community calendar
6 Friday

Chabad of Westboro, 54 South St., will hold a "Got Shabbat" family service at 6:30 p.m. Free, all are welcome regardless of affiliation or background. For info, call (508) 366-0499 or e-mail dvora@ chabadwestboro.org. 7 Saturday

A yard waste drop-off for Shrewsbury residents will be open 8:30- 11:30 at the Municipal Garage, 211 South St. Also July 21, Aug. 4 & 18 and Sept. 1, 15 & 29. No rocks, stones, sod or tree stumps will be accepted. Do not leave yard waste at the site when it is closed.

A Huge Yard Sale will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the ARC, 110 Pleasant St., Marlborough. Event to benefit many MetroWest-area non-profits. A Saturday Morning Bird Walk for Adults will be held 7-9:30 a.m. at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. Free for members, $5 nonmembers. To register or for info, call (508) 753-6087. 8 Sunday

"Good Bug, Bad Bug?" a program for ages 6 and older, will be held 1-3 p.m. at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Rd., Worcester. Fee: $6 adult members, $8 adult nonmembers, $4 child members, $6 child nonmembers. To register or for info, call (508) 753-6087. 9 Monday

Shrewsbury Police Det. A.J. Saball will present a program on forensics and its tools at 4 p.m. at

Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St. For students entering grades 5-12 only. No registration required. For info, call (508) 842-0081. The Cat's Pajamas," stories and songs for ages 3-6 with adult, will be presented at 7 p.m. at Westborough Public Library, 55 W. Main St. A drop-in event, no registration required. Call (508) 366-3050 for info.

The 15th annual RF Wood Kids Classic golf tournament begins with shotgun start at 10 a.m. (registration at 9:10 a.m.) at the Marlborough Country Club, 200 Concord Rd. Registration fee includes greens fee, cart, luncheon, cocktail reception, buff et dinner. For info, visit www.bgcmetrowest. org or call Julie Horrigan at (508) 485-4912 ext. 120.

10 Tuesday

A creative writing seminar will be presented 2-4 p.m. by wellknown local author Rocky Blunt at Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St. Principal focus: older women who hadn't the opportunity to write about their own life experiences. Free and open to all those interested. For info, call (508) 842-0081.

The Assabet Valley Chapter of Mothers and More will meet at 7 p.m. at National Grid, 55 Bearfoot Rd., Northborough. Topic: Surviving Disney World. Visitors welcome. Visit www.mothersandmoreassbetvalley. org or call (978) 936-6882 for info.

The Irish music of Matt & Shannon Heaton will kick off the Longfellow's Wayside Inn 2007 Fresh Strawberry concert series at 7:30 p.m. Concerts will be held at the Martha-Mary Chapel in Sudbury. Tickets: $12, $44 for series (4 concerts), $29.95 special concert dinner package. Call (978) 443-1776 for info, tickets.

11 Wednesday

The Young Adult Department at Shrewsbury Public Library will host a comic book workshop at 3:30 p.m. (also July 18 and 25) with Virgin Comics writer and town resident Saurav Mohapatra. For town children entering grades 6-8. Space is limited. To register or for info, call (508) 842-0081 ext. 3.

The Wolverine Jazz Band will perform at 7:15 p.m. at the Willows of Westborough, 1 Lyman St. Free, with donations accepted for local charities. Parking across street at Hastings School. Bring lawn chairs, blankets. Rain or shine.

12 Thursday

"Jungle Encounters" will present a children's program at 2 p.m. at

Southborough Library. To register or for info, call the Children's Room at (508) 485-5031.

The Low Vision Support Group, sponsored by MAB Community Services, will meet 1-3 p.m. at Northborough Senior Center, 1 Centre Dr. For info, call Fran Weisse at (800) 852-3029.