Above: A sample of the events taking place over the next week (images of 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 7, 2025
- ARHS Movie Night (5:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Algonquin Library: ARHS students are invited to a screening of Inside Out 2 hosted by ARHS Best Buddies.
- 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.
Monday, February 10, 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 11, 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.
- 2nd & 3rd 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.
- 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.)
- Virtual Author Talk (7:00 – 8:00 pm) @ online: Registration is required to take part in the free live talk with Q&A, “Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice“. 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.
- 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 12, 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.
- Elder Law Advice (10:00 – 10:45 am) @ phone or zoom: Southborough seniors can sign up for a free 15 minute session of individualized legal advice from an Elder Law attorney. For details, see the Senior Center’s newsletter, p. 9.
- Crafternoon: Valentine Cookie Decorating (4:30 – 5:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Pre-registration is required for this free program for ages 8-12. 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 13, 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.
- 4th & 5th 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.
- 8th Grade Course Selection Night (6;30 pm) @ Algonquin: For students who will be freshmen in the fall.
- 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 14, 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.
- Start of NSBORO Schools February break (after school gets out this afternoon): There is no public school next week.
- Comics Button Making (3:30 – 4:45 pm) @ Southborough Library: Ages 11-19 are invited to drop-in to make personalized buttons using using discarded comic books and graphic novels.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
- 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.
- 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 3:00 pm on Friday, January 14th. Second chance for drive thru pickup of free seeds for native plants that are friendly to native pollinators. For details, see OSPC website.
- Yoga for grieving mothers (4:40 – 6:00 pm) @ Theracopia Therapeautic Wellness Center, 5 Crystal Pond Road : Free yoga, deep meditation and Reiki healing offered to mothers who have lost a child and their families 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. Tonight, they’ll focus on Mindfulness & Courage. For details, see their Facebook page.
