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WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — The final week of February is highlighted by several town events, including an anti-bullying program made possible by an anonymous donation.
Rachel's Challenge, which takes its namesake from Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the Columbine school shootings, will be Feb. 28 and March 1.
Age-appropriate programs will be presented to students in school, and a town-wide program will be conducted as well.
See below for a full list of the week's events.
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Monday, Feb. 25
Hudson School Artists: 7 p.m. The Westborough Historical Society will host a feature on the "Hudson River School" artists of the 19th century. The program will be held at Westborough Public Library.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Bookbabies: 10:30 a.m. Story time for children ages 1-2 will be in the children's room of the Westborough Public Library.
Preschool Storytime: 1:30 p.m. Story time for children of pre-school age will be in the children's room of the Westborough Public Library.
Board of Selectmen Meeting: 6 p.m. A scheduled meeting will be at the Westborough Town Hall (agenda).
Planning Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. A scheduled meeting will be in Room 21 of the Forbes Municipal Building (agenda).
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Food Pantry Collection: All day. Fales Elementary will host a collection to benefit the Westborough Food Pantry.
Super Wednesdays in Lent: 5:30-8 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will continue its five-week "When Science Meets Religion" Lent program. Week 2 will feature a discussion on "the creation of the cosmos."
School Committee Meeting: 6 p.m. A scheduled meeting will be in Room 21 of the Forbes Municipal Building (agenda).
Thursday, Feb. 28
Two Time: 10:30 a.m. Story time for children ages 2-3 in the children's room of the Westborough Public Library.
Rachel's Challenge (in school): All day. Westborough students in grades 4-10 will hear age-appropriate presentations from the anti-bullying program, Rachel's Challenge.
Rachel's Challenge Community Program: 7:30 p.m. A free program for the anti-bullying program, Rachel's Challenge, will be in the Westborough High School auditorium. Recommended audience is grade 6 and up.
Friday, March. 1
Rachel's Challenge (in school): All day. Westborough students in grades 4-10 will hear age-appropriate presentations from the anti-bullying program, Rachel's Challenge.
Scout Sabbath Service: 7-9 p.m. All local Scouts are invited to attend a special service at Beth Tikvah Synagogue. All Scouts are invited to wear their uniforms.
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