Above: There’s a wide range of events in linked to Southborough over the next week, including next weekend’s musical at Trottier. (images cropped from flyers)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this long weekend through next weekend.
(The gray font below is for previously established long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)
Friday, January 17, 2025
- AWC Panera Fundraiser (4:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Panera, Marlborough: Restaurant fundraiser for the Algonquin Writing Center. For details, see dedicated post.
- Live Music with AK Cody (8:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Award winning Country/Southern Rock & Soul singer & songwriter AK Cody will perform his original music and popular country covers. For details, see Facebook event.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Southborough Safe Spaces’ Family Game Night (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ St Mark’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 27 Main St: Families and friends are invited to take part in a game night with dinner. (That’s not only families with LGBTQIA in grades 6-12.) For details, see dedicated post.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Seed Pickup for Winter Sowing (12:00 – 1:00 pm) @ Cordaville Hall/Southborough Senior Center parking lot, 9 Cordaville Rd: Event requires pre-registration (and seed selection) by 5:30 pm on Friday, January 17th. Drive thru pickup of free seeds for native plants that are friendly to native pollinators. (Participants can also sign up for the Winter Sow Workshop that follows.) For details, see dedicated post.
- Winter Sow Workshop (1:30 – 2:30 pm) @ Cordaville Hall/Southborough Senior Center, 9 Cordaville Rd: The free event requires pre-registration by 5:30 pm on Saturday, January 18th. Participants will be led through sowing seeds in jugs to nurture seedlings to be planted in the spring. For details, see dedicated post.
Monday, January 20, 2025 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Town closures: Public schools, Town offices, the Southborough Library, and the Senior Center are all closed for the federal holiday
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration (4:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Westborough High School: This regional event encourages Southborough community participation. It includes adult programs themed “Purpose, Partnership, and Power: The Path to Civic Well-being” and children’s programs. For details, see dedicated post.
- Safe Spaces Community Gatherings (time) @ where: Southborough Safe Spaces is launching this “space for anyone who wants to support LGBTQ+ youth or simply be part of a community that champions the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people.” For details, see dedicated post.
Tuesday, January 21, 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.
- Second & Third Grade Book Group (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room: Monthly Book Club with discussion and activities. Please email Kim at kivers@southboroughma.com to register.
- 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, January 22, 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.
- Assabet early release: Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School has a half day to allow for parent-teacher conferences
- 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.)
- 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.
Thursday, January 23, 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: The first session in the six week 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.
- Virtual Author Talk (2:00 – 3:00 pm) @ online: Registration is required to take part in the free live talk with Q&A, “Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell”. The talk will focus on Montell’s newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking. 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 dedicated post.
- Fourth & Fifth Grade Book Group (4:00 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room: Monthly Book Club with discussion and activities. Please email Kim at kivers@southboroughma.com to register.
- Karaoke (9:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come and be the star. DJ and Karaoke at Owens every Thursday.
Friday, January 24, 2025
- NSPAC Coffee & Connect (time) @ Panera Bread, Westborough: These occasional meetups are informal opportunities for parents/ guardians of students with IEPs and 504 plans in our school district to chat with other parents, share experiences, and ask for advice. To RSVP, click here.
- 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.
- Trottier Musical: Beauty & The Beast Jr (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium, 49 Parkerville Rd: Trottier students are performing the junior version of the musical tonight and tomorrow. Tickets must be purchased online. For details, see dedicated post.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
- Finding Fungi Hike (1:00 – 2:30 pm) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Guided, educational hike teaching about mushrooms’ role in the ecosystem, plus tips for locating and identifying fungi. Pre-registration (and fee) required. For details, see dedicated post.
- Trottier Musical: Beauty & The Beast Jr (2:00 – 3:00 pm) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium, 49 Parkerville Rd: Trottier students’ final performance of the junior version of the musical tonight and tomorrow. Tickets must be purchased online. 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, January 26, 2025
- 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.
