Things To Do around Westwood This Weekend and Beyond - Saturday, Aug 4 - Saturday, Aug 10

Summer outdoor activities continue this weekend and beyond! On Saturday, join a group for a hike at Adams Farm, watch a modern take on a Shakespeare play at Bird Park, and enjoy free boating and a spray deck at Neponset Day.

Then next week, WestwoodWinds holds its annual, free concert at the high school, Hale Education provides free tours of its property, and Powisset Farm becomes a place to gather for sunsets and barnyard fun.

Want to let the community know about your event? Check out our posting guidelines. It's free to register and post! Questions? Contact WestwoodInAMinute@gmail.com.

FEATURED EVENTS

Group Hike to Adams Farm - Sat Aug 3 10:00 am

Adams Farm

Westwood Community Trails guides a free, 3-mile hike over mostly flat terrain at Adams Farm.  [more details]

Other Events

University Station Hosts School Supply Drive for School on Wheels of Massachusetts - Sat Aug 3 9:00 am

University Station

University Station in Westwood is hosting a School Supply Drive for School on Wheels of Massachusetts now through August 25, 2024. Donations can be dropped off in the marked donation bin located at Five Below. Donations will directly impact the work of School on Wheels of Massachusetts. [more details]

Neponset Day - Sat Aug 3 9:00 am

DCR Neponset II Park

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., enjoy a family-friendly day of free boating, a spray deck, music, food trucks, and kids' activities.  [more details]

Play: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Sat Aug 3 & Sun Aug 4, 5:00 pm each day

Bird Park

Director Steve Small has chosen to set the love triangle story of William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona in the Doo Wop era of the late 1950's and early 1960's. Shakespeare's characters will be portrayed as  bobby-soxers, nerds, beatniks, and greasers. [more details]

WestwoodWinds Free Annual Summer Concert - Mon Aug 5 6:30 pm

Westwood High School

WestwoodWinds Community Band will be hosting its free, annual, family-friendly summer concert on  under the open sky, so bring your chairs or blankets for seating! In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside Westwood High School's cafeteria.   [more details]

Tours of Hale - Tue Aug 6 through Thurs Aug 8, 11:00 each day

Hale Education

See Hale come alive this time of year by taking a ride down Carby Street with Executive Director Eric Arnold and learn about Hale's programs and initiatives while enjoying acres of natural beauty. [more details]

Thursday Summer Sunsets at Powisset Farm - Thu Aug 8 5:30 pm

Powisset Farm

Enjoy the sunsets while dining on farm-fresh food and listening to local singer songwriters. Entertainment includes lawn games and visits with the barnyard animals.  [more details]

MA Sales Tax Holiday - Sat Aug 10 & Sun Aug 11

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

On August 10-11, 2024, an exemption from sales tax applies to any retail purchase of $2,500 or less in Massachusetts, with some exceptions.  [more details]

You're in the loop! For more things to do, or to post your own event, visit our Community Calendar.