REGION – Get ready – it’s back to school time!
Here are the opening days for local school districts:
AMSA Charter School – Aug. 29
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational/Technical School District – Aug. 31
Blackstone Valley Tech – Aug. 21
Grafton Public Schools – Aug. 29
Hudson Public Schools – Aug. 30
Marlborough Public Schools – Aug. 30
Northborough and Southborough Public Schools – Aug. 31
St. John’s High School, Shrewsbury – Sept. 1
Shrewsbury Public Schools – Aug. 29
Westborough Public Schools – Aug. 30
Here are some local events to mark the “final” week of summer vacation:
Fall Coat Drive
Saturday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to noon, Westborough High School. In conjunction with the Girl Scouts’ textile drive. Accepting like-new coats, new underwear and hats. All sizes, children’s and adult, including adult XL-XXXL. Sponsored by In Your Shoes Westborough.
Information: www.inyourshoeswestborough.com.
Play Music on the Porch Day
Saturday, Aug. 26, 11 a.m. to noon, Grafton Public Library, 35 Common St. Join GUM Jam for some ukulele music.
Information: https://graftonlibrary.org/
Creeque Alley Performance
Saturday, Aug. 26, 1 to 2 p.m., Tatnuck Bookseller, Route 9 and Lyman Street, Westborough. Creeque Alley is a musical duo who performs traditional American folk and folk rock music from the 1960s. The duo is composed of local musicians Sean Fullerton and Dan Kirouac. Together, they will perform the songs with instrumental and vocal accuracy while showcasing a variety of acoustic instruments. Fullerton and Kirouac will also provide historical context and background information for each song.
Information: www.tatnuck.com.
Summer Nights
Saturday, Aug. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Neary Field, Southborough. Live music, entertainment, food and fireworks. Information: https://southboroughma.myrec.com/info/default.aspx
School Supply Drive
The Hudson Police Department is collecting notebooks, pencils, backpacks and other school materials through Monday, Aug. 28. Items may be dropped off in the lobby. Donations will go to Hudson Public Schools.
