Above: This weekend the Town will celebrate Planet Palooza and mid-week, is the kickoff for Mental Health Awareness Month activities.
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, April 27, 2024
- Earth Day Clean Up (8:30 – 11:30 am): Rotary’s annual initiative for the community to clean up public streets and spaces. It begins by stopping by the DPW office to sign up and pickup bags & reflective vests (plus coffee & treats). For details, see dedicated post.
- Birding Walk (8:00 am) @ Beals Preserve (Main Street field): SOLF will Host a birding walk led by Mass Audubon. For details, see related post.
- Troop 823 Pasta Dinner (11:30 am – 1:30 pm) @ Trinity Church (23 Main Street), Northborough: The Boroughs’ BSA Troop for girls is holding its annual fundraiser. For details, see dedicated post.
- Earth Day Lunch (12:00 pm) @ in front of Southborough Library: Anyone who took part in the Clean Up effort is invited to join Rotary for free pizza and ice cream. For details, see dedicated post.
- Earth Day Outdoor Garden Clean up (12:30 pm) @ outside the Southboough Library: Learn about ecological gardening, and pitch in to help tidy up. bring gloves and clippers if you have them. 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.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Meet the Stewards (8:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Breakneck Hill Conservation Land: Find out about all the current activities at the site, then take a self-guided walk on the trails after viewing the new Art Trail Map. For details, see related post.
- Earth Day Outdoor Garden Clean up (12:30 pm) @ outside the Southborough Library: Learn about ecological gardening, and pitch in to help tidy up. bring gloves and clippers if you have them. For details, see related post.
- GonkPlex SoccerFest for the Jimmy Fund (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School fields, 79 Bartlett St, Northborough: Kids ages 7-12 are encouraged to form their own team of players to sign up for the fun soccer tournament benefitting Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. For details, see dedicated post.
- 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.
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Half Day for Assabet: Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School has early dismissal for students to allow for a Professional Development Day
- 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.
Tuesday, April 30, 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.
- Adult Coloring (1:00 – 2:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Pre-registration was required and this event may already be full. For details, see related post.
- Tomato Growing (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Free presentation by the Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens for Ages 12+. Registration is recommended due to limited space. For details and to register, click here.
- 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, May 1, 2024
- 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.
- Trottier Orientation for Parents (6:00 – 7:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium: Information night or parents of 5th graders who will be attending the middle school as 6th graders in the fall.
- Tri-M Coffeehouse (7:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School cafeteria: Annual musical open mic hosted by the school’s music honor society. (The deadline to sign up to perform has already passed.)
- 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, May 2, 2024
- Registration for Senior Center May & June Programs (10:00 – 3:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center/508-229-4453: The opening day for late spring programs at the Senior Center. (Stay tuned for details.)
- 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.
Blood Drive (12:00 – 6:30 pm) @ Southborough Library parking lot: Sign up to give blood through the bloodmobil. Successful donors will receive a $10 Panera Gift Card as a thank you. For details, see dedicated post.- Young Scientists STEM Beginnings (1:00 – 1:45 pm) @ Southborough Library: This is first in another free 6-week 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 post about a past session.
- Community Read (7:30 – 8:30 pm) @ zoom: As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Southborough Youth & Family Services is inviting the public to join the Southborough Library for a group book discussion of Before the Ever After. For details, see dedicated post.
- Virtual Book Club (7:30 – 8:30 pm) @ zoom: This month, the group will take part in the Community Read zoom listed above.
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Southborough Goes Green: Southborough Youth & Family Service is encouraging the community to wear green today in a show of support for Mental Health Awareness Month. Look for green ribbons across Southborough.. For details, see related post.
- 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.
- 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.
- Metrowest Mini Splits’ Grand Opening (2:00 pm) @ 3 Main Street: A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new showroom will include free food, prizes and a raffle to support a local charity. For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Read to a Dog (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Children’s Room: Register for kids ages 5+ to get a chance to read to a therapy dog. For details, see related post.
- Finding Fungi Hike (1:00 – 2:30 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Learn several methods beginners can use to identify and group similar fungi together, tips and tricks for locating mushrooms in seemingly barren forests and fields. Pre-registration (and fee) required. For details, click here.
- Southborough Safe Spaces Youth Meeting (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. This meeting’s theme is cooking together. Stay tuned for details, through their Facebook page or Instagram.
- WCC Concert (7:30 pm) @ Gibbons Middle School, 20 Fisher Street, Westborough: The Westborough Community Chorus presents it’s annual Spring Concert with Broadway music. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Shop With A Purpose (11:00 am – 4:00 pm) @ Community House, 28 Main St: Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission will host their 3rd annual Shop With a Purpose event. Shop local vendors and support FSYC Summer Camp Scholarship program. This year there will be a bounce house and food trucks.. For details, see dedicated post.
- WCC Concert (2:00 pm) @ Gibbons Middle School, 20 Fisher Street, Westborough: The Westborough Community Chorus presents it’s annual Spring Concert with Broadway music. For details, see dedicated post.
- NACC Concert (3:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett St, Northborough: The Northborough Area Community Chorus presents it’s 52nd Annual Spring Concert with Broadway music. For details, see dedicated post.
Updated (5/1/24 2:45 pm): I added the Friday afternoon grand opening downtown.
Updated (5/2/24 8:51 am): I added this weekend’s concerts and a link to a post about registering for the bloodmobile today.
