1) Free Yoga Class: Come to a free Kripalu Yoga Class with Lynn Alimo on Saturday, May 19th from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the Earthsong Yoga Center. If you've thought about doing yoga, here is a great chance to try a class for free. The class begins with warm-up movements and breath awareness to prepare for yoga postures. The heart of the class is a sequence of postures that stretch, strengthen, and balance your body. The class will end with deep relaxation and meditation. Please register by contacting Earthsong Yoga at 508-480-8884, register online at www.earthsongyoga.com or email lynn@…
1. The 4th Annual Mom's Night Out at the Solomon Pond Mall will take place from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 10. This mall-wide event will be full of great activities and freebies that moms will love! Starting at 5, the first 75 moms who register at guest services will get a "canvas swag bag" filled with great samples, such as shampoos, makeup color samples, and chocolates. Starting at 4 p.m. near JC Penny, register to win great prizes. Each hour a gift basket will be given away, such as a basket with a variety of products from Yankee Candle. There will be fitness demonstrations, shopping …
1. There are currently grand opening specials at The Seasons Nail & Spa, now at their new location at 193B Boston Post Rd., in the RK Plaza in Marlborough, next to Hannaford Supermarket and TD Bank. Come in and see this beautiful new salon and take advantage of grand opening specials: 1. A free manicure with purchase of Seasons Spa pedicure ($40); 2. A free gel shellac/acrylic full set with purchase of Hot Stone pedicure ($50); 3. A free acrylic fill with purchase of Seasons deluxe spa pedicure ($47); 4. A free classic pedicure with purchase of pink and white full set ($50); 5. A free express…
My friends and I love to talk about the books we are reading. If you have an e-reader, you already know how convenient they are for downloading and reading books. But if you find you are spending too much on e-books, here are some ways to read for free. 1. Borrow e-books from the CW/MARS digital catalog. This collection of free e-books and audio books that is shared among all of the libraries in the C/W MARS network. If you have a library card from the Marlborough Public Library, you can download books that you can read on many different e-readers and electronic devices, including the Kindle …
1. March to Concord with the Sudbury Militia on April 19: Take your family back in time to the days of the American Revolution. Join the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute as they march to the Old North Bridge Thursday, April 19. The minutemen will gather promptly at 5:30 a.m. at the Sudbury Town Hall, which is at the corner of Rt. 27 and Concord Road. The Company will “step off to Concord” at 5:45 a.m. and proceed on a route that begins on Concord Road, takes you through the Sudbury/Concord line, and finishes with a musket salute at the North Bridge in Concord at 10:30 a.m. It is …
1. Free April school vacation activities at the Marlborough Public Library: "A Titanic Evening" Tuesday, April 17 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a showing of "Titanic," sample foods like those served on board the ship, have your picture taken on the Titanic, and dress in costume (1912 era) to win a prize. "Teen Trivia Night" will take place Thursday, April 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Compete against other teens for a chance to win prizes, such as gift cards to Amazon, Gamestop, Hot Topic and Barnes & Noble. Registration for both activities is required, sign up at the Circulation Desk or email jbacon…
Marlborough families are talking about summer camp. If your kids wish to attend a fun camp with a variety of activities, either half or full day, take a look at the recreation department camps in Marlborough, Northborough, and Southborough. The programs are affordable camp options with great activities and counselors. Northborough and Southborough don’t charge fees for out-of-town campers, so that is a plus. Some also have openings for April spring vacation programs. Below are the camp programs, the hours covered, and the fees for the camps. 1. Marlborough: Marlborough Recreation has a …
1) Cider Knoll Community Garden: Reserve your plot at Marlborough’s first community garden at a meeting that starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Marlborough City Hall. Learn about the garden and how you can help set up the plots. The cost for each 10-foot by 20-foot plot $25. The plan is to have about 25 plots and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The garden will be located at the Cider Knoll/Mello Family Meadow conservation area, located on Stow Road. Since this is the garden’s first year of operation, there is a lot of work to do, but this is a great opportunity to…
1. Affordable Local Musical Productions are coming up in Marlborough. Watching a live performance is a wonderful family activity. With the high cost of tickets, parking and dinner, however, such an outing is out of reach for many families on budgets. A great alternative to the expensive Broadway shows are the local plays, including college and high school musicals. Tickets to these performances are low in cost or free in some cases. Our family has enjoyed many of the local high school shows. The productions are excellent, the student actors are very talented and the event is entertaining for …
1. Consign My Closet: The first Consign My Closet children’s resale event of the season will take place on March 16 through 18 at 739 Donald Lynch Blvd, or the former Borders bookstore. At Consign My Closet you will find thousands of gently used children’s clothing and equipment items from great brands such as Gymboree, Catamini, Hanna Andersson, Peg Perego, and more. Most children outgrow the premium children’s brands before they get a chance to wear them out, so there should be some great buys. By purchasing consignment items, you can reduce the impact to your pocketbook as well as to the …
1. Price Chopper frozen food is on sale. Use your AdvantEdge card to get the following items on sale: Friendly’s 48 ounce ice cream two for $5; DiGiorno Ultimate Supreme Pizza $6; Banquet Brown and Serve links or patties 6.4 ounce package 10 for $10; Price Chopper frozen garlic bread $2 each. Prices are good through March 10. See the Price Chopper weekly ad for these and more deals. 2. Use your ExtraCare Card at CVS to get the following savings: Fruit Bars or Skinny Cow six count ice cream sandwiches for $3.99; Nestle four pack Drumstick or six pack Crunch Bar ice cream novelties, two for $6…
Have you taken your kids to an art museum recently? They might be skeptical, but see what happens when you arrive at the museum. My children took out their pencils and paper and the magic began. We've stopped on stairways to draw large ceramic vases, copied ancient designs and hieroglyphs, and sketched a three-dimensional cube seen in a modern painting. It’s a wonderful thing when your children are inspired. Here are a few museums around Massachusetts to visit that have free or discounted admission so your outing won’t break the bank. Some of the museum admissions can be covered by museum …
1. Lazer Zone in Marlborough has some vacation week specials: The Lunar Eclipse is available through Feb. 23 and offers Nova Lazer Tag, two slices of pizza and a small soda for $11.99 after 6 p.m.; The Solar Flare is available from Feb. 24 through Feb. 26 and offers unlimited Lazer Tag for $16.99 per person. For more information about these specials call 508-303-9900. 2. Need some craft supplies for a play date? There are plenty of savings at Michael's this week: Value Pack Craft foam $4.79 to $5.39; Craft Smart acrylic paints three for $1; two T-shirts for $5. Save with a coupon at Michaels …
1. Wayside Racquet and Swim Club has reduced the rate for many of its February vacation programs for kids. There is still time to sign up for tennis or swimming lessons; there are full and half-day programs. Sign up for the full week or just for a day. The public rates have been reduced as follows: Stepping Stone weekly rate $315 reduced to $285; Tennis and Swim or PAL weekly rate $175 reduced to $160; Stepping Stones daily rate $85 reduced to $70; Tennis and Swim or PAL daily rate $45 reduced to $40. Member rates are also discounted. The weekly rate is discounted based on the daily rate. To …
Marlborough families have many grocery shopping choices and many opportunities to save money. Within the past year a new supermarket chain has opened a store in our area and our local big box stores have now started offering fresh groceries. The drug stores also sell grocery items. With all this abundance comes the need to shop very carefully and understand prices. On Monday I took a ride to the larger stores near my home to find out what the prices are this week for the breakfast staples that my family enjoys. The stores I visited were Hannaford, Target and Price Chopper in Marlborough and…
1. 5 for 5 at Stevie’s Eatery: Let Stevie’s Eatery do the cooking on Superbowl Sunday. Order 5 meals from their “5 for 5 menu” and each meal is $5. Be sure to place your order at least 2 days in advance. For more details on this offer or to place your order call 508-460-3352. Stevie's is located in the Marshall's plaza on East Main Street. 2. Party Platters at Olde Colonial Market: Olde Colonial Market is now open and is making party platters for the big game! You can order wings, deli, sandwich, shrimp, and fruit and cheese platters. Right now there is a coupon for $5 off your platter order…
1. Honey Dew Coupons: Warm up with a hot cup of coffee at Honey Dew Donuts and save with these coupons: $1 off a $3 purchase, and two Mocha Muffin Tops for $1.49. Offer good until Jan. 31. 2. Bertucci's on-line ordering deals: Marlborough Bertucci's restaurants now offer on-line ordering. For a limited time, receive $10 off an order of $20 or more when you create an account and place your first order and enter TENOFF at checkout. Bertucci's Facebook fans can find a code to save $5 off an on-line order of $25 or more with the code FVOFF, and this offer expires on Aug 31. Offers cannot be …
1. Patriots shirt deal: Cheering “GO PATS” is much more effective if you are wearing a Patriots shirt. But at around $85, the number “12” adult jersey is out of reach for many. I found some affordable Patriots shirts at Ocean State Job Lot. There are hefty hooded sweatshirts for $20, long sleeve t-shirts for $10, and I picked up two short-sleeve t-shirts for $7 each. There are no player names or championship years on these shirts so you can wear them year after year. There are lots of big sizes, so if you are lucky enough to get a ticket for Sunday’s game, you can wear a shirt over your coat…
The holidays have passed and Marlborough families are taking back their homes by putting away decorations, cleaning closets, and getting organized. Think twice before you pack things away and store them in the basement. If you haven’t used something in a year, you probably won’t use it again. Get it into the hands of someone who can use it. 1. Donate items to the Marlborough Community Cupboard: Carol Phipps, manager of the Marlborough Community Cupboard, would be pleased to receive your donations of children's and adult clothing, baby equipment, games and toys, paperback books, videos, small…
1. Open House at Earthsong Yoga on Jan. 7 from 9:30 to 2 p.m. New owners Gail and Steve Cannon will hold an open house to showcase the many talented teachers and the studio's new look. There will be a series of free mini classes starting at 10 a.m. that are approximately half an hour long. There will also be free chair-massage throughout the day. If you've thought about adding yoga to your routine, this is a great opportunity try a class and learn about the different styles of yoga. Check the events page for the open house schedule as well as other upcoming events. Earthsong Yoga is located …
