May 16 Around Foxborough | MA Firearms Safety Course, Social Action, Covid-19 Update, Dining Deals, Shopping, And More!

May 16 – CoViD-19 Testing By Appointment at Gillette Stadium P10 Entrance 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
May 16 – Bethany Church UCC Walk For Water 9:00 a.m.*
May 16 – MA Firearms Safety Course – Virtual Class 9:00 a.m.*
May 16 – HockomocYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes
May 16 – Foxborough Town Manager Daily Covid-19 Update ~10:00 a.m.*
May 16 – Mother Goose on the Loose with Mrs. Rossetti 11:00 a.m.*
May 16 – UUFoxborough Social Action & Social Justice Committee Meeting 11:00 a.m.*
May 16 – ?Daily On-Line Bingo with Foxborough Senior Center Director 1:30 p.m.
May 16 – Use of Force, Home Defense, Concealed Carry Course – Virtual Class 2:00 p.m.*
May 16 – Boyden Library’s Bedtime Story with Miss Kacee 6:30 p.m.*
May 16 – Jaycees Concert On The Common (Aerochix, 2019) on #FCATV 8:00 p.m.
May 16 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
May 16 – ShopFoxborough’s Who has the best pizza?, best sub? & best chili? polls.***
May 16 – Covid-19 Daily Download.**

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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 – Food Drive & Donation Bins at @HockomockYMCA (67 Mechanic Street, Foxborough MA 02035) 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

May 16 – Today is Love a Tree Day.*
May 16 – Today is National Sea Monkey Day.*
May 16 – Today is Wear Purple for Peace Day.*
May 16 – Today is International Day of Living Together in Peace.*
May 16 – Today is International Day of Light.*
May 16 – Today is National Coquilles St. Jacques Day.*
May 16 – Today is Armed Forces Day.**
May 16 – On May 16, 1985, Nature published evidence of a hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica.^*
May 16 – Mill River flood (the first recorded U.S. dam disaster, occurred on May 16, 1874, in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.^**
May 16 – George A. Hormel opened a butcher shop in Austin, Minnesota on May 16, 1891.^**
May 16 – Great Roxbury Fire occurred on May 16, 1894.^*
May 16 – On May 16, 1866, Charles Elmer Hires invented root beer.^*
Ongoing – On-line Fun Stuff*
May 3 – May 9 – Public Service Recognition Week ends 5/9/20.*
May 3 – May 9 – National Small Business Week has been postponed.*
May 10 – May 16 – National Charter Schools Week ends 5/16/20.*
May – Submit Comments to the Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board *
May – U.S. Census Information.*
May 6 – 10 – Day-time Roadwork on #Route495_Foxborough 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.*
May 1 – May 31 – May is Older Americans Month.
May 1 – May 31 – May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
May 1 – May 31 – May is National Building Safety Month.
May 1 – May 31 – May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.
May 1 – May 31 – May is National Foster Care Month.
May 1 – May 31 – May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
May 1 – May 31 – May is Jewish American Heritage Month.
May 1 – May 31 – 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.^*
May 1 – May 31 – Find #FoodInFoxborough Dining Deals at #DaviosFox, Conrad’s #Twenty8Food, #Subway, #DAngelo, #Skipjacks, #99Restaurants, #Moes_HQ, #ChickieFlynns, #Menchies_PPlace, #CupcakeCharlies, #OliveAndMint, #AsianGingerMA, #JakeNJOES, #SamsPlace, #Moes_HQ, #Skipjacks, #SushiMadness, #BarLouie, #CBSSportingClub, #DaviosFox, & more in Foxborough today.^*
May 1 – May 31 – Register for classes at Orpheum, Hunakai Studio, Elite Sports, Skating Academy, Personal Best Karate, CrossfitTorque, Answer Is Fitness, Cheer Factor, Classical Ballet Academy, Elite Dance Studio, The Pilates Place, Vortex Yoga, FireflyYogaMA, Pure Barre, Mindful Arts, RBI Academy, Extreme Challenge, Sports Center, Foxborough Recreation Department, WOW!, Gold’s Gym, Ace Archers, and more!^*
May 1 – May 31 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://www.02035.org/residents.htm
May 1 – May 31 – If you’re looking for a place to walk or play, try one of these places: Fields, water bodies, and more.
Ongoing:
- Weather & Storm Information
- Ongoing – Get your Foxborough Fire & Rescue’s “First Line Of Defense” gear through FoxboroughFirefighters.org.^*
- Ongoing – Register for classes at CrossFit Torque, Hunakai Studio, Elite Dance Center , Foxboro’ Classical Ballet , MA Boot Camp , The Extreme Challenge , Ace Archers , Answer Is Fitness , Hockomock YMCA , Personal Best Karate , Foxborough Judo , Brigham & Women’s , Independent Sportsmens Club , Bay Colony Academy , RBI Academy , Mass Premier Courts , Foxborough Sports Center , The Reiki Room , Edge Performance Strength , The Healing Moon Wellness Center , FireflyYogaMA , Foxborough Recreation Department , & more today.*
- Ongoing – Red Cross Blood Drives – Healthy Blood Donors Wanted.^{* *}
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