Jun. 8 Around Foxborough | Annual Elections, Blood Drive, Bingo, @UUFoxborough Gaming Group, Mother Goose On The Loose, Pool, Virtual Happenings, Shopping, Dining, Recreation, Meetings, Fun Stuff, And More!

Posted By: 02035org June 8, 2020

  • Jun. 8 – Foxborough Town Elections at Ahern Middle School , 111 Mechanic Street, Foxborough, MA 02035 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Jun. 8 – CoViD-19 Testing By Appointment at Gillette Stadium P10 Entrance 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – HockomockYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes today.
  • Jun. 8 – Monday “Expired 15-Minutes-of-Fame Books” give-away outside Boyden Library’s main entrance 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Jun. 8 – Foxborough Town Manager Daily Covid-19 Update ~10:00 a.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – Mother Goose On The Loose with Mrs. Rossetti 11:00 a.m.*
  • Jun 8 – Story With Miss Kacee 11:00 a.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – Kraft Family Blood Center Blood Drive by Appointment at Cross Pavilion 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – School Nutrition Meal Bags Pickups at AhernMiddle 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. *
  • Jun. 8 – Daily On-Line Bingo with Foxborough Senior Center Director & Special Guest Caller 1:30 p.m.
  • Jun. 8  – @UUFoxborough On-Line Gaming Group 4:00 p.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – Boyden Library’s BedTime Story with Miss Kacee 6:30 p.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – 8 Ball Pool League 7:00 p.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – NCS at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 7:00 p.m.*
  • Jun. 8 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
  • Jun. 8 – ShopFoxborough’s Who has the best pizza? & best sub? & best chili polls.***
  • Jun. 8 – 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

  • Jun. 8 – Today is Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day.
  • Jun. 8 – Today is World Oceans Day.*
  • Jun. 8 – On June 8, 1986, #Celtics won their sixteenth NBA title. *
  • Jun. 8 – Mr. Hall, of NYC, first advertised commercially made ice cream on June 8, 1786.*
  • Jun. 8 – German Federal Act united thirty-five states and four free cities on June 8, 1815.*
  • Jun. 8 – Tennessee voted to succeed from Union on June 8, 1861.*
  • Jun. 8 – On June 8, 1886, the first Civil Rights Act was passed by United States Congress.*
  • Jun. 8 –  On June 8, 1986, Larry Bird’s 29 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds helped Boston beat Houston 114-97 in Game 6 to wrap up the Celtics’ 16th NBA title and Bird’s second NBA Finals MVP in three years.*
  • Jun. 8 –  On June 8, 1999, Utah’s Karl Malone was voted to an NBA record 11th All-NBA First Team.
  • Jun. 8 – On June 8, 2001, Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers tied the NBA record for most blocked shots in an NBA Finals game when he rejected eight shots in Game 2 of NBA Finals 2001, a 98-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. O’Neal tied eight block-performances by Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Patrick Ewing.
  • Ongoing – On-line Fun Stuff*
  • Jun. – Submit Comments to the Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board *
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – June is National Oceans Month.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – June is Great Outdoors Month.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – June is LGBT Pride Month.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – June is National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – June is African-American Music Appreciation Month.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 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*
  • Jan. 15 – May 1 – Open Burn season in Massachusetts ends 5/1/2020.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – 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.*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – 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!*
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://www.02035.org/residents.htm
  • Jun. 1 – Jun. 30 – If you’re looking for a place to walk or play, try one of these places: Fields, water bodies, and more.
  • Click for Foxborough, Massachusetts ForecastOngoing:

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