1/24/15: In The Community / Around Foxborough Today & Fun Facts / Did You Know?

• Jan. 24: Men's Small Group Bible Study at Emmanuel 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.


• Jan. 24: SATs at FoxboroughRCS 7:30 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Praise Team Practice at FSDA 7:30 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Saturday morning Bridge Program at Foxboro Sports Center
8:05 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Foxboro Judo Class 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.


• Jan. 19 – Jan. 25: 5th Annual Pond Hockey Tournament / 2015 Patriot
Place Pond Hockey Tournament 8:45 a.m.


• Jan. 24: N.R.A. Basic Pistol Course at BassProShopsFXB today.


• Jan. 24: Heated Flow at Firefly 9:00 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Foxborough High School Wrestling at Marshfeld Quad 9:00 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Foxborough High School Winter Track / Coaches Invite (RLC) today.


• Jan. 24: Classes at FCBA 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Mom's In Prayer at COE 8:30 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Archery Class at Ace Archers 9:00 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Classes at Personal Best Karate 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.


• Jan. 24: FCBA Ballet Observation 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Saturday morning Basic Skills at Foxboro Sports Center 9:30
a.m. – 10:20 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Foxborough High School Boys Freshman Basketball at Bishop
Feehan 10:00 a.m.


• Jan. 24: 2014 Lamar Hunt AFC Championship Trophy on display at The
Hall 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: New Trading Post open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Winter Carnival at Ahern 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Winter Skate at Patriot Place 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Int. Archery Class at Ace Archers 11:00 a.m.


• Jan. 24: Foxborough High School Boys Junior Varsity Basketball at
Bishop Feehan 12:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: National Read-A-Thon Day events at Boyden 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Skeet and Trap at ISC 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Sporting Clays at Independent Sportsmen's Club Inc. 1:00
p.m. – 4:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Live Fish Feeding & Demonstration at Bass Pro Shops 1:30 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Matt at Lafayette House today.


• Jan. 24: First Archery Class at Ace Archers 4:00 p.m. Reservations
are required. Please call 508-697-5647.


• Jan. 24: Minute To Win It Family Game Night at UUFoxborough 7:00
p.m. – 9:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Foxborough High School Ice Hockey vs. Stoughton (FSC) 7:30 p.m.


• Jan. 24: DJ at Bar Louie 9:00 p.m.


• Jan. 24: MAGNUS at Waxy O'Connor's ~9:30 p.m.


• Jan. 24: Dalton & The Sheriffs at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar &
Grill Foxborough 9:30 p.m.


Fun Facts & Did You Know?

• Jan. 24: Today is National Peanut Butter Day.


• Jan. 24: Today is Beer Can Appreciation Day.


• Jan. 24: Robert Baden-Powell's "Scouting for Boys" was published on
January 24, 1908.


• Jan. 24: On January 24, 1984, Apple Computer unveiled the Macintosh
personal computer for a retail price of $2,495.00.


• Jan. 24: Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico was established
by President Warren G. Harding on January 24, 1923.


• Jan. 24: On January 24, 1922, President Warren G. Harding
established Lehman Caves National Monument in Nevada.


• Jan. 1: January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.


• Jan. 1: January is National Mentoring Month.


• Jan. 1: January is National Stalking Awareness Month.

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January 19, 2015: Fun Facts & Did You Know?

•Jan. 19: Today is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

•Jan. 19: Today is National Popcorn Day.

•Jan. 19: Late fee for Dog License Renewals in Foxborough begin on
February 1, 2015.

•Jan. 19: Georgia became the fifth state to secede from the Union on
January 19, 1861.

•Jan. 19: On January 19, 1955, the board game Scrabble debuted in the
international market.

•Jan. 19: George Claude was awarded Patent# 1,125,476 for "System of
Illuminating by Luminescent Tubes"/Neon Tube sign on January 19, 1915.

•Jan. 19: On January 19, 1929, Lafayette National Park in Maine was
renamed Acadia National Park.

•Jan. 19: Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett received a patent for
preserving animal substances in tin cans on January 19, 1825.

•Jan. 1: January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

•Jan. 1: January is National Mentoring Month.

•Jan. 1: January is National Stalking Awareness Month.

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January 19, 2015: In The Community / Around Foxborough Today

•Jan. 19: Classes at CrossFit Torque 5:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.*


•Jan. 5 – Jan. 30: Women's Boot Camp 5:30 a.m.*


•Jan. 19: Monday morning aqua fitness class at B&W 7:00 a.m.*


•Jan. 19: Boyden Library is closed today.*


•Jan. 19: Foxborough Public Schools are closed today.*


•Jan. 19: Foxborough Senior Center is closed today.


•Jan. 19: Cradles 2 Crayons Coat Drive at Patriot Place ends 2/28/15.*


•Jan. 19: F.H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Winter Track at Paul
Davey Fr./Soph. Meet (Wheaton) 9:00 a.m.


•Jan. 5 – Jan. 30: Women's Boot Camp 9:15 a.m.(M, W, F)*


•Jan. 19: Warm Flow at Firefly 9:15 a.m.


•Jan. 19: Monday morning aqua fitness class at B&W 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.*


•Jan. 19: Register for classes at Hunakai Studio.*


•Jan. 19: PJ Movie Morning (Muppets Most Wanted) w/KINDSnacks at PPAC
between Capriotti's and Red Robin 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: Winter Skate at Patriot Place 11:00 a.m. – 7:15 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: $5.99 Cheese Pizza's & Monday Wing Special (50 Cent Wings)
all day at JakeNJoes Foxborough.*


•Jan. 19: 50% off Sushi all day at Saga Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi Bar.*


•Jan. 19: Davio's Power Lunch.* | *


•Jan. 19: Classes at CrossFit Torque 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Monday Classes at Personal Best Karate 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: SpongeBob SquarePants at Winter Skate at Patriot Place 12:00
p.m. – 3:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: Balloon Artist inside the Igloo at Winter Skate 12:00 p.m. –
2:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: Power Hour at Firefly 12:00 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Fly-fishing Workshop at Bass Pro Shops today. RSVP via 508-216-2000.*


•Jan. 19: No Silver Screen Classics at Showcase Cinema de Lux today.*


•Jan. 19: Free Popcorn at Showcase Cinemas today in honor of National
Popcorn Day!*


•Jan. 19: BOGO Mondays at Skipjack's 3:30 p.m. – close.*


•Jan. 19: N.E. Sports – Celtics at Clippers – 3:30 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Classes at CrossFit Torque 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.


•Jan. 19: 1/2 off selected appetizers at Bar Louie 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: Classes at Foxboro Classical Ballet Academy 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: No Monday afternoon Basic Skills at Foxboro Sports Center
4:20 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Monday afternoon aqua fitness class at B&W 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: Kids under 12 eat free with a parent Monday Nights at Toby
Keith's I Love this Bar & Grill Foxborough.*


•Jan. 19: Davio's – Monday Night Prix-Fixe Menu Night.*


•Jan. 19: Charmed By Charity event at AlexAndAni at PatriotPlace to
benefit Joe Andruzzi Foundation 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: No Monday freestyle for Elite Academy at Foxboro Sports
Center 5:20 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Babysitting Course by Foxborough Recreation Department at
Chapel Meeting House 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: Foxborough/Sharon Knights of Columbus 6063 council's annual
Free Throw Championship at HockomockYMCA (ages 9 through 14).
Registration 5:45 p.m. Contact Greg at 508-698-0890 with any
questions.


•Jan. 19: Warm Flow at Firefly 6:00 p.m.


•Jan. 19: KofC 6063 Annual Free Throw Championship at HockomockYMCA 6:30 p.m.


•Jan. 19: New England Patriots Paint Night at Muse Paintbar 6:30 p.m.
– 9:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 5 – Jan. 30: Men's and Women's Boot Camp 6:30 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: "Patterns of Evidence: Exodus" at Showcase Cinema 7:00 p.m.
– 9:45 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: 8 Ball APA Pool League at VFW 7:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: TRX EXPRESS at Firefly Foxborough 7:15 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Heated Flow at Firefly Foxborough 7:15 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Jan. 25 – 5th Annual Pond Hockey Tournament / 2015 Patriot
Place Pond Hockey Tournament 7:15 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: "Keep It Simple" A.A. Meeting at KofC 7:30 p.m.


•Jan. 19: Mechanical Bull Riding at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar &
Grill Foxborough 8:00 p.m.*


•Jan. 19: CBS Scene Late Night 1/2 Price Apps Specials 9:00 p.m. –
Kitchen Close.


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January 16, 2015: Tonight In Foxborough & Did You Know?

* Jan. 16 – Foxborough Midget Football Awards Night at Foxborough High
School 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m..

* Jan. 16 – H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Girls Varsity
Basketball at Oliver Ames 6:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Boys Varsity
Basketball vs. Oliver Ames 6:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Archery Classes at Ace Archers 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Classes at EDC today.

* Jan. 16 – Free Winter Wonderland at HockomockYMCA 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Kids Blitz at Union 6:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Jr. High Youth Group – Wired at Union 6:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Week of Prayer at FSDA 7:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Northern Poker League at Ancient Marinere 7:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – FRD's 7th & 8th grade dance 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Acoustic Fire at Lafayette House 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – N.E. Sports – Celtics vs. Bulls – 7:30 p.m. (Where are you
watching the game?)

* Jan. 16 – Movie Vault Night on FCA 8:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – VYNTYGE SKYNYRD with Live Bullet at Showcase Live 8:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Karaoke Friday at CBS Scene 9:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – CBS Scene Late Night 1/2 Price Apps Specials 9:00 p.m. –
Kitchen Close.

* Jan. 16 – Entertainment at Chickie Flynn's Family Restaurant & Bar 9:00 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – DJ Gary Ahearn at Waxy O'Connor's ~9:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Digger Dawg at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill
Foxborough 9:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Northern Poker League at Ancient Marinere 9:30 p.m.

* Jan. 16 – Rocky Horror Picture Show at Orpheum 10:00 p.m.

Fun Facts & Did You Know?

* Jan. 16 – Today is National Fig Newton Day.

* Jan. 16 – Today is National Religious Freedom Day.

* Jan. 16 – The world's largest gas pipeline (from Brownsville, TX to
132nd Street in NYC) opened on January 16, 1951.

* Jan. 16 – On January 16, 1939, "Superman" debuted as a daily
black-and-white comic strip.

* Jan. 16 – On January 16, 1908, Pinnacles National Monument in
California was established by Presidential Proclamation 796.

* Jan. 16 – The 18th Amendment, a.k.a. Prohibition, went into effect
of January 16, 1920.

* Jan. 16 – The League Of Nations first council session was held in
Paris on January 16, 1920.

* Jan. 1 – January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

* Jan. 1 – January is National Mentoring Month.

* Jan. 1 – January is National Stalking Awareness Month.

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January 7, 2015: Fun Facts & Did You Know?

Fun Facts & Did You Know?

•Jan. 7: Today is National Tempura Day.
•Jan. 7: Branch operations at The Second Bank of the United States in Philadelphia began on January 7, 1817.*
•Jan. 7: On January 7, 1890, William B. Purvis received a patent for the fountain pen.*
•Jan. 7: On January 7, 1896, Fanny Farmer's first cookbook "Boston Cooking-School Cookbook" was published.*
•Jan. 7: The first steamboat to pass through the Panama Canal was the Alexandre La Valley on January 7, 1914.*
•Jan. 7: The Harlem Globetrotters played their first game on January 7, 1927, in Hinckley, Illinois.*
•Jan. 7: The first sci-fi comic strip ("Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.") premiered on January 7, 1929.*
•Jan. 7: "Flash Gordon" comic strip by Alex Raymond debuted On January 7, 1934.*
•Jan. 7: Marian Anderson became the first black singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera on January 7, 1955.*
•Jan. 7: On January 7, 1975, Led Zeppelin fans rioted inside the Boston Garden.*
•Jan.: January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.*
•Jan.: January is National Mentoring Month.*
•Jan.: January is National Stalking Awareness Month.*



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January 7, 2015: A Few Events Around Foxborough / In The Community

•Jan. 5 – Jan. 31: Women's Boot Camp 5:30 a.m.*
•Jan. 7: Sign up for Foxborough Senior Center's Foxwoods trip begins 8:00 a.m.
•Jan. 7: SPA Meeting at Sage School 8:00 a.m.*
•Jan. 7: Strength Training at Foxborough Senior Center 8:30 a.m.
•Jan. 7: FRCS Training Program at Boyden 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
•Jan. 7: TRX Training at Firefly 8:15 a.m.
•Jan. 5 – Jan. 31: Women's Boot Camp 9:15 a.m.*
•Jan. 7: Warm Flow at Firefly 9:15 a.m.
•Jan. 7: Morning AQUA fitness classes At the Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Center, Wellness Center 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.(call or e-mail to reserve a spot)*
•Jan. 7: Wednesday morning aqua fitness class at B&W 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.*
•Jan. 7: Wednesday morning aqua Zumba class ar B&W 9:30 a.m.(call or email to reserve a spot)*
•Jan. 7: Playtime at Bethany 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
•Jan. 7: No Foxborough Senior Center Serenading Seniors/Chorus 10:00 a.m.
•Jan. 7: New Trading Post open 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: $3.50 Burger Wednesday at JakenJoes Foxborough.*
•Jan. 7: Davio's Power Lunch *
•Jan. 7: Half price pizza at CBS Scene.*
•Jan. 7: Al Truax Bridge Club at St. Mark's 11:00 a.m.*
•Jan. 7: Zumba at Foxborough Senior Center 11:30 a.m.
•Jan. 7: Creation Station at Patriot Place 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Classes at Personal Best Karate 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Power Hour at Firefly 12:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: COE Women's Small Group 12:15 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Knitters at Bethany 1:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Norfolk County Agricultural School Board of Trustees Meeting 1:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Story Time (ages 3-5) at Boyden 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Bereavement Group at Foxborough Senior Center 1:30 p.m.
•Jan. 7: H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Freshman Boys Basketball vs. Milford (MassPremierCourts) 3:10 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Afterschool at Sage School 3:30 p.m..*
•Jan. 7: Register for programs at Edge Performance Systems.
•Jan. 7: 1/2 off selected appetizers at Bar Louie 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Classes at Elite Dance Center 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Warm Flow at Firefly Foxborough 4:15 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Classes at Foxboro' Classical Ballet Academy 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Wednesday afternoon aqua fitness class at B&W 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Wednesday Afternoon AQUA fitness classes At the Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Center, Wellness Center 4:30 p.m.(call or e-mail to reserve a spot)*
•Jan. 7: H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Junior Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Milford (MassPremierCourts) 4:40 p.m.
•Jan. 7: H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Junior Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Milford (MassPremierCourts) 4:40 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Maki Madness Wednesdays at Skipjack's 5:00 p.m. – close at the bar.*
•Jan. 7: Skeet and Trap at ISC 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Ice Hockey vs. Taunton (Foxboro Sports Center) 5:10 p.m.
•Jan. 7: H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Winter Track at Milford (RLC) 5:30 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Foxborough Personnel Wage Board Meeting 5:30 p.m.(Discussion About Personnel Wage By-Law Review And Compensation Strategies)*
•Jan. 7: Girl Scouts Meeting at Boyden 6:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Heated Flow at Firefly 6:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: "Big Book Workshop" Beginners A.A. Meeting at Bethany 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Archery Class at Ace Archers 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Can You Shoot It?™ at Ace Archers 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Feb. 18 – Foxborough Recreation Department's Yoga For Adults 6:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 5 – Jan. 31: Men's and Women's Boot Camp 6:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Youth League at Ace Archers 6:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: CANCELLED – FHS Student Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Elementary PARCC Info Night at Burrell 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
•Jan. 7: French-Spanish-ASL National Honor Society Induction at Foxborough High School 7:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Foxborough Advisory Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m.(Budget Reviews: Animal Control, Inspecton, Police Department, Central Dispatch, Fire Department, & Public Safety Building, Minutes, +)*
•Jan. 7: H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Wrestling vs. Canton 7:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Youth Group Bible Study/TNT at Emmanuel 7:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Bible Study at Foxboro Seventh-day Adventist/FSDA 7:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: F. Gilbert Hills State Forest Advisory Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: 9 Ball APA Pool League at VFW 7:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: TRX Training at Firefly 7:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Pound Class at Firefly Foxborough 7:15 p.m.
•Jan. 7: N.E. Sports – Celtics at Nets – 7:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: Friends of Boyden Library Meeting at Boyden 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: "Come As You Are" A.A. Meeting at Bethany 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.*
•Jan. 7: N.E. Sports – Bruins at Penguins – 8:00 p.m.
•Jan. 7: Mechanical Bull Riding at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill Foxborough 8:00 p.m.*


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December 17, 2014: A Few Events Around Foxborough / In The Community

December 17, 2014

Dec. 17 – Classes at CrossfitTorque 5:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.*

Dec. 17 – Women's Boot Camp 5:30 a.m.*

Dec. 17 – Strength Training/Enhance Fitness at Foxborough Senior Center 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 17 – TRX Training at Firefly 8:15 a.m.

Dec. 17 – Foxborough High School Holiday Concert – Blocks II & III 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Dec. 17 – Norfolk County Retirement Board Meeting 8:30 a.m.*

Dec. 17 – Women's Boot Camp 9:15 a.m.*

Dec. 17 – Warm Flow at Firefly 9:15 a.m.

Dec. 17 – Wednesday morning aqua Zumba class ar B&W 9:30 a.m.(call or email to reserve a spot)*

Dec. 17 – Foxborough Senior Center Serenading Seniors/Chorus 10:00 a.m.

Dec. 17 – Playtime at Bethany 10:00 a.m.

Dec. 17 – Gresh & Zo at CBS Scene today.

Dec. 17 – New Trading Post open 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – $3.50 Burger Wednesday at JakenJoes Foxborough.*

Dec. 17 – Davio's Power Lunch *

Dec. 17 – Half price pizza at CBS Scene.*

Dec. 17 – Al Truax Bridge Club at St. Mark's 11:00 a.m.*

Dec. 17 – Classes at Personal Best Karate 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Mrs. Claus's Holiday Workshop at PPAC 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Classes at CrossfitTorque 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – TRX Training at Firefly 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 – COE Women's Small Group 12:15 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Knitters at Bethany 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – TRIAD at Foxborough Senior Center 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Bereavement Support Group at Foxborough Senior Center 1:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 – No Story Time (ages 3-6) at Boyden 1:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Holiday Ceramics at CRRA 3:15 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Swimming at Taunton (Taunton B&G Club) warm-up 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 – H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Swimming at Taunton (Taunton B&G Club) 4:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – 1/2 off selected appetizers at Bar Louie 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Classes at CrossfitTorque 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Warm Flow at Firefly Foxborough 4:15 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Classes at Foxboro' Classical Ballet Academy today.

Dec. 17 – Wednesday Afternoon AQUA fitness classes At the Brigham and Women's/Mass General Health Care Center, Wellness Center 4:30 p.m.(call or e-mail to reserve a spot)*

Dec. 17 – Maki Madness Wednesdays at Skipjack's 5:00 p.m. – close at the bar.*

Dec. 17 – Skeet and Trap at ISC 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – "Big Book Workshop" Beginners A.A. Meeting at Bethany 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Archery Class at Ace Archers 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Heated Flow at Firefly 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Pack 70 Den Meetings at Bethany 6:30 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Men's and Women's Boot Camp 6:30 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Youth League at Ace Archers 6:30 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Tarot/Rune Reading by Loon Witch by appointment at The Healing Moon Wellness Center today.*

Dec. 17 – H.S. Sports – Foxborough High School Wrestling at Franklin 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Fruit Basket Assembly at South Foxborough Community Center 7:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Fox Run Condominium Annual Meeting at Boyden 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Mission Outreach Meeting at Bethany 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Soul Matters by UUFoxborough at Boyden 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – Bible Study at Foxboro Seventh-day Adventist/FSDA 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – TRX Traininng at Firefly 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 17 – 9 Ball APA Pool League at VFW 7:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Pound Class at Firefly Foxborough 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 17 – N.E. Sports – Celtics vs. Magic – 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 – "Come As You Are" AA Meeting at Bethany 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Classes at Elite Dance Center today.

Dec. 17 – Mechanical Bull Riding at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill Foxborough 8:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – Survivor San Juan Del Sur Finale 8:00 p.m.*

Dec. 17 – N.E. Sports – Bruins at Wild – 8:00 p.m.

Fun Facts & Did You Know?

Dec. 17 – Today is Wright Brothers Day.*

Dec. 17 – U.S. approved the end of internment of Japanese Americans on December 17, 1944.*

Dec. 17 – On December 17, 1900, French Academy of Science announced the Prix Guzman (a prize of 100,000 francs) to the first person to make contact with a non-Martian extraterrestrial.**

Dec. 17 – On December 17, 1895, George L. Brownell of Worcester, Massachusetts patented a machine to make paper twine.*

Dec. 17 – President Bush signed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) into law on December 17, 2004.*

Dec. 17 – Anti-Saloon League of America was formed in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 1895.*

Dec. 17 – Kentucky became the first state to abolish debtors prisons on December 17, 1821.*

Dec. 17 – The new $1.5 million Ellis Island Immigration station was opened on December 17, 1900.*

Dec. 17 – On December 17, 1924, the first U.S. diesel electric locomotive was put into service in Bronx, NY.*

Dec. 14 – Dec. 20 – The Patriots Celebrate Volunteerism – Homelessness Awareness Volunteerism Week.*

Dec. 1 – Dec. 31 – December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.*

* Check with venues before proceeding.



Ongoing:
Dec. – Troop 7 Christmas Tree Sale at Foxborough Town Hall this weekend. Fri: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sat. & Sun.: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dec. – Discount to Winter Skate at Patriot Place with donation of coat to Cradles2Crayons.

Dec. – Register for Winter Classes at Hunakai Studio, HockomockYMCA, Personal Best Karate, Answer Is Fitness, CrossfitTorque, Foxborough Recreation Department, and more!*

Dec. – Davio's Foxborough is participating in Cradles For Crayons coat drive through January.*

Dec. – FireflyYoga is collecting non-perishable food donations for the Foxborough Food Pantry throughout the month of December.

Dec. – Foxboro Bike is collecting for Toys For Tots.*

Dec. – LIKKAR (@lmscorp) Toys For Tots collection ends 12/18/14.*



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