Above: Events this week include musical theater, jewelry making, cooking lessons from your own home, an NSPAC night out, and the big annual town-wide food drive. (images cropped from event 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 long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Early voting – last day (8:00 am – 5:00 pm) @ Town House foyer, 17 Common St: In person early voting in State & Presidential Election and on state ballot questions continues daily through Nov 1st. For details, see dedicated post.
- 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: Cultivate Inner Calm. Learn a variety of strategies for managing and coping with emotions when life starts to feel overwhelming. For details, see their instagram post.
- Legally Blonde The Musical (7:30 pm) @ Trottier auditorium: The local community theater group, Curtain Up, is putting on this production of the popular musical. For details, see dedicated post.
- Live music by MDM Project (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Playing classic rock, one hit wonders, and more. For details, see Facebook event.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
- DIY Gulbankian Workshop (1:00 – 2:00) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. This session: This session: Make Your Own Dried Flower Gourd. For details, see related post.
- Sit & Knit (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Semi-monthly 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.
- Legally Blonde The Musical (7:30 pm) @ Trottier auditorium: The local community theater group, Curtain Up, is putting on this production of the popular musical. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, November 3, 2024
- Legally Blonde The Musical (2:00 pm) @ Trottier auditorium: The local community theater group, Curtain Up, is putting on this production of the popular musical. For details, see dedicated post.
Monday, November 4, 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: Social knitting group — scheduled to meet weekly this summer. Beginners are welcome and supplies will be provided, though you can also bring your own and “any creation you are working on”.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 — Election Day
- NSBORO Professional Development Day: No school for students of Northborough-Southborough public schools.
- Presidential & State Election (6:30 am – 8:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School Gym: Vote in the election for federal, state, and regional offices, plus ballot questions. For details, see dedicated post.
- 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.
- Make an Acorn Necklace (5:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Free jewelry making workshop for ages 14+. Registration is required. For details, see dedicated post.
- Cook Book Club (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Select recipes to make share at the gathering. New participants are encouraged and all ages and partners welcome. Email your selected dish in advance to msorensen@southboroughma.com. For details, see related 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, November 6, 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.
- Tech Time (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Teen Room: Library staff will help patrons with questions about devices, library apps, research databases and more. This is a weekly drop-in opportunity. No registration necessary.
- Young Scientists STEM Beginnings (1:15 – 2:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: This is a free series for children, ages 3-6 to learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts through hands-on activities, story time and simple experiments. To register, click here.
- Virtual Cooking Lesson: Dim Sum (6:00 – 7:30 pm) @ zoom: Part of the Southborough Library’s free series, “Cooking with Ploy”. 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, November 7, 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.
- Drop in Legos (3:30 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Meeting Room: Children are invited to build with Legos and display their creations in the Children’s Room. Legos will be provided. Parents or caregivers must stay with children.
- NSPAC Parent’s Night Out (7:00 pm) @ The Neighborhood Tavern., 318 Main St, Northborough: Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council is inviting parents and caregivers of students on IEPs and 504 plans to a social night out to connect. To RSVP, click here.
- Karaoke (9:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come and be the star. DJ and Karaoke at Owens every Thursday.
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Principals’ Coffee on Neary Building Project (9:30 – 10:30 am) @ Finn School Cafeteria, 60 Richards Road: Parents of Southborough elementary school students are invited to this presentation. 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 (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group playing “Hand & Foot”. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Live music by David Bazin’s “Mojo Ride” (8:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Playing classic blues and rock. For details, see Facebook event.
Saturday, November 9, 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.
- Scouting for Food (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Driveways and Pilgrim Church: Scouts will be all over town picking up food donations for the Southborough Food Pantry and sorting items at Pilgrim Church. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, November 10, 2024
- Assabet Valley Mastersingers Concert (3:30 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium, 49 Parkerville Rd: AVM’s chorus presents Andiamo! Great Opera Choruses and Arias. For details, see dedicated post.
