8/26: Around Foxborough / In The Community & Fun Facts / Did You Know?

* Aug. 26: Strength Training/Enhance Fitness at Foxborough Senior
Center 8:30 a.m.

* Aug. 26: Norfolk County Retirement Board Meeting 8:30 a.m.

* Aug. 26: New Trading Post open 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Feeding Foxborough Community Farmstand open daily 10:00
a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Senior Wednesday at @ShowcaseUS today.

* Aug. 26: $3.99 Burger Wednesday at JakenJoes Foxborough.

* Aug. 26: First Responders Wednesday at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar
& Grill Foxborough.

* Aug. 16 – Aug. 28: Dine Out Boston at DaviosFox.

* Aug. 26: 15 Minute Hibachi Lunch at Saga Hibachi Steakhouse and
Sushi Bar ends 3:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Half price pizza at CBS Scene.

* Aug. 26: Al Truax Bridge Club at St. Mark's 11:00 a.m.

* Aug. 26: Summer Bowl Bash at Splitsville 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Fish Tank: Back to School with Cradles to Crayons at Muse
Paintbar 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Bounce House outside @RedRobinBurgers 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Coffee & Conversation with Foxborough Town Manager at
Foxborough Senior Center 12:30 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Country Line Dancing at Foxborough Senior Center 2:15 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Knitters at Bethany 3:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: 1/2 off selected appetizers at Bar Louie 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Senior Supper Club at Foxborough Senior Center 4:30 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Foxborough Open House And Free Skate at #Hockeyinfoxboro
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Maki Madness Wednesdays at Skipjack's 5:00 p.m. – close at the bar.

* Aug. 26: Skeet and Trap at ISC 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Open House at #HockeyInfoxboro 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Freshman Orientation at Foxborough High School 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Free Open Skate at #Hockeyinfoxboro 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: "Big Book Workshop" Beginners A.A. Meeting at Bethany 6:00
p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Bounce House at NRG Plaza at Patriot Place 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Free Summer Flicks presented by Renaissance Boston Patriot
Place 6:00 p.m. Movie (Toy Story) at sunset. Rain-date Sept. 2.

* Aug. 26: Shooting For Stars!™ event at Ace Archers 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Archery Classes at Ace Archers 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Youth Summer League at Ace Archers 6:30 p.m..

* Aug. 26: The Idea Pit at Boyden 6:30 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Boyden Library Director Search Committee Meeting at Boyden
6:30 p.m.(Interviews And Review Of Prospective Candidates)

* Aug. 26: FRD's Yoga For Adults at Chapel Meetinghouse 6:30 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Adults Beginner To Intermediate Tennis 6:40 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Bible Study at Foxboro Seventh-day Adventist/FSDA 7:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Mission Outreach at Bethany 7:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Dog Training by Jane Young at CRRA 7:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: 9 Ball APA Pool League at VFW 7:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: Mechanical Bull Riding at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar &
Grill Foxborough 8:00 p.m.

* Aug. 26: N.E. Sports – Red Sox at White Sox – 8:10 p.m.

Fun Facts & Did You Know?

* Aug. 26: Today is Cherry Popsicle Day.

* Aug. 26: Today is Women's Equality Day.

* Aug. 26: Krakatoa erupted on August 26, 1883.

* Aug. 26: On August 26, 1843, Charles Thurber patented a typewriter.

* Aug. 26: On August 26, 1895, Niagara Falls Power Company delivered
power for the first time.

* Aug. 26: On August 26, 1970, ~50,000 women marched in a "Women's
Strike for Equality" in New York City.

* Aug. 26: Women's suffrage was granted on August 26, 1920, when the
19th Amendment was ratified.


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