Today’s Events In Foxborough 02035

Sept. 8 – One-Day Trash And Recycling Pick-Up Delay By #DooleyDisposal/UMM This Week.
Sept. 8 – Staff Development Day for Foxborough Public Schools.
Sept. 8 – Foxborough Discretionary Fund (35 Neponset Avenue) is collecting non-perishable food for folks in Foxborough 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.*
Sept. 8 – Blood Pressure Clinic at Foxborough Senior center 9:00 a.m.
Sept. 8 – Foxborough Community Garden Offerings 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.^*
Sept. 8 – Foxborough Skate Park Is Open.**
Sept. 8 – All Foxborough Recreation Department Playgrounds are open. Maintain Social Distance as required by the State and adhere to trash rules implemented by the Town Of Foxborough.
Sept. 8 – HockomockYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes today.
Sept. 8 – Socially Distant Social Time at Foxborough Senior Center 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.#Downtown_Foxborough^*
Sept. 8 – Little Reckers Program by Foxborough Recreation Department 9:30 a.m.*
Sept. 8 – Zumba Gold at Foxborough Senior Center 9:45 a.m.^*
Sept. 8 – Table Top Garden Club at Foxborough Senior Center 9:45 a.m.^*
Sept. 8 – Last Chapter Book Sale at Boyden Library in #Downtown_Foxborough 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Sept. 8 – Curbside Pick-Up at Boyden Library in #Downtown_Foxborough 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Sept. 8 – Nutrition Class at Foxborough Senior Center 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 8 – Questions for Boyden Library Board Of Trustees Meeting due 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 8 – Foxborough Recreation Department’s Theater Week 12:00 p.m.*
Sept. 8 – #NorfolkSheriff Yellow Dot Program at Foxborough Senior Center 1:00 p.m.***
Sept. 8 – Talespinners at Foxborough Senior Center 2:00 p.m.^*
Sept. 8 – Virtual S.H.I.N.E. at Foxborough Senior Center 3:00 p.m.^*
Sept. 8 – Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru across from Patriot Place ends 9/20/20.** *
Sept. 8 – Scheduled day for Norfolk County Mosquito Control District aerial larval control spraying for #Foxborough_MA 02035.*
Sept. 8 – New Boyden Library’s Virtual BedTime Story & Craft with Miss Kacee 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.*
Sept. 8 – Union Church Governing Board Meeting 6:30 p.m.^*
Sept. 8 – UUFoxborough Weekly Support Group Meeting ~7:00 p.m.*
Sept. 8 – Boyden Library Board Of Trustees Meeting at Boyden Library 7:00 p.m.(Public Input, Minutes, Friends’ Report, Professional Staff Report, Financial Report, Director’s Reports, Liaisons Reports, Trustee Sub-Committees, Old Business , Board Vacancy, Children’s Services Librarian Retirement, Update About Coronavirus and Library Operations, New Business, +)***
Sept. 8 – ?Foxborough Republican Town Committee at South Foxborough Community Center 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 8 – Union Church Finance Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 8 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
Sept. 8 – ShopFoxborough’s Who is the best jewelry store? And, has the best pizza? & best sub? & best chili polls.****
Sept. 8 – Covid-19 Daily Download.*
Sept. 8 – Plan to do some shopping downtown, Chestnut Green, Route 1, Route 106, Route 140, Bradlees Plaza, Foxfield Plaza/Forbes Crossing, and other locations in Foxborough and grab a bite to eat at a local restaurant or get a meal to go: http://business.02035.org.

* Check with venues before proceeding.

Helping Hands

Now – Volunteers wanted by #FoxboroughVets for three Memorial Squares on the common in #Downtown_Foxborough.
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

Today

Sept. 8 – #RedSox at Phillies 4:05 p.m. & 7:05 p.m.
Sept. 8 – Today is International Literacy Day.* #InternationalLiteracyDay
Sept. 8 – United States Air Mail Service’s transcontinental route began on September 8, 1920.^**
Sept. 8 – The Great Galveston Hurricane made landfall on September 8, 1900.^*
Sept. 8 – A storm destroyed Galveston, Texas on this day in 1900.^*
Sept. 8 – On September 8, 1966, Star Trek premiered on NBC-TV.^*
Sept. 8 – Francis Bellamy’s “Pledge Of Allegiance” was first published in The Youth’s Companion on September 8, 1892.^*
Sept. 8 – Star Trek premiered on NBC-TV on September 8, 1966.^*
Sept. 8 – On September 8, 1903, The American Federation of Labor granted a charter to the Quarry Workers’ International Union of North America.**
Sept. 8 – 65,878 attended the #Patriots vs. Steelers game at #GilletteStadium in Foxborough on September 8, 2019. Patriots won 33-3. Explore and learn more about Foxborough at https://history.02035.org!
Sept. 8 – On September 8, 2012, UMassAmherst lost 45-6 to Indiana in front of a crowd of 16,304 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
Sept. 8 – On September 8, 2007, Toots & The Maytals opened for Jimmy Buffett at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
Sept. 8 – 29,308 attended the September 8, 2015, Brazil vs. U.S, friendly match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. U.S. lost 1-4.
Sept. 8 – Patriots beat the Raiders 30-20 on September 8, 2005, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
Sept. 8 – Green Day, Carlos Santana, Michelle Branch, Ozzy Osbourne, and Trisha Yearwood performed at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on September 8, 2005, during the NFL Kickoff 2005 program.
Sept. 8 – The Band performed at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough on September 8, 1994, during their Jericho tour.
Sept. 8 – Neil Young & The International Harvesters and Willie Nelson performed at Sullivan Stadium in Foxborough on September 8, 1984. Explore and learn more about the borough past and present at https://history.02035.org.
Sept. 8 – If you need to cool off, try one of these places: *
Sept. 8 – If you’re searching for a destination or looking for a recreation spot or water body in Foxborough, try one of these places: https://www.02035.org/residents.htm.

This Week

Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – Yellow flags around the common in #downtown_Foxborough for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. #DannysWarriors
Sept. 8 – Foxborough Music Association and Jaycees are both selling Foxborough Masks.
Sept. 3 – Milling on Pratt Street, Community Way, Ledgeville Avenue, Heritage Drive Alger Road, Meadowview Road, and Everett Lane beginning September 3, 2020. Paving begins the week of September 7, 2020. #FoxboroughDPW.*
Sept. 3 – Help our local businesses: do some shopping and get some food from a local venue: http://business.02035.org.
Aug. 19 – MassDPH Weekly Covid-19 Public Health Report.*
Sept. 2 – Covid-19 Average Daily Incidence Rate.*

Foxborough:

* Total Case Count 151

* Total Case Count (Last 14 Days) “13”

* Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 days) “5.1”%

* Relative Change in Case Counts “Higher”

September 2020 & Ongoing

Ongoing – On-line Fun Stuff*
Ongoing – Open or Closed?
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.^*
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.^*
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.^**
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Wilderness Month.^**
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.^*
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.^*
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Preparedness Month.^**
Sept. 1 – Sept. 30 – September is National Potato Month.^*
Sept. – Submit Comments to the Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board *
Sept. 1 – 30 – #Foxborough_MA Compost Site is Open For The Season.^*
Sept. 1 – 30 – Find Dining Deals at #DaviosFox, #Twenty8Food, #Subway, #DAngelo, #Skipjacks, #99Restaurants, #Moes_HQ, #ChickieFlynns, #Menchies_PPlace, #CupcakeCharlies, #OliveAndMint, #AsianGingerMA, #JakeNJOES, #Moes_HQ, #Skipjacks, #SushiMadness, #BarLouie, #CBSSportingClub, #DaviosFox, & more in Foxborough today.^*
Sept. 1 – 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!^*
Sept. 1 – 30 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://www.02035.org/residents.htm
Sept. 1 – 30 – Looking for a place to cool off in Foxborough? Visit Residents.^*
Sept. 1 – 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.^*
Sept. 1 – 30 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://blog.02035.org/residents
Sept. 1 – 30 – If you’re looking for a place to walk or play, try one of these places: Fields, water bodies, and more.