announcements and events

The Boxborough Museum at 575 Middle Road will be open from  2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday July 13.  Come see Boxborough’s historic treasures including the 1850’s scale which is sensitive enough to weigh a penny and strong enough to calibrate a 50 pound weight, the “new” hearse built in 1881, and the “old” hearse (come and see how old is old).  Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information or if anyone wishes to arrange a private tour for a small group at a different time please call John Fallon at 978-264-0069.

As was noted in the lookahead and progress report email issued on June 13th, night work will begin on Sunday, June 22nd. For the purposes of this project, the overnight shift is defined as running from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Once overnight work does begin, it will run from Sunday night through Thursday night. Noise levels will not reach the level of the stage one demolition completed earlier this spring. This night shift will address stage 1 superstructure work including the placement of retaining wall concrete and setting of steel beams for the new bridge deck. 

More info at: https://www.boxborough-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5450/I-495_Route-111-Bridge-Replacement-Update---Reminder_-Night-Work-Begins-June-22nd 

This year, the Summer Reading at Sargent Memorial Library will start on June 30 for ages 2-18, and it's going to be all fun and games! The theme is ‘Level Up at Your Library’, so it will be a celebration of gaming and gamers all summer long. Some highlights of the lineup include:

• A leveled-up Reading Challenge! This year, the library has added a raffle with amazing prizes donated by our community partners, Earth & Aerial Yoga, Two Friends Chocolates, and GamingEtc.

• All-Ages events for the whole community such as a Mario Kart Tournament and art classes.

• The Whalemobile is coming with a life-size inflatable whale! Sign up for a class session to climb inside the whale and learn all about these wondrous creatures from a whale expert.

• A Summer Reading Kickoff with snacks, crafts, and The Minecraft Movie.

• Find Pokémon in the library all summer long in the scavenger hunt!

You can learn more about the Reading Challenge and Summer Programs in person at the library or by visiting the website at boxlib.org.