Above: A look at some of this week’s event highlights. (images from Jungle Jim’s and Fay School’s websites, and 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, February 21, 2025
- Live Music with SoulShaker (8:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: will Rock & Blues. For details, see restaurant website.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Maple Tap-A-Thon (10:00 – 11:30 am) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Morning session of annual event hands on event tapping maple trees. Pre-registration (and fee) required. For details, see dedicated post.
- Saturdays at Fay School (10:30 – 11:30 am) @ Fay School Primary School, 23 Middle Road: For parents with young children, this free event featuring “Balloons Magic” by Jungle Jim of Boston. Registration is required. For details, see dedicated post.
- Maple Tap-A-Thon (10:00 – 11:30 am) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Afternoon session of annual event hands on event tapping maple trees. Pre-registration (and fee) required. For details, see dedicated 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.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
- Shifstrong Hockey Tournament 3V3 (11:00am – 4:00pm) @ Gardner Rink, St. Mark’s School, 12 School St: Fundraiser for ALS, with a competition for high school hockey players, free skate for all ages, and a shootout competition. 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, see related post.
Monday, February 24, 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.
- Therapy Dog (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Meeting Room: Destress and relax by spending some time with a certified therapy dog. For all ages. For details, see dedicated post.
Cooking With Ploy (5:30 – 7:30 pm) @ zoom: Part of the Southborough Library’s free virtual cooking lesson series. This month make Thai Street Food (see flyer right for the dishes). To register and get the shopping list, click here. To learn more about the series, see related post.
Tuesday, February 25, 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.
TLT: Room Decor (5:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Main Floor: description. The library holds a monthly Teen Library Team volunteer program for ages 10-18 to make projects for others in need. This month volunteers will make paper flower decorations for seniors in a local nursing home. Drop in, no registration required.- Screenagers Movie Night (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ where: Free community screening of “Screenagers: Under the Influence” followed by a Q&A with a panel of experts. 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.)
- 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 26, 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.
- DIY Gulbankian Workshop (11:00 am – 12:30 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: This is the first in the florist’s 3-part series “Flowers, Fun, and Friendship“. There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. For details, see related post.
- ARHS Jazz Night (7:00 – 8:30 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School: The annual conference of Algonquin, Trottier, and Melican jazz bands working with a guest artist, Alex-Lee Clark. For details, see dedicated post.
- 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 27, 2025
- 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 (1:15 – 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.
- Dungeons & Dragons (3:30 – 6:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Meeting Room: Registration is required for this D&D event for ages 10-14 led by a Dungeon Master. For details, see related post.
- Karaoke (9:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come and be the star. DJ and Karaoke at Owens every Thursday.
Friday, February 28, 2025
- 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.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Neary Building Committee Office Hours (8:30 – 9:30am) @ Public Safety Building: The committee will hold “office hours” to talk about the school building project with members of the public. For details, see dedicated post.
- Painting With Julie (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Registration is required for this free program sponsored by The Friends of the Southborough Library for kids ages 8-12. Participants will paint a flower and be. To register, click here.
- Community Creativity (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Apothecary Artists, 11 Main St: Drop in with your creative project and be social during the open studio hours. For details, see dedicated post.
