Events

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Coalition for Addiction Prevention & Education (SCAPE) will host nationally-renowned speaker and expert Dr. Ruth Potee, who will discuss brain development and teen risk taking, including alcohol and substance use Thursday, Nov. 16 at Shrewsbury High School, 64 Holden St., Shrewsbury. The event will begin with information tables in the school’s common area at 6 p.m., followed by Potee’s presentation from 7-8:30 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Shrewsbury – Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library met for their Annual Meeting and program Nov. 1. After electing officers and receiving committee reports, attendees were transported by historical interpreter and History at Play Theater Company’s founder, Judith Kalaora, who took them on a journey through the life of Christa McAuliffe. Kalaora’s 90-minute poignant portrayal was very well received.

Westborough – The Veterans Day memorial events in Westborough will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at VFW Post 9013 on Milk Street. All participants meet for coffee and pastries. At 9:20 a.m., the bus will depart for Minuteman Park, followed by Pine Grove Cemetery and Forbes Municipal Building. At each stop, there will be invocations and wreath-laying at the World War I, World War II, Korean, Vietnam and Gulf War memorials, followed by volleys of rifle fire and the playing of Taps by the Westborough High School Band.

Shrewsbury – Oh, what a night! On Nov. 2, an unusually warm fall evening, Shrewsbury Rotary and Shrewsbury High School teamed up to host seniors from the community for a dinner prior to the preview performance of the school’s fall play. Students have been hard at work preparing and rehearsing for this year’s play, “Almost Maine.”

Northborough - For over the past year, Charlene O’Driscoll has struggled with her health. In a lot of pain, she was in and out of the hospital while doctors tried to figure out what was wrong.

Northborough - All are welcome to join the Northborough Interfaith Clergy Association’s (NICA) annual Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 7-8 p.m. This year’s interfaith service will be held at First Parish Church, 40 Church Street, Northborough.  Rev. Lynda Sutherland, pastor at First Parish, will preach at the service.

Grafton - Over 40 businesses, churches and organizations in Grafton will be offering holiday entertainment, activities, refreshments, crafts and more Sunday, Dec. 3, at the 22nd annual Grafton Celebrates the Holidays event.

Grafton - Apple Tree Arts (ATA) has announced a collaboration with the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra (CHSO) on a series of three chamber music concerts starting with the Claflin Hill-Apple Tree Arts Collaboration concert Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall, One Grafton Common, Grafton. The evening will showcase several ATA faculty members who are CHSO musicians, too. Tickets cost $19 for adults and $15 for students, seniors and veterans. For tickets, call Apple Tree Arts at 508-839-4286 or order online at www.claflinhill.org.

Hudson - Hudson High School’s fall musical, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Musical” will be presented Nov. 17-19 and 21.

Grafton – Comfortably brisk autumn weather Nov. 5 attracted residents and visitors to the Brigham Hill Community Farm in North Grafton. There, the Community Harvest Project (CHP) hosted its 11th annual Harvest Home Festival.

Marlborough – “In Case of Emergencies (ICE) and Smart Phones,” a talk on how seniors can protect themselves, will be presented Friday, Nov. 17, from 1-3 p.m., by Allan Fleishman at the Marlborough Senior Center, 40 New St. For more information, call 508-485-6492.

Marlborough - Anthony Everett, Emmy award-winning anchor of WCVB Channel 5’s nightly newsmagazine, “Chronicle,” will be the keynote speaker at the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 15. Everett will speak about how to have a story featured on “Chronicle.” The luncheon will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Westborough – Westborough Girl Scout Troop 30633 will hold its last textile recycling event for 2017 on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clean clothes, blankets, purses, belts, sheets, curtains, linens, boots, shoes (tied together), backpacks, hats and towels are accepted items. All items do not have to be separated, but should be dry and in a clean garbage bag.

Marlborough – The Friendly’s restaurant, located at the Apex Center, 157 Apex Drive (Route 20), will be celebrating National Large Sundae Week (Monday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov 12).

Marlborough - Fall and winter holidays are just a few weeks away. For some area families, gift-giving occasions are stressful because they compete for the same dollars needed to buy clothing or food.  The people of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 537 Bolton St. (Route 85), Marlborough would like to help by offering a Clothing Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All items are free.

Shrewsbury – On Thursday, Nov. 23, at 8 a.m., runners and walkers will fill Shrewsbury’s Town Common to begin the seventh annual Turkey Trot for the Memory. Many have personal reasons compelling them to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association Mass./N.H. chapter.

Shrewsbury – St. Mary School will be hosting an open house Thursday, Nov. 16, from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Families are invited to visit the preschool, kindergarten and grade 1 through 8 classrooms in session, meet the dedicated faculty, staff and students and explore the school’s commitment to faith, academic excellence and authentic examples of service.

Region - The Artist Guild of Shrewsbury will present the "Colors of Autumn" for its annual show which will be held at the Northborough Free Library, 34 Main St., Northborough, during the month of November. The show will include works from artists from Shrewsbury, as well as surrounding towns in central Massachusetts, presented in a variety of media and painting styles

Northborough - The Marguerite E. Peaslee Elementary School PTO will be holding its annual Kids Fair Friday, Nov. 17, from 5:30 – 8 p.m.

Marlborough – Deb Giroux of Marlborough will continue her Thanksgiving Day morning tradition of walking a 5K. For the second year, her efforts will benefit the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Marlborough (CSFM) “Dollars for Scholars” for which she serves as the board vice president.