Today’s Events In Foxborough 02035

Oct. 12 – Foxborough Skate Park Is Open.**
Oct. 12 – Pumpkin Giveaway at Patriot Place while supplies last.#PPPumpkin * #Route1_Foxborough
Oct. 12 – Foxborough Town Offices, Boyden Library, Foxborough Public Schools, Foxborough Senior Center and more are closed today.
Oct. 12 – @TheHall is open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 12 – 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.
Oct. 12 – No #HockomockYMCA Virtual Fitness Classes today.*
Oct. 12 – No Foxborough Town Manager Monday Covid-19 Update ~10:00 a.m.*
Oct. 12 – @UUFoxborough On-Line Gaming Group 4:00 p.m.*
Oct. 12 – 8 Ball Pool League 7:00 p.m.*
Oct. 12 – NCS at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 7:00 p.m.*
Oct. 12 – ?Foxborough Democratic Town Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 12 – Foxborough Houses Of Worship Virtual Worship Services & Meetings**
Oct. 12 – ShopFoxborough’s Who has the best pizza? & best sub? & best chili polls.***
Oct. 12 – Covid-19 Daily Download.*
Oct. 12 – 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 two 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

Oct. 12 – Today is National Gumbo Day.^*
Oct. 12 – Today is Indigenous People’s Day.** *
Oct. 12 – Christopher Columbus’ fleet sighted land in the “New World”/Bahamas on October 12, 1492.^*
Oct. 12 – The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day in the United States of America happened on October 12, 1792.^*
Oct. 12 – The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in public schools on October 12, 1892.^*
Oct. 12 – The first use of the Drinker respirator (iron lung) on a human was on October 12, 1928, at Boston Children’s Hospital.^*
Oct. 12 – Ford Motor Company manufactured it’s one millionth automobile at the River Rouge plant in Detroit on October 12, 1915.^*
Oct. 12 – On October 12, 1773, America’s first asylum for “Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds” opened in Virginia.^*
Oct. 12 – Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, the first women’s medical school, opened on October 12, 1850.^**
Oct. 12 – U.S. President Grant condemned the Ku Klux Klan on October 12, 1871.^*
Oct. 12 – Explore and learn more about the borough at https://www.02035.org.
Oct. 12 – If you need to relax, try one of these places: *
Oct. 12 – 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

Oct. 12 -National School Lunch Week ends 10/16/20.*
Oct. 12 – Help our local businesses: do some shopping and get some food from a local venue: http://business.02035.org.
Oct. 7 – MassDPH Weekly Covid-19 Public Health Report.*
Oct. 7 – Covid-19 Average Daily Incidence Rate.*

Foxborough:

* Total Case Count “171”

* Case Count (Last 14 Days) “10”

* “Average Daily Incidence Rate per 100,000 (Last 14 Days) “3.9%”

October 2020 & Ongoing

Ongoing – On-line Fun Stuff*
Ongoing – Open or Closed?
Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 – National Hispanic Heritage Month.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Arts and Humanities Month.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.^**
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.^**
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Energy Action Month.^**
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month.^**
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – October is National Youth Justice Awareness Month.^**
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – Submit Comments to the Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board *
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – #Foxborough_MA Compost Site is Open For The Season.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – Find Dining Deals at #ChickieFlynns, #Twenty8Food, #Subway, #DAngelo, #Skipjacks, #99Restaurants, #Menchies_PPlace, #CupcakeCharlies, #OliveAndMint, #JakeNJOES, #Skipjacks, #SushiMadness, #BarLouie, #CBSSportingClub, #DaviosFox, & more in Foxborough today.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 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!^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://www.02035.org/residents.htm
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – Looking for a place to cool off in Foxborough? Visit Residents.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 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.^*
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – Find more weather and storm information for Foxborough via http://blog.02035.org/residents
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31 – If you’re looking for a place to walk or play, try one of these places: Fields, water bodies, and more.