Above: The week starts of with a golf fundraiser for the senior center and ends with a closing reception for Art on the Trails. (photos from Senior Center’s old website and Art on the Trails photo gallery and promos)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around town this coming week. (For fun this weekend, you could check out Northborough’s Applefest.)
Monday, September 20, 2021
- Neary Picture Day: Neary School Picture Day
- Falconi Golf Tournament (8:00 am – 1:00 pm) @ Juniper Hill Golf Course, Northborough: Annual fundraiser for the Senior Center. See dedicated post for details.
- Stretch Break Class for seniors (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: For details on weekly class, see newsletter.
- Outdoor Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library’s back lawn: Join Miss Kim on the lawn (weather permitting) for stories and craft based on a weekly theme. Please bring a blanket or chair. No registration required.
- QiGong for seniors (11:15 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Pre-registration required. For details on weekly class, see newsletter.
- Alternative Medicine: Marijuana (1:00 – 2:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Part of the Senior Center’s Alternative Medicine series for seniors. This session focuses on Marijuana’s Medicinal & Recreational Uses. For details, see dedicated post.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
- Strength Training Class for seniors (8:30 am) @ zoom: Pre-registration required. For details on semi-weekly class, see newsletter.
- Book Bugs: Farm Fun for Little Ones (10:00 – 11:00 am) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Pre-registration (and fee) required. For ages 2 to 6 years old, adult supervision required (siblings under 1 yr old can attend for free). Bring your little bug. . . to the farm for an interactive children’s story time. We’ll read a farm story, make a craft, and explore the farm! Each day will have a different theme such as “Goats and Sheep,” “What is a Seed,” or “How Veggies Grow.” For details, see dedicated post.
- Outdoor Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library’s back lawn: Join Miss Kim on the lawn (weather permitting) for stories and craft based on a weekly theme. Please bring a blanket or chair. No registration required.
- Autumn Fair Volunteer Meeting (12:00 – 1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Come for “a bite to eat” and find out how you can become a volunteer for the annual Friends of the COA Autumn Fair. There are plenty of opportunities to help with the event (scheduled for November 20th, 2021). Support the Friends, share the load, and become a member of our awesome team.
- Bridge (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group, welcoming new participants. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Knitting Club (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Knitters, welcoming new members. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Tuesday Tech Time (4:00 – 5:00 pm and 7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Teen Room: Need help with technology? Library staff and teen volunteers will make every effort to assist you. Bring questions about ebooks and electronic resources. This is a drop in event; no registrations necessary. Sessions are limited to no more than 1 hour.
- Outdoor Cook Book Club (6:00 – 7:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Lawn: Choose a dish from a cookbook of your choice and bring it in to share with other group members — and try their dish! Fill in choices by emailing msorensen@southboroughma.com. This group will meet outside on the Library Lawn.
- Tuesday Tech Time (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Teen Room: Need help with technology? Library staff and teen volunteers will make every effort to assist you. Bring questions about ebooks and electronic resources. This is a drop in event; no registrations necessary. Sessions are limited to no more than 1 hour.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
- Outdoor Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library’s back lawn: Join Miss Amy on the lawn (weather permitting) for stories and craft based on a weekly theme. Please bring a blanket or chair. No registration required.
- Food Truck Festival (3:30 – 6:30 pm) @ St. Mark’s meadow (corner of Rte 85 and Rte 30): A community event series organized by the Southborough Rotary Club this fall. At the event, Rotary will be collecting donations for Sweats For Vets in exchange for food vouchers from Main Street Bank. The truck lineup for this evening is Say Cheese, Teddy Lunch Box, DogFather, Grub Guru, and Trombetta’s Farm Ice Cream. For details, see dedicated posts.
- Book Bugs: Farm Fun for Little Ones (10:00 – 11:00 am) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Pre-registration (and fee) required. For ages 8 years old to adult. Join us to build a special home for some magical woodland creatures. We’ll go on a hike to collect natural materials then each child can create their own fairy or gnome home. For details, see dedicated post.
- Wellness Series: Learning Yoga Nidra (6:00 – 7:00 pm) @ zoom: The free Wellness Series workshop is offered through a partnership between the Southborough Library and Jill Vroman Fitness & Wellness. This session, join Jill and Dr. Patty Hlava on the benefits Yoga Nidra. Experience the bliss and relaxation from restorative Yoga Nidra and learn how it can improve your immune system, your sleep and help your body get restored. The session is available to ages 12+, but pre-registration is required. For details see dedicated post.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
- Strength Training Class for seniors (8:30 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Pre-registration required. For details on semi-weekly class, see newsletter.
- 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.
- Outdoor Baby/Toddler Storytime (11:00 – 11:45 am) @ Southborough Library’s back lawn: This story time is for children age 0-2 years and their parents or caregivers. Each session will include puppets, stories, and music. No registration required.
- Trottier Early Release (11:08 am – 11:08 am) @ : Trottier Middle School early dismissal for Curriculum Night
- Seated Chair Yoga for seniors (1:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Pre-registration required. For details on weekly class, see newsletter.
- Wellness Series: Stay Calm & Keep Cool (6:00 – 6:30 pm) @ zoom: The free Wellness Series workshop is offered through a partnership between the Southborough Library and Jill Vroman Fitness & Wellness. This session, join Jill and Heather Small, and learn how to stay calm and keep cool with the transition into September. The session is available to ages 12+, but pre-registration is required. For details see dedicated post.
- Trottier Curriculum Night (6:30 – 8:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School: Parents of middle schoolers are invited to meet students’ teachers and learn a little about their classes.
- ARHS Senior Parent College Night (6:30 – 6:30 pm) @ Algonquin Regional auditorium
- Write Now! (7:00 – 8:30 pm) @ zoom: Adult creative writing club for ages 18+, no experience required. Sponsored by the Southborough Library. For details, see dedicated post.
Friday, September 24, 2021
- Canasta (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Billiards & Card Games (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Weekly drop-in play. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
- Dull Men’s Club (10:00 – 11:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Weekly, casual social club for senior men. New members are always welcome to drop in. For details, see dedicated post.
- Outdoor Preschool Yoga (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library’s back lawn: Join Certified Kids’ Yoga Instructor Mandy Roberge as she takes children through a series of yoga postures, using games, music, and literacy activities. Yoga mats will be provided. Ages 3-6. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southborough Library. Registration required.
- All About Goats (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Pre-registration (and fee) required. Get up close and personal with the goats of Chestnut Hill Farm! We will have a hands-on learning experience with our goats including fun goat facts, what goats eat, how to care for them, and more. Children will be able to brush and/or feed the goats – grownups, don’t forget your cameras! Closed-toe shoes are recommended. For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Read to a Dog Outside (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Lawn: Children preferably ages 5 and up with some reading ability will read to a certified therapy dog. The event is limited and requires pre-registration. In case of inclement weather, this will be held over zoom. For details on this bi-weekly program, see dedicated post.
- College bound webinar: College List (7:30 – 8:30 pm) @ zoom: Iridium Tutor is offering free webinars for college bound students creating and finalizing a list of colleges. College students from Brown University will offer their insight. Register to learn factors to consider when choosing colleges. Presentations will be followed by a Q&A period. For details, see: https://www.iridiumtutoring.org/webinars
- Guided History Hike on Future Trail (1:00 pm) @ Fayville Park: Join the Trails Committee and Mass DCR for a guided 3 mile hike on a future section of the Boroughs Loop/Aqueduct Trail (a.k.a Peninsula Trail). Learn about the history of the reservoir and the property. Registration is requested. For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
- Art on the Trails Closing Poetry Walk (3:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Beals Preserve: Closing Reception with Poetry Reading. The closing ceremony for the 2021 Art on the Trails exhibit will feature Poets reading their work along the trail in response to art installations. For more on Art on the Trails see dedicated posts.
Updated (9/20/21 8:09 am): I had missed including Saturday’s Guided History Hike.
