The Worcester Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, in conjunction with the Northborough Free Library, will be presenting a FREE ‘Beginning Genealogy Program.’ The program will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2011. An informal ‘question/answer’ session will be held during the ‘bring your own’ brown-bag lunch.
This course will show students how to begin researching their family tree and filling in the branches. It will include gathering, organizing, recording, and documenting data. Students will learn to conduct oral interviews; search through primary and secondary sources, such as vital, census, land, probate, military, and immigration records, as well as compiled genealogies; use the computer and the internet to find and record family information; and analyze the accumulated data.
This will be an interesting and fun-filled opportunity with handouts and charts to help you begin this exciting and addictive hobby. We look forward to seeing YOU there!
Seating is limited. Registration required, Contact the library @ 508 393-5025 ext. 5
The annual garden club plant sale will be held in downtown Northborough Saturday morning from 8-12:00, May 14, 2011. The club is seeking donations of perennials, herbs and ground cover from area residents. Now that the snow has melted it is a good time to dig and divide. Please leave a message at 508-351-9373 or e-mail northboroughgardenclub@yahoo.com for plant drop-ff information, to arrange pickup, or if you need digging help. Members of the club can answer questions about the process or assist with the digging. The sale will feature hardy, sun and shade loving perennial plants, herbs, and ground covers all dug from local gardens. More information may be seen at http://sites.google.com/site/northboroughgardenclub/.
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School will be offering a Career Discovery Camp for local students who will be entering grades 6 and 7 in September, 2011. Students can discover their passion and explore a technical program for the week with the experts. Campers can choose additional traditional camp activities (for example, archery, fishing, biking, zip line, yoga, etc.) to complete their Career Discovery Camp experience.
The camp runs from 8 AM to 3 PM the week of August 1st through 4th. The price is $250 for the week. The technical programs to choose from include Art, Auto Collision Technology, Biotechnology (CSI Assabet!), Culinary Arts, Design &Visual Communications, Metal Fabrication, and Precision Machining-Robotics. There is a limit of 10 campers per program. (Some programs may not run if insufficient enrollment). A registered nurse will be on staff during camp hours, and all camp activities will be conducted and supervised by licensed instructors.
Campers must wear closed toe shoes or sneakers. Lunch will be provided on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Transportation is NOT provided. An Extended Day is available for only $10 per hour.
For more details and to download an application, visit www.assabettech.com, or contact Carolyn Madzar, Camp Coordinator, cmadzar@assabet.org, or at 508-263-9841. Space is on a first come, first serve, basis, so don’t miss out!
 Following the huge success of the last few years, the Central Massachusetts FUN-damental Basketball camp will once again be held at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School on the following dates: SESSION I ~ Monday – Thursday, June 27 through 30, and SESSION II ~ Monday – Thursday, August 1 through 4. The camp is open to boys and girls entering grades 4 through 10 in the fall of 2011. The cost is $160.00 and camp times are from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM each day. The camp stresses the fundamentals of the game of basketball.
Applications may be downloaded from the school website, www.assabettech.com/bbcamp, and returned to the attention of Coach Frank Ferreer. Questions may be directed to Coach Ferreer at fferreer@assabet.org.
The school is located at 215 Fitchburg Street, Marlborough.
Community Yard Sale
Northborough Recreation is hosting it’s Second Annual Community Wide Yard Sale! The main location of the yard sale will be at Algonquin Regional High School, on the same day and location as Big Truck Day. Consider renting a booth space for only $30; Booths will line the perimeter of the event so you will have plenty of visibility. Or…prefer to work from home? For only $15, you can register your yard sale with us, and we will advertise it on a map that will be distributed to the public. (The deadline to list your yard sale with us is April 20.) Open to all Northborough residents and residents in these communities: SHREWSBURY, WESTBOROUGH, BERLIN, BOYLSTON & SOUTHBOROUGH. You will need to provide your own table and chairs. To register, please call 508-393-5034 or sign up on-line at www.northboroughrecreation.com.
Date: Saturday, May 7 (rain date: Sunday, May 8 )
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Algonquin High School, Northborough, upper parking lot
Cost: $30 to rent a booth space on-site; $15 to advertise your home yard sale
Big Truck Day
Bring your child to come see all of the big trucks used by the Town’s Public Works Department. Parents, make sure to bring your camera! T-shirts will be available for $10. (This event will run at the same time and location as the 2nd Annual Community Yard Sale event.)
Date: Saturday, May 7 Rain Date Sunday May 8
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Location: Algonquin High School, upper parking lot
Cost: Suggested donation of $10/family in order to help continue this event
 March 27, 2011
This afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m., a local resident came to the police station with an envelope that he believed might contain a suspicious substance. The envelope was immediately removed from the building. The State Fire Marshall’s Office responded with the appropriate equipment to test the substance, and found that it was not hazardous and appeared to be chalk. The substance will be transported to the State Lab for further analysis. Our investigation will continue. There were no injuries.
Chief Mark K. Leahy
On April 1st, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m, Northborough Education Foundation (NEF) will be hosting its second annual Quiz Night at Cyprian Keyes Golf Course, Boylston, MA.
The Northborough Education Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization whose purpose is to enrich, enhance and extend support to the Northborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School and the greater community of Northborough. Recent projects that have received NEF grant funding include Northborough-Southborough Children’s Book Award, Community Reading Day and an all-town Band Production including students from grades five through twelve.
The questions will range a variety of topics. Come cheer on the teams as they test their knowledge about sports, TV, movie, history, and even local “Northborough-isms”.
Business and individuals can sponsor a question for $50. Entry forms are located at Lowe’s Variety and Meat Market and the Northborough Free Library. Should you have any questions please contact John Kane at (603)661-2286 or at jkane@charter.net.
 Photo Courtesy of Ron Goodenow
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