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In honor of the annual National Screen-Free Week , join Westborough Connects, Westborough Recreation and several community partners for a week of unplugging (when we can!). We are encouraging everyone to “unplug” from entertainment and recreational screen time and explore what our community has to offer.
Due to the state and local pandemic regulations/guidelines, we are not able to host as many events this year. However, we will provide a few great ones scattered throughout the week. In addition, we will share ideas and suggestions to create and encourage healthy screen habits at home!
From the Screen-Free Week website:
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"We all need time to unplug. But with the pandemic, what we all need around screens right now looks very different from household to household, from town to town. We’re in the same storm, different boats.
So, this year for Screen-Free Week 2021, we’re inviting you to come as you are and celebrate however you can, whether it’s by unplugging for one day, shutting off your phone at dinner time, spending more time outdoors, or taking the whole week to only use screens for work and school and enjoy some serious offline fun!..We don’t want to put any additional pressure on schools and organizations whose plates are overflowing, so we’re keeping it simple: participate as you can."
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Hygge House Books will be onsite during both sessions, offering bookmarks to readers. During the family-friendly session on Wednesday, Westborough Connects will offer young readers a small "Reading Fuel" goody bag from BORO Sugar Shack (limited supply).
COVID-19 protocols will be followed.
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Release Well-Being Center is partnering with Westborough Unplugs once again to provide a fun, unplugged activity for children ages 8-12 on May 4th from 4:00-5:00. Westborough Warrior will combine Thai Chi martial arts with Yoga to help focus on stability, strength and flexibility all while having fun. Come in exercise clothes, a mat, and water. You will get your full warrior on at Release.
This FREE class will be held indoors. In order to comply with state, local and CDC guidelines masks MUST be worn and there will be a maximum of 17 participants. Participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Register your child for this event HERE or by calling 508-986-2330.
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The Amazing Octopus Race Scavenger Hunt
hosted by Westborough Public Library
Teams will race around town trying to collect eight codes from locations they uncover through a map of clues. Their goal is to be one of the first eight teams to complete the challenge.
Teams can start the challenge by checking-in on the library front lawn any time between 5:45 and 6 PM. Specific arrival instructions will be emailed to you prior to the event. Please note this is a WALKING/RUNNING event- driving is not permitted. Covid protocols will be enforced.
This event is geared towards families, teens, and adults. Top finishers will be awarded a gift card to a local business and a reversible octopus. Be sure to register as a team...not an individual.
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Unplug and Explore Nourse Farm!
Nourse Farm will feature an animal alley, a guided geology hike, a seasonal recipe demo, as well as some self-guided walks. Seasonal produce purchases can be made in the Farm store.
With its rolling green hills, varied berry bushes and even its Hereford cattle, Nourse Farm offers the Westborough community a chance to unplug and reconnect with the natural beauty around us. Today's local food movement has created a surge of interest in buying local, fresh fruit and vegetables, and the farm is proud to showcase its greens, as well as, its green space as part of the weeklong Westborough Unplugs celebration.
The farm event will feature an animal alley (horses, cattle and calves), a guided geology hike, a seasonal recipe demonstration at the food trailer, as well as some self-guided walks. Seasonal produce purchases can be made in the Farm Store or off the early spring menu at Veg Out @ Nourse Farm.
Drop by anytime between 1 and 4pm. Registration is appreciated so we can plan accordingly.
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"Explore Outdoors" Challenge
hosted by Westborough Community Land Trust
WCLT supports Westborough Unplugs by offering "Explore Outdoors," a non-competitive challenge to find a variety of iconic spots on the trails in Westborough. Use photos and clues to find ten spots on the Charm Bracelet trails, and take a selfie there! Can you find all ten? These are the sites originally used in last fall's scavenger hunt.
See the Challenge list HERE.
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Take the Screen-Free Week Pledge
Take the pledge to go screen-free from May 3 – 9, 2021. During the week, you commit to celebrating screen-free fun however you’re able, whether that’s devoting your evenings to family dinners cooked together, dining out with a friend, reading every night, or just planning one screen-free hike! Do what works for you.
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Support Westborough Connects While You UNPLUG |
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Follow Westborough Unplugs on Facebook |
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For up-to-date information for Westborough Unplugs, check out the event Facebook page HERE.
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Thank You Westborough Civic Club! |
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Screen-Free Week, sponsored by the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, is "an annual invitation to play, explore, and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens." Westborough Unplugs is a local adaptation of this initiative, co-hosted by Westborough Connects and Westborough Recreation.
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About Westborough Connects
Westborough Connects is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (EIN # 84-1751472) focused on building a more connected and kind community where everybody feels like they belong. Often in partnership with others, Westborough Connects creates opportunities to support and celebrate the diversity, spirit, and character of Westborough through programs and events that are community-based, strengths-based and dedicated to connecting people to resources and each other. Visit us at http://www.westboroughconnects.org
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