Festive Diwalifest in Boxborough
Close to 3,000 people attended the third annual Diwalifest on October 20 at Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough. It was a lively event on a beautiful day, full of colors and music, smells and tastes. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations among Indian religions, celebrating the birth of Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth, and the end of harvest season. Boxborough’s Diwalifest celebrates food, culture, and youth. A number of tables were run by youth as fundraisers for organizations such as ASHA for Education and DESA, the South Asian Student Union at ABRHS. In addition, tables for the Acton…