Above: There’s a wide range of events in town over the next week. (photos cropped from St. Mark’s School’s smugmug site, other images from flyers and promos)
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 long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Saturday, January 20, 2024
- Middle School Book Club (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Meeting Room: Monthly Book Club for grades 6-8 with discussion and activities. For details, see related post.
D&D: Session 1 (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Meeting Room: Registration is required for this event for ages 12+ This is part of the series sponsored by Friends of the Southborough Library and led by a Dungeon Master. This session begin a campaign with your pre-made character. For details, see dedicated 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 and their families (4:00 -5:30 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 related post.
Southborough Safe Spaces Vision Board Art Night (7:00 – 9:00 pm) @ St Mark’s Church, 27 Main Street: Event for grades 6-12 hosted by Southborough Safe Spaces for LBGTQ+ youth of all faiths and their allies. For details, see their Facebook post.
Monday, January 22, 2024
- 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.
- Knitting Club (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Bi-monthly social knitting group. Beginners are welcome and supplies will be provided, though you can also bring your own and “any creation you are working on”. For details, see related post.
SYFS Parenting Workshop (6:30 pm) @ zoom: Southborough Youth and Family Services is offering this free, virtual parenting workshop — “Parenting the A+ Child: Anxious, Angry, Active, Awkward.” . For details, see dedicated post.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- 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.
- Bridge (12:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group, welcoming new participants. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Second & Third Grade Book Group (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room: (Rescheduled from last week.) Monthly Book Club with discussion and activities. For details, see related 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.)
- 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, January 24, 2024
- Assabet Half Day: Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School has Professional Development Day – early dismissal for students.
- 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.
- Let’s Draw Animals (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: (Rescheduled from January 10th.) This over breakfast workshop for seniors will provide hands on lessons from an award winning cartoonist on techniques for drawing a variety of animal characters. Pre-registration is required. For details, see dedicated post.
- Southborough Rotary Club (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Southborough. New and prospective members are always welcome. (Held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month.)
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- 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: 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.
- Young Scientists STEM Beginnings (1:00 – 1:45 pm) @ Southborough Library: This is a free 6-week in-person series for children, ages 3-6 to learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments.. For details, see related post.
Gardens that Work: Winter Sow (6:30 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: (Rescheduled from last week.) This session, members will participate in a workshop in on planting seeds for their required winter cold stratification. Planted containers will be taken home and can be used to start or add to your own Native Plant Pollination Preservation Garden. To register and for details, see dedicated post.
Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP A Free Virtual Workshop for Parents and Professionals (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ zoom: NSPAC’s annual workshop is especially important with changes coming to the IEP. For details, see related post.- ARHS Junior College Planning Night (6:30 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School auditorium, 79 Bartlett St, Northborough: ARHS Guidance presentation for parents of juniors who are planning/considering applying to college next year.
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Dull Men’s Club (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Casual social club for senior men. New members are always welcome to drop in. For details, see dedicated post.
- Cancelled — Kids Jam (11:00 – 11:30 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Note: The Library informed me that the program is cancelled for this week. 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.
Wick Choral Festival (7:30 pm) @ St. Mark’s School, Class of ’45 Hall, Putnam Family Arts Center: Admission is free to St. Mark’s 2 day celebration of music that features the talents of their students and other local high school a cappella ensembles. Each night is capped off with a performance from a collegiate group. For details, see dedicated post.- Trottier Musical: Honk Jr (7:00 – 8:15 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium: 6th-8th grade students will perform the junior version of the award winning musical adaptation of “The Ugly Duckling” story, marketed as “a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special.”
Saturday, January 27, 2024
- Trottier Musical: Honk Jr (3:00 – 4:15 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium: 6th-8th grade students will perform the junior version of the award winning musical adaptation of “The Ugly Duckling” story. For details, see dedicated post.
- Wick Choral Festival (7:30 pm) @ St. Mark’s School, Class of ’45 Hall, Putnam Family Arts Center: Admission is free to St. Mark’s 2 day celebration of music that features the talents of their students and other local high school a cappella ensembles. Each night is capped off with a performance from a collegiate group. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
- St. Mark’s Messy Church (4:00 – 6:00 pm) @ St Mark’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 27 Main St: A worship experience for busy families of younger kids. Includes a Bible story theme with activities, crafts, and a shared meal. For details and to RSVP, click here.
Updated (1/22/24 8:14 am): A new 6 week session of the Young Scientists program at the Library kicks off this Thursday.
Updated (1/22/24 10:14 am): Algonquin is holding a College Planning Night for parents of juniors this Thursday.
Updated (1/25/24 2:59 pm): This week’s Kid’s Jam was just cancelled.
Updated (1/27/24 2:59 pm): The wrong time was listed for today’s performance of Honk Jr, which is a matinee.
