Fay (time) @ where: Fay School is again hosting the Southborough Library’s annual Halloween party. Kids are invited to come in costume for the free event – no registration required. For details, see dedicated post.
- Scarecrow Selfie Saturdays (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Drop-in to take a selfie with our scarecrows. Costumes & accessories are welcome and encouraged. (No registration required.) For details, see related post.
- Trunk or Treat (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Woodward Parking Lot and Public Safety Building: Costume Parade and trick or treating. The Southborough Fire Association and Southborough Recreation combine the annual parade and costume party at the fire station with the Town’s Halloween fun for kids. For details, see dedicated post.
- Spooky Full Hunter’s Moon Hike (7:00 – 8:00pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: A special evening hike under the Full Hunter’s Moon. Pre-registration (and fee) required. For details, see related post.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
- Goat Hangout and Ramble (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: (Formerly called “Hike with Goats”.) Your reservation gets you and your group of family or friends an hour-long experience with a friendly goat on its own harness and leash. For details, click here.
- Happy Goat-A-Ween! (2:00 – 4:00pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Free to attend but pre-registration with timed ticket is required. Wear Halloween costumes and join us for some fun and trick-or-treating with farm animals, a scavenger hunt and more. For details, see related post.
Updated (10/23/23 8:32 am): I learned about Sachem’s Coffeehouse on Thursday.
Updated (10/23/23 9:13 am): I learned about the ARHS Fall Choral Concert.
