Business Briefs

St. Mary's Credit Union mini-grant program

St. Mary's Credit Union has announced that it is launching a mini-grant program in support of financial literacy programs developed by teachers for middle and high school students in Marlborough, Northborough, Hudson and Southborough schools. Application packages for the mini-grant program will be sent to the principals' offices of the local middle and high schools. In addition, applications will be available for downloading from the St. Mary's Credit Union website. The deadline for submitting mini-grant applications to St. Mary's Credit Union is March 15, and winners are expected to be announced by the end of March. Applications will be reviewed by a committee at St. Mary's Credit Union with assistance from members of the local educational foundations. Information about the financial literacy mini-grant program is available from Tony Battista, Vice President, Marketing.

Post Road Art Center series

A Saturday Exploration series with art supply sales representative Jonathan Shulz will be coming to the Post Road Art Center Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, with all kinds of paints, mediums, papers, brushes and surprises for people to try out and ask about. The event is free and open to the public, but sign-up is required. For more information, e-mail Randi@ postroadartcenter.com or stop by Monday through Saturday, from 9:30-5:50. Also, the Open Group Juried Show (any subject, any medium) is coming up at the Post Road Art Center. All artists are welcome to enter and prizes will be awarded. Submissions will be accepted Feb. 22-27, with the opening reception March 6. Visit www.postroadartcenter.com for more information and registration forms.

Hisa announces new website

Hisa Japanese Restaurant, 21 South St., Westborough, invites readers to its new website at www. hisajapan.com. Hisa, specializing in home-cooked Japanese cuisine, sushi bar, beer and wine, is open for lunch Monday through Friday, from 11:30 to 2:30, and daily for dinner starting at 4:30 p.m.

True Salon draws holiday winners

True Salon would like to congratulate the winners of its holiday drawings. Meaghan Andreano of Shrewsbury was the lucky winner of one year of free services, while the lucky winner of the iPod was Cassie Walsh of Westborough. True Salon is conveniently located at 290 Turnpike Rd., Speedway Plaza, in Westborough. Visit their website at www.truesalon.com.

Southborough Jewelers 'extreme makeover' complete

The dust has settled, the paint is dry and Southborough Jewelers is pleased to announce its "extreme makeover" is now complete. Renovations included a computer upgrade, painting, two new showcases and more. Also, with Valentine's Day fast approaching, Southborough Jewelers is now offering customers financing through an exclusive arrangement with Wells Fargo. Make a purchase of at least $999 and receive 90 day same-as-cash financing with no interest. Stop by the store, located at 162 Cordaville Rd. (Route 85) in Southborough, for more information.