This year, L’Abri Fellowship Center will host a Holiday Art & Gift Sale on the first Saturday in December Read the full article → from Reminder: Art & Gift Sale – Saturday
Reminder: Art & Gift Sale – Saturday
Events
Coverage of Southborough events. Focus on events taking place in town. Includes features about events related to residents or local organizations. Also includes information on town government's open meetings.
Rescheduling the Girl Scout sing-along to Sunday (Updated – Again)
The Girl Scouts hope to hold their traditional holiday sing-along, but it won’t be tonight Read the full article → from Rescheduling the Girl Scout sing-along to Sunday (Updated – Again)
Safe Spaces’ auction fundraiser — Dec 17
Southborough Safe Spaces is inviting the community to join them for their “first annual fundraiser” this month. Funds will aid their continuing work supporting and advocating for LGBTQIA+ youth. Read the full article → from Safe Spaces’ auction fundraiser — Dec 17
Interboro Community Band Winter Concert — Dec 15
The Borough’s band is holding its winter concert a week from Sunday. Read the full article → from Interboro Community Band Winter Concert — Dec 15
Community Chorus holiday concerts (this weekend and next) (Updated)
Sharing details on upcoming holiday concerts by nearby regional choruses with several Southborough members.
Many Southborough residents are active members of other regional choruses. Three of those groups asked me to share news on their concerts this weekend and/or next. Read the full article → from Community Chorus holiday concerts (this weekend and next) (Updated)
Messiah Community Chorus Concert — Sunday
Pilgrim Church will again host the choral performance of selections from Handel's Messiah.
On Sunday, December 10th, the Messiah Community Chorus will perform Handel’s Messiah. Read the full article → from Messiah Community Chorus Concert — Sunday
Saturday is Santa Day! (Updated)
Santa is scheduled to fly back in on the first Saturday in December
Santa will be making his traditional pre-Christmas trip to town on the first Saturday in December. The event is free to all. Read the full article → from Saturday is Santa Day! (Updated)
Shelf Help book group to take on reversing depression
SYFS & the Library are continuing to team up to offer a special "community book discussion group", a few chapters at a time. The second topic deals with navigating depression/anxiety
Whether you like the genre, or you are especially interested in the first topic tackled, you may want to join a new book group organized by the Town. Read the full article → from Shelf Help book group to take on reversing depression
Holiday giving drives in Southborough (Updated)
In honor of Giving Tuesday, I’m running my annual roundup of holiday collection drives in town. Read the full article → from Holiday giving drives in Southborough (Updated)
Postponed — Girl Scout sing-along and toy drive – Friday (Updated)
The Girl Scouts will hold their traditional holiday sing-along this Friday night – rain or shine. Read the full article → from Postponed — Girl Scout sing-along and toy drive – Friday (Updated)
The week in sports
Thanksgiving Football's emotional win, Hall of Fame inductions, and entering winter season.
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
Anzio fundraiser for 12U Baseball Cooperstown trip — Thursday
Members of the Algonquin – Southborough 12u team are working to raise money to attend the Cooperstown All Star tournament camp next summer. Read the full article → from Anzio fundraiser for 12U Baseball Cooperstown trip — Thursday
The week in government
Planning hearings on Mixed-Use at 2 East Main St, and Reservoir Meadows development; Select Board on Mailbox Damage Policy and Contract for Engineering Services; Combined School Committees on '25-'26 Calendar and Assabet Valley Collaborative updates; and more
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Gobble Wobble Thanks (and results)
On Thursday, despite the rain, several hundred members of the community ran or walked in the 18th Annual Gobble Wobble fundraiser for Friends of Southborough Recreation. Read the full article → from Gobble Wobble Thanks (and results)