Events happening in and around the area

The following is a sampling of events happening in the area. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Please confirm details before you head to an event. 

July 13

6:30 p.m. – Great Cardboard Boat Race, Mendon Town Beach. Registration starts at 5:30 p.m. Rain date: July 14. www.taftpubliclibrary.org 

July 14

6 p.m. - Hearts, Hugs & Hope: An Alzheimer’s Support Group, on Zoom. Sponsored by Cornerstone at Milford, will meet on July 14 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. Contact [email protected] for more information and Zoom link.  

July 15

6 p.m., Upton Recreation Summer Concert Series, Kiwanis Beach. Featuring Roger That Band. 

July 15 

6:30 p.m. – Soul Syndicate, Hopedale Community House. 

July 22 

6 p.m., Upton Recreation Summer Concert Series, Kiwanis Beach. Featuring Tim and Jim. 

6:30 p.m. – Elastic 5 (pop, rock, folk), Hopedale Community House. 

July 29 

1 p.m. – Worm Race, Taft Public Library, 29 North Ave., Mendon. Details at www.taftpubliclibrary.org 

6 p.m., Upton Recreation Summer Concert Series, Kiwanis Beach. Featuring Band from UNCLE. Transportation available, contact Upton CoA. 

July 31

8 p.m. – Reckless Comedy for Safe Recovery, First Congregational Church, 4 Congress St., Milford. Double featuring Liam McGurk & Jason Cordova. Social hour at 7 p.m. Tickets $20. Proceeds to benefit the church. 

Aug. 4 

Drop off by 6 p.m. - Stuffed Animal Sleepover, all ages. The library’s fuzziest patrons are invited to a special overnight after hours! Stuffed animals should be dropped off Aug. 4 no later than 6 p.m. for their overnight of fun. 

Aug. 5

6 p.m., Upton Recreation Summer Concert Series, Kiwanis Beach. Featuring MOXIE. 

Aug. 12

6 p.m., Upton Recreation Summer Concert Series, Kiwanis Beach. Featuring Christopher Principe. 

Save the Dates:

Sept. 10 

6:30 p.m. – Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Upton Community Center. 

Sept. 19

Hopedale Day in the Park

Sept. 20 

Mendon Senior Citizen Day, honoring Justine Southwick Brewer as 2026 Senior Citizen of the Year. Event details to follow. 

Sept. 26 

9 a.m. – Upton Heritage Day, Upton Town Common. Vendors, crafters, entertainers, etc., can contact [email protected] or 508-529-6600. 

10 a.m. - Holiday Vendor Fair, Community House, 8 Court St., Uxbridge (behind Town Common). Tables available by contacting [email protected] 508-244-7849. 

If you have an event you’d like listed in the calendar, send it to [email protected]