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Some Of Our Projects
& Community Events
"Belly Dance Goes To The Movies"
The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan Fundraiser
"Belly Dance Goes To The Movies" is a show not to be missed! The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan fundraiser begins at 8:00 p.m. on September 19, 2009, at 6 Bird Street in Foxborough. Featuring some of the areas best belly dancers, the family-friendly show is always a crowd pleaser. Come to watch the beautiful dancers in their art while helping support accessibility improvements to the oldest building on the Foxborough Common.
This year's show includes more than 20 belly dancers performing to songs from the movies. Audience members will experience a visual and musical journey from Slumdog Millionaire to Get Shorty, through 007 and License To Kill to Men In Black.
Each year, the belly dancers donate their talent and time to help raise funds to benefit the Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA. All money from the fundraiser will go towards the Accessibility Improvements Fund ramp initiative. The ramp, when completed, will allow the historic building to be more accessible to all.
NEHIRA, TROUPE MOIRAE, ALMASSA, DOROTHEA, SADIRA, ANAM CARA, ZAHARAH, GODDESS DELIGHT, SUMORA, AMEENA, MAATKARE, ODALISQUE, ANECKHA, MORGANA, AURORA, and DOBERSHEIK DAMES are among the belly dancers scheduled to perform.
Tickets to the September 19 show are available at the door. Cost is seniors $10; adults $15; children $10; family maximum $35. There will be an intermission with light refreshments. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.; show starts at 8:00 p.m. If you need directions to the venue (Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA, 6 Bird Street, on the town common/Route 140), or want more information about the show, please call the event coordinator, Sumora, at 508-561-4229 or visit events.uufoxborough.org.
More than twelve individual dancers and three dance troupes blend stunning costumes, dance talents, and music to benefit accessibility improvements to Foxborough's oldest church building!
Coffeehouse On The Common
 The Firehouse Band is bringing contemporary American folk music to the Coffeehouse On The Common located at Foxborough Universalist Church at 8:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 17, 2007.
The Firehouse Band consists of Carolyn Hotchkiss (guitar and banjo), Eric Semple (guitar and dobro), Sara Weeks (vocals), and Charlie Weeks (bass). The band performs unique renditions of songs by familiar artists such as: Cat Stevens; Elvis Costello; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; and Patti Smith. Their wide range of musical influences and tight harmonies make this group a must see for contemporary folk music fans.
This highly acclaimed band will play two 45 minute sets of popular folk music. Fairly traded Equal Exchange coffee, fresh baked desserts, and other refreshments will be sold during the show.
 Tickets cost $10/adults, $7/seniors, $5/children, and $32/families and are available in advance via phone (508-543-4002), and will be available at the door on concert night. Tickets are also available in advance via Brown Paper Tickets by clicking here. At this time, Brown Paper Tickets accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
This is a family friendly event so bring the kids and bring your friends. The church is located at 6 Bird Street (on the common), Route 140, Foxborough, MA. Join us, sing along or listen, and enjoy refreshments as The Firehouse Band kicks off Thanksgiving week with a bang!
Foxborough Founder's Day 2007
June 9, 2007
Raindate: None for the Trolley Tours - the trolley tours are set to roll, rain or shine!*
Foxborough was established and incorporated as a town on June 10, 1778. We have an annual event to celebrate this. In the morning, there's a large parade [after the annual pancake breakfast] with antique and current fire trucks from Foxborough and area towns, marching bands, a gaelic band, antique cars, town organizations [such as us], the schools, floats, local politicians, and others. There are booths, displays, games, and tournaments at Booth Playground on South Street after the parade. The festivities end with a spectacular fireworks display.
"Around The Common, Around The Town"
 This year we are again hosting Historical Foxborough Trolley Tours. We will be in the morning's parade dressed in turn of the twentieth century garb. After the parade, people will be able to step back into Foxborough's History while riding in a covered trolley reminiscent of those that used to run on tracks through town and up North Street.
Hop aboard for this educational, fun, and nostalgic trolley ride through town. The trolley will be departing from the Igo Administration Building / Igo Elementary School's South Street parking lot at noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m. Click here for location of Igo School.
Tickets are on sale at Cindi's Jewelry Shop (40 Central Street) and The Little Shop (17 Bird Street) and cost 6.00 each.
All money raised through the Trolley Tours is being devoted to improvements to and preservation of our historic building, not religious programs. This year we are focusing on updating the ceiling and the floor in the sanctuary and making the church handicapped accessible.
We are extremely thankful to the following businesses for their help, sponsorships, and/or donations last year and thank them for their generosity in helping us preserve our gem of Foxborough's history. Bank of America, Benjamin Franklin Bank, Cindi's Jewelry Shop, Foxboro Furniture, Invensys-Foxboro, Judy's Village Flowers, Lake View Pavilion, The Little Shop (17 Bird Street), RE/MAX (The Real Estate Center), Rodman Ford, and Sandwich Lantern Works
Join the community fun and help us continue to be "caretakers of history" by preserving our historic building!
Historical Trolley Tours
Past themes of our "Historical Trolley Tours" have included “The Churches Of Foxborough”, “Foxborough's Homes And Businesses Of The 18th And 19th Centuries”, "The Schools Of Foxborough: Then And Now", “Foxborough’s Straw Hat Era”, and "Around The Common, Around The Town". All money raised through the Trolley Tours is devoted to improvements to and preservation of our historic building, not religious programs.
Restocking The Shelves Our revived monthly Foxborough Food Pantry drive donation box is in the Sanctuary - eagerly awaiting a can or box or two. All items collected will be donated to the pantry at the beginning of next month. Please donate if you can!
Accessibility Improvements
We are currently in the process of designing and constructing a ramp so the church will be more accessible to everyone in the community.
First Thursdays Peace Vigils
To further: the congregation's hopes, adherences to their principles, and a beginning step in their participation in the Action Issue, the Social Action Committee of the Foxborough Universalist Church, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, will hold a Peace Vigil from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. Everyone from the larger community is invited to participate - please show up during the hour and stay as long or as short as your schedule allows. There will be a sign explaining what we are doing. Candles will be provided.
For more information and directions, please click here.
Preserve Our Historic Building Fund
Using funds we raised in the past, particularly through the generosity of our trolley tour corporate sponsors (Dolphin Development, Fleet Bank, Invensys Foxboro, Rodman Ford, Sandwich Lantern, Bill Rehill DrivingSchool, Foxborough Savings, and Tree Tech Inc) and all of our trolley riders we replaced the roof on our wonderful old church in July, 2003, and replaced the stained glass windows in early 2006. We will continue our fundraising because our project list to preserve our historic building and part of Foxborough's history is long. Thank you all!
Party For The Planet
 The Green Sanctuary Committee of Foxborough Universalist Church invites you to a "Party For The Planet" at the church from noon to 2:00 p.m. on April 14. As part of the nationwide "Step It Up 2007" campaign to get the general public, lawmakers, and businesses to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050, the event will include fun and games, earth-friendly snacks, and music. There will also be informative pamphlets and information on how you can reduce your carbon footprint. Be a part of a nationwide effort, with thousands of others who want to spare our children from the disastrous affects of global warming. Come hold signs and wave to passersby with us adjacent the Foxborough Common and Rotary, spreading the word about global warming. This event is open to the public and we urge anyone who is concerned about the environment to join our "Party For The Planet". The Foxborough Universalist Church is located at 6 Bird Street (on the common), across the street from the hardware store.
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