Above: Some of the free fun this week (images 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 long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Live Music with JP White (8:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Local musician Jacob White will perform. For details, see Facebook event.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
- Neary Building Committee Office Hours (8:30 – 9:30 am) @ Public Safety Training Room, 32 Cordaville Rd: Members of the Neary Building Committee are offering the chance for members of the community to speak to them or ask questions about the Neary Building project.. For details, see dedicated post.
- Southborough Safe Spaces – Youth Meeting (7:00 – 9:00 pm) @ St Mark’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 27 Main St: Event for grades 6-12 hosted by Southborough Safe Spaces for LBGTQ+ youth of all faiths and their allies. This meeting’s theme is “Mindfulness & Courage” For details, see Facebook post.
Sunday, February 2, 2025
- Shir Joy Winter Concert (7:00 pm) @ Congregation B’nai Shalom, 117 East Main St., Westborough: “Songs of Love and Light”. For details, see dedicated post.
Monday, February 3, 2025
- 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 & Quilting Club (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Opportunity for seniors to work on their knitting and quilting projects in a social setting — scheduled to meet weekly.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- 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.
- Virtual Author Talk (2:00 – 3:00 pm) @ online: Registration is required to take part in the free live talk with Q&A, “How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts”. This is part of the Southborough Library’s virtual series featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. For details, see related post.
- Drop in Legos (3:30 – 4:30 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.
- NSBORO Reads (time) @ Algonquin Regional High School: 2nd Annual free celebration of the Northborough – Southborough Public Schools community’s love of reading. For details, see dedicated post.
- Cook Book Club (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: This month, select recipes from the cookbook Lidia’s from our family table to yours 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, February 5, 2025
- 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.
- 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.)
- Friends of the Southborough Library Meeting (7:30 – 8:45 pm) @ zoom: Monthly meeting to discuss funding library programs and planning for upcoming fundraisers. We’re always happy for members/prospective members to join us! If you are interested in attending, email friendsofsouthboroughlib@gmail.com. For more about the Friends, click here.
- Live Blues Jam n’ Open Mic (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come play or sing with the house band and fellow musical talent, or just enjoy the show. For details, see restaurant website.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- The following programs are cancelled/postponed since Southborough schools, library and Senior Center are all closed due to inclement weather:
- 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.
- Trottier Half Day (10:30 – 11:30 am): Trottier Middle School has Early Dismissal to allow for Parent-Teacher Conferences. [Note: I’m not sure what the plan is for the conferences. But I assume parents are being notified by email.]
- 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 (1:15 – 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. For details, see dedicated post.
- Are You Game? (3:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: For ages 9 and up: Join fellow gamers for a casual meet up of fellow players of board games and chess. No registration required.
- Postponed to April 3rd – Neary Community Book Study (7:00 – 8:30 pm) @ Neary School: The event invites participation by parents/caregivers of Neary School students. The group will discuss the book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt. Registration is requested here. [Note: There is new registration info for the newly announced date.]
- Karaoke (9:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come and be the star. DJ and Karaoke at Owens every Thursday. For details, see Facebook event.
Friday, February 7, 2025
- ARHS Sophomore Parent Webinar (8:00 – 9:00 am) @ Webinar: Algonquin Guidance presentation for parents of 10th graders.. For details, look for school email.
- 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.
- Canasta (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group playing “Hand & Foot”. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Youth Writing Club (3:30 – 4:30 pm) @ Southborough Library Teen Room: Join the library’s writing group for 10-13 year olds for monthly meetings to spark ideas and share fun projects.. Email msorensen@southboroughma.com for more details.
- 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 capped off with a performance from a collegiate group. (This night also includes Algonquin singers.) For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Valentine’s Day Party (10:30 am – 12:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room & Children’s Room: All children are invited to the Library’s annual Valentine’s Day party! Drop in for crafts, cookie decorating and a Valentine scavenger hunt. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southborough Library.
- Valentine Fun (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Apothecary Studio, 11 Main St: Crafts, cookies, photoshoots, and shopping. (The activities aren’t free. Stay tuned for more details.) To register, click here.
- 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.
- Anime Manga Party (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Anime & manga fans are invited to enjoy some fun activities and crafts to celebrate their enthusiasm and knowledge of all things anime and manga. Costumes encouraged!
- Finn Special Person Dance (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Finn School: The dance for Finn students and one “special” adult guest is put on by Finn SOS. It is free to attend, but pre-registration is requested. It includes music, dancing, prizes, crafts, and snacks, plus a photo shoot fundraiser. (Stay tuned for more details.) To register, click here.
- 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 capped off with a performance from a collegiate group. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, February 9, 2025
- Valentine Fun (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Apothecary Studio, 11 Main St: Crafts, cookies, photoshoots, and shopping. (The activities aren’t free. Stay tuned for more details.) To register, click here.
- DIY Gulbankian Workshop (2:00 – 3:30 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. This event is a Galentine’s celebration making a Floral & Succulent arrangement. For details, see related post.
Updated (2/4/25 9:18 am): I added new events I learned will take place this Saturday and Sunday (plus a cover image) and corrected the end time for the Library’s Valentine’s Day Party.
Updated (2/6/25 9:58 am): I updated that most Thursday programs are cancelled due to closed facilities.
Updated (2/7/25 9:40 am): I had forgotten to include the Wick Choral Festival this weekend.
