Aug. 7 Around Foxborough | Horseshoes, Sugarbabies, Prateek, MARCOM Club, Jeff Rosen, Yoga, Entertainment, Senior Happenings, KOFC6063, Sports, Shopping, Dining, And More!

Aug. 7 – Senior Fitness at Foxborough Senior Center 9:00 a.m.^*
Aug. 7 – Horseshoes at Foxborough Senior Center 9:15 a.m.^*
Aug. 7 – Socially Distant Social Time at Foxborough Senior Center 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 7 – Foxborough Skate Park Is Open.**
Aug. 7 – All Foxborough Recreation Department Playgrounds are open. Maintain Social Distance as required by the State and Town Of Foxborough trash guidelines.
Aug. 7 – HockomockYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes today.
Aug. 7 – Boyden Library is Open and Curbside Pick-Up at Boyden Library in #Downtown_Foxborough 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Aug. 7 – Foxborough Town Manager Friday Covid-19 Update ~10:00 a.m.*
Aug. 7 – Yoga 1 at Foxborough Senior Center 10:30 a.m.^*
Aug. 7 – UUGaming Group 4:00 p.m.*
Aug. 7 – MA Firearms Safety Course 6:00 p.m.*
Aug. 7 – Sugarbabies at The Summer Stage at Patriot Place 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.**
Aug. 7 – RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 8 – Prateek on the patio at Rally Poiny Inn & Pub 7:00 pm.*
Aug. 7 – Jeff Rosen Acoustic on the patio at #SixStringFoxborough 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.**
Aug. 7 – MARCOM Antique Car Group at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 7:00 p.m.^**
Aug. 7 – Friday Fellowship at Foxboro’ Seventh Day Adventist Church 7:00 p.m.^*
Aug. 7 – Classic Television on #FCATV 7:00 p.m.^*
Aug. 7 – Cali Coast at #MusePaintbar 7:00 p.m.*
Aug. 7 – Classic Television on #FCATV 7:30 p.m.^*
Aug. 7 – ?KOFC6063 Regular Business Meeting at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 8:00 p.m.^*
Aug. 7 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
Aug. 7 – ShopFoxborough’s Who has the best pizza? & best sub? & best chili polls.***
Aug. 7 – 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. Monetary donations are welcome; food donations are being accepted on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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 – Volunteers wanted to help pack food boxes for Massachusetts Military Support Foundation in four-hour shifts from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Supply Chains Solutions/Foxboro’ Terminals, 208 North Street, Foxborough, MA 02035. *

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Fun Stuff & Interesting Information

Aug. 7 – Today is Raspberries ‘n Cream Day.*
Aug. 7 – Today is National Purple Heart Day.^****
Aug. 7 – Foxborough was designated as a Purple Heart Town on August 7, 2014.^*
Aug. 7 – On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City.^*
Aug. 7 – Peace Bridge between United States and Canada was dedicated on August 7, 1927.^*
Aug. 7 – On August 7, 1934, U.S. Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down government’s attempt to ban James Joyce novel “Ulysses”.^*
Aug. 7 – Congress created the United States Lighthouse Establishment on August 7, 1789.^**
Aug. 7 – On August 7, 1782, George Washington created The Badge of Military Merit.^*
Aug. 7 – On Aug. 7, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Cape Cod National Seashore bill, Public Law 87-126.*
Aug. 7 – Patriots and Ravens played a pre-season game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on August 7, 2008. Patriots lost 15-16.
Aug. 7 – One Direction brought their “Where We Are” Tour to Gillette Stadium on August 7, 2014. 5 Seconds of Summer was the opening act. Explore and learn more about Foxborough at https://www.02035.org.
Aug. 7 – #RedSox vs. Blue Jays 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 7 – #Celtics at Raptors 9:00 p.m.
Aug. 7 – ZeroGravity Tournament.*
Aug. 7 – National Farmers Market Week ends August 8. #FarmersMarketsAreEssential #EatLocalMA*
Ongoing – On-line Fun Stuff*
Ongoing – Open or Closed?
Aug. 1 – 31 – #Foxborough_MA Compost Site is Open For The Season.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – Find Dining Deals at #DaviosFox, #Twenty8Food, #Subway, #DAngelo, #Skipjacks, #99Restaurants, #Moes_HQ, #ChickieFlynns, #Menchies_PPlace, #CupcakeCharlies, #OliveAndMint, #JakeNJOES, #Moes_HQ, #Skipjacks, #SushiMadness, #BarLouie, #CBSSportingClub, #DaviosFox, & more in Foxborough today.^*
Aug. 1 – 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!^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://www.02035.org/residents.htm
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is Family Fun Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is International Peace Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is MedicAlert Awareness Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is National Immunization Awareness Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is National Peach Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is National Water Quality Month.^*
Aug. 1 – 31 – August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month.^*
Aug. 1 – Aug. 31 – Looking for a place to cool off in Foxborough? Visit Residents.^*
Aug. 1 – Aug. 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*
Jan. 15 – May 1 – Open Burn season in Massachusetts ends 5/1/2020.^*
Aug. 1 – Aug. 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.^*
Aug. 1 – Aug. 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!^*
Aug. 1 – Aug. 31 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://blog.02035.org/residents
Aug. 1 – Aug. 31 – If you’re looking for a place to walk or play, try one of these places: Fields, water bodies, and more.