May 27 Around Foxborough | #Food4Vets, Blood Drive, Virtual Classes, Pool, Memorial Flag Garden, Bingo, Bedtime Stories, Dining, Shopping, And More!

May 27 – Blood Drive by Appointment at Kraft Family Blood Center at Patriot Place 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.*
May 27 – Memorial Flag Garden for Foxborough residents at Gillette Stadium Lot P5 ends 5/28/20.*
May 27 – CoViD-19 Testing By Appointment at Gillette Stadium P10 Entrance 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
May 27 – HockomockYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes
May 27 – Foxborough Town Manager Daily Covid-19 Update ~10:00 a.m.*
May 27 – Food4Vets at GilletteStadium 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.*
May 27 – Family Food Bags at #HockomockYMCA 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.* #Around_Foxborough
May 27 – Al Truax Bridge Club 11:00 a.m.*
May 27 – Boyden Library’s Tuesday Stories with Miss Rossetti 11:00 a.m.*
May 27 – Daily On-Line Bingo with Foxborough Senior Center Director 1:30 p.m.
May 27 – Family Food Bags at #HockomockYMCA 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.* #Around_Foxborough
May 27 – Skeet & Trap at ISC 5:00 p.m.*
May 27 – Foxborough Recreation Department’s Adult Golf 6:00 p.m.*
May 27 – Boyden Library’s Bedtime Story with Miss Kacee 6:30 p.m.* #Downtown_Foxborough
May 27 – 9 Ball APA Pool League 7:00 p.m.*
May 27 – Foxborough Candidates Messages on #FCATV 10:00 p.m.*
May 27 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
May 27 – ShopFoxborough’s Who has the best pizza?, best sub?, & best chili? polls.****
May 27 – 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.*
May 4 – 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 27 – Today is National Grape Popsicle Day.
May 27 – “From Russia With Love” premiered in United States On May 27, 1964.^*
May 27 – Dalai Lama surrendered his army to Beijing on May 27, 1951.^*
May 27 – On May 27, 1943, U.S. abolished racial discrimination in war industry.^*
May 27 – On May 27, 1942, Doris “Dorie” Miller was awarded Navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor.^{* *}
May 27 – German battleship The Bismarck was sunk by British Navy on May 27, 1941.^*
May 27 – On May 27, 1936, RMS Queen Mary departed Southampton for New York on maiden voyage ^*
May 27 – Federal Securities Act was signed on May 27, 1933.^*
May 27 – Walt Disney’s “3 Little Pigs” was released on May 27, 1933.^*
May 27 – On May 27, 1930, Richard Drew received a patent for masking tape.^*
May 27 – Charles Strite of Minnesota patented the pop-up toaster on May 27, 1919.^*
May 27 – Mormon Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois was destroyed by a tornado on May 27, 1850.^*
May 27 – On May 27, 1844, Samuel Finley Breese Morse completed the first telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington.^*
May 27 – American forces captured Fort George in Canada on May 27, 1813.^*
May 27 – On May 27, 1796, James S. McLean patented a piano.^*
Ongoing – On-line Fun Stuff*
May 18 – May 22 – Forest Botanicals Week.**
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 – Submit Comments to the Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board *
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.
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.^*

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.