Apr. 30 Around Foxborough | #RedCrossMA Blood Drive, Helping Hands, Virtual Classes, Virtual Meetings, @UUFoxborough Craft Group, Covid-19 Testing, And More!

  • Apr. 30 – CoViD-19 Testing By Appointment at Gillette Stadium P10 Entrance 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – HockomockYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Apr. 30 – #RedCrossMA Blood Drive at #GilletteStadium 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration is required.*
  • Apr. 30 – Re-Think Your Drink by #HockomockYMCA 10:00 a.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – Foxborough Town Manager Daily Covid-19 Update ~10:00 a.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – Virtual Chat with Foxborough Senior Center Director ~10:15 a.m.
  • Apr. 30 – School Nutrition Meal Bags Pickups at AhernMiddle 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – #TheSageSchool Grade 6 Parent Virtual Check-In 12:00 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – #TheSageSchool Grade 68 Parent Virtual Check-In 1:00 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – Daily On-line Bingo with Foxborough Senior Center 1:30 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – Foxborough Recreation Department’s Virtual Dog Training Class 7:00 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – Foxborough Universalist Church / UUFoxborough Mindfulness Virtual Meeting 7:00 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – UUFoxborough Craft Group Meeting 7:30 p.m.*
  • Apr. 30 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
  • Apr. 30 – ShopFoxborough’s Who has the best pizza? & best sub? polls.***
  • Apr. 30 – Covid-19 Daily Download.*

* Check with venues before proceeding.

Helping Hands

  • All Year – Foxborough Discretionary Fund (35 Neponset Avenue/P.O. Box 636) is collecting non-perishables for folks in Foxborough.
  • Now – Food Drive & Donation Bins at @HockomockYMCA 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.*
  • Now – Fifth Annual Fill The Foxborough Pet Pantry is accepting donations of pet food, kitty litter, and pet supplies. Pet food accepted is dry pet food in unopened bags weighing 10 pounds or less and canned food.
  • Now – Jaycees Sand For Seniors Program. You can sign up through the Jaycees or the Foxborough Senior Center.

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Fun Stuff & Interesting Information

  • Apr. 30 – Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day.*
  • Apr. 30 – On April 30, 1911, Portugal’s Carolina Beatriz Ângelo voted in the elections for the Constitutional Assembly.*
  • Apr. 30 – United States annexed Hawai’i on April 30, 1900.*
  • Apr. 30 – St. Louis World’s Fair (The Louisiana Purchase Exposition) opened in St. Louis on April 30, 1904.*
  • Apr. 30 – Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed on April 30, 1803.*
  • Apr. 30 – On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as president of the United States.*
  • Apr. 30 – Department of Navy was created on April 30, 1798.**
  • Apr. 30 – Ice cream cone debuted at the World’s Fair in St. Louis on April 30, 1904.*
  • Apr. 30 – Chap. 311 of the Acts of 1925, which permitted the Foxborough Water Supply District to annex the East Foxborough Water Supply District, was approved on April 30, 1925. Explore and learn more about the borough at http://www.02035.org!
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.*
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – April is National Donate Life Month.*
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – April is National Cancer Control Month.*
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – April is National Financial Capability Month.
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • Apr. 1 – Apr. 30 – Information About Hunting Season in Massachusetts.*
  • Apr. 6 – Nov. – Foxborough Compost Site is OPEN Mondays-Saturdays (except holidays) 7:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
  • Ongoing – Foxborough Fundraisers*
  • Sept. 23 – Spring 2020 – The Mirimichi Bridge Replacement Project beginning September 23, 2019, detour route includes Mirimichi Street, Spruce Street, West Street, South Street, Cedar Street, and Route 106 in Foxborough. Work Hours are Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm. (weather permitting).**
  • Jan. 15 – May 1 – Open Burn season in Massachusetts ends 5/1/2020.*

* Check with venues before proceeding.