May 19, 2012 Armed Forces Day

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May 19, 2012 Armed Forces Day

posted May 19, 2012, 8:57 AM by onthe common

History of Armed Forces Day

Observed on the 3rd Saturday in May.

Read President Obama's Proclamation.

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7/6: Foxborough Community Farmstand Opens For 2019 Season.
7/6: #Foxborough_MA Town Pool Open For the season 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
7/16: Drum Circle at Foxborough Senior Center 3:00 p.m.
7/17: #NERevolution vs. Whitecaps at Gillette Stadium.
7/17: Foxborough Commission On Disability Meeting 2:00 p.m.
7/17: Ashley Jordan/MRPAC for Foxborough Senior Center 4:00 p.m.
7/18: Teddy Bear Picnic on the common 10:00 a.m.
7/18: NARCAN and CPR Training at Boyden Library 6:30 p.m.
7/18: #Foxborough_MA Veterans Services Advisory Committee Meeting at Town Hall 6:30 p.m.
7/18: #Foxborough_MA Zoning Board Of Appeals Meeting 7:00 p.m.
7/18: #MASSCruisers at Patriot Place 4:00 p.m.
7/18: Concert On The Common 7:00 p.m.
7/18: Back Rhodes Band & #DarrenBessette Band at Six Sting Foxborough 8:00 p.m.
7/19: One Up Games - Super Smash Brothers a Boyden Library 12:00 p.m.
7/19: Sounds Of ZSummer (Be Kind Rewind) at Patriot Place
7/19: The Ulta at #SixStringFoxborough.
7/20: @UUFoxborough Social Action Committee Meeting 10:00 a.m.
7/20: Sounds Of Summer (Massive Groove) at Patriot Place.
7/20: The Lion King at #MusePaintbar.
7/21: Sounds Of Summer (Sugarbabies) at Patriot Place.
7/22: Baby Animal Farm at Patriot Place 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
7/22: #FitByTheField with #MaueenYoga at Patriot Place 5:00 p.m.
7/22: FitByTheField - Kick It with Eliza at Patriot Place 6:30 p.m.
7/23: Fit By The Field BMAX at Patriot Place 5:30 p.m.
7/23: Family Evening Story Time at Boyden Library 6:45 p.m.
7/23: #Foxborough_MA BOard Of Selectmen Meeting 7:00 p.m.
7/24: Story Time for Ages 3-6 at Boyden Library 1:30 p.m.
7/24: Trivia Night at #CBSSportingClub.
7/24: Line Dancing Lessons at SixStringFoxborough.
7/24-28: The Game's Afoot at Orpheum/MRPAC.
7/25: Massive Groove at Patriot Place.
7/25: PatriotPlace Cornhole Tournament 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
7/25: Yappy Hour at Patriot Place.
7/25: Back Yard Swagger at Six String Foxborough.
7/25: Foxborough Senior Center Men's Cookout 11:00 a.m.
7/25: Story Time for Ages 3-6 at Boyden Library 11:00 a.m.
7/25: Foxborough Strategy Game Board Night at Boyden Library 6:00 p.m.
7/25-27: Patriots Training Camp & Events at Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place.
7/25: Thursdays Foxborough Farmers Market on the common.
7/25: Concert On The Common 7:00 p.m.
7/26: 3-D Creature-Scapes at Boyden Library 3:30 p.m.
7/27: #NERevolution vs. Orlando City at Gillette Stadium.
7/28: Internation Soccer / @IntChampionsCup - AC Milan vs. Benfica - at #GilletteStadium
7/28: International Champions Cup – AC Milan vs. Benfica at Gillette Stadium.
7/28: Patriots Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Rodney Harrison and Leon Gray at The Hall.
7/29: FHS Golf Team Tournament at #FoxboroughCC
7/30: Family Evening Story Time at Boyden Library 6:45 p.m.
7/31: Coffee & Conversation with #Foxborough_MA Town Manager at FSC 12:30 p.m.
7/31: Story Time for Ages 3-6 at Boyden Library 1:30 p.m.
7/31: Last day to contribute to @HockomockYMCA's 4th Annual Backpack Drive.
8/1: First Thursdays Peace Vigil at @UUFoxborough 6:00 p.m.
8/1: Boyden Library Poetry Series Featuring Jason Wright 7:00 p.m.
8/5: Mike Shalin, The Hometown Team: Four Decades of Boston Red Sox Photography at BOyden Library 7:00 p.m.
8/15: Concert On The Common (Eddy's Shoe) 7:00 p.m.
8/17:George Strait at GilletteStdium.
8/22: Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers at GiletteStadium 7:30 p.m.
8/26-27: Managing Fire Department Disciplinary Challenges Seminar.
9/3: First Day of School for #FoxborboughPS.
9/13: Gillette Stadium Marathon.
10/5: October Road at Orpheum/MRPAC.
10/23-24: MASSCUE Fall Conference 2019.
5/31/2020: Over Fourty Film Fest.
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