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September 2020
Congregational Church of Grafton holds yard sale
Grafton – A yard sale, part of the Harvest Fair and Apple Pie Social, will be taking place Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Congregational Church of Grafton, on the Common. The rain date is Oct. 10. Also, pre-orders of unbaked frozen apple pies, chili, chowder, and shortbread can be made at https://uccgrafton.org/harvest-fair-2020/.
Find out more »Westborough Girl Scouts hold textile recycling drive
Westborough - Girl Scout Troop 30508 will hold a Textile Recycling event Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the front entrance of Westborough High School, 90 W. Main St. Accepted items include clothing, linens, curtains, towels, shoes, purses, hats, belts, backpacks and soft toys. No duvets, pillows, or carpeting will be accepted. Donated items should be dry and bagged. The troop is raising funds for a trip to Iceland in 2021. For information or to have items…
Find out more »Book Sale at Westborough Library
Westborough - The Friends of the Westborough Public Library will be sponsoring a Book Sale on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the front lawn of the library at 55 West Main St. The rain date is Oct. 3. All adult items (books, DVDs, CDs) are $1 each, and all children’s items are just 50 cents each. For safety, all donated items will have been quarantined for several days before the sale. Social distancing will be…
Find out more »Free Friendship Dinner at FUMC Hudson
Hudson - The First United Methodist Church of Hudson will be observing a free Friendship Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The meal will be served in to-go boxes in the church’s huge parking lot. A delicious meatloaf dinner will be served. Bring your own chair if you’d like to sit and eat in the parking lot or you can drive up and have your meal given to you to take home. Friendship Dinners are served…
Find out more »October 2020
Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library Annual Book Sale
Lancaster - Winter is coming and The Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster, will hold an extended Annual Book Sale for 10 days with social distancing so you can stock up from Friday, Oct. 2 through Monday, Oct 12, Columbus Day. Hours are Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays 12 to 4 p.m.; and Weekdays 3 to 7 p.m. Masks and 6’ social distancing are required and capacity limits are enforced. All proceeds benefit books,…
Find out more »Shrewsbury Annual Town Clean Up Day 2020
Shrewsbury - Take part in the Great Massachusetts Clean Up Event! Gather your group, club, church, neighbors or family and help spruce up and beautify the town. You’ll pick a location and collect trash and debris and place it in a designated town clean up bag. DPW staff will collect the trash after 12:00 pm at a predetermined location. Pick up supplies at Shrewsbury Town Hall, 100 Maple Ave., on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. (Please note…
Find out more »Hudson Annual Flu Clinic
Hudson - Join the Hudson Health Department for their Annual Flu Clinic (Drive-through Edition- Clinic is for Hudson residents only) on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St. Registration and masks are required! Step 1: Select a time slot for your flu vaccination appointment from the available time slots on https://cutt.ly/HudsonFluClinic2020. Please note that it is important that the name be spelled the same way as it appears on your…
Find out more »Caring for Caregivers meeting at FUMC Hudson
Hudson - On Monday, Oct. 5 and Monday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to noon, the First United Methodist Church at 34 Felton St., Hudson, will hold its Caring for Caregivers meeting in Lamson Hall on the first floor of the church. The venue is handicap accessible via a motorized seat and the group practices safe distancing and wears masks for its small gatherings. In these current difficult times of isolation, caregiving for a loved one may have become more…
Find out more »Caring for Caregivers meeting at FUMC Hudson
Hudson – On Monday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to noon, the First United Methodist Church at 34 Felton St., Hudson, will hold its Caring for Caregivers meeting in Lamson Hall on the first floor of the church. The venue is handicap accessible via a motorized seat and the group practices safe distancing and wears masks for its small gatherings. In these current difficult times of isolation, caregiving for a loved one may have become more challenging. The church has…
Find out more »Westborough Community Land Trust virtual Annual Meeting
Westborough – On Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., Westborough Community Land Trust will hold its virtual Annual Meeting, “Experiencing Beauty in Nature During a Pandemic.” The Covid age has been challenging for us all, and yet nature continues to provide us with opportunities to see beauty and to experience the sublime. Scott Shumway, Professor of Biology at Wheaton College and past president of WCLT, has been exploring nature his entire life. He will share some recent encounters that have…
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