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Things To Do around Westwood This Weekend and Beyond - Thursday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 13
Darlene Cancell
Editor
This Mother's Day weekend, celebrate with culture by attending the annual student performances at Westwood Chinese School, seeing a movie with a post-screening discussion, enjoying community theater, and a farm festival. A thoughtful gesture could be helping Mom with the chores and bringing the recycling as you head out the door to Westwood's Spring Recycle Day. Or take one of Mom's broken items to Saturday's Repair Cafe.
Before the weekend, there's high school lacrosse, baseball, softball, and tennis matches to watch.
Looking ahead to next week, families are invited to Try Girl Scouts, and a local author/conservationist/adventurer will hold a book discussion at Powisset Farm.
Be sure to check the weather before heading outside, and confirm event details for any last-minute changes.
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FEATURED EVENTS
Westwood Chinese School Annual Performance - Sun May 10 9:00 am
Westwood High School Auditorium
Join Westwood Chinese School for a joyful morning of language, culture, and student performances featuring dance, chorus, recitation, stage plays, martial arts, and a graduation ceremony from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Admission is free. [more details]
Other Events
Girls Varsity Tennis: Westwood High School vs. Dedham High School - Thu May 7 4:15 pm
Westwood High School
Westwood (9-1) plays Dedham (7-4) on Westwood High School's tennis courts. [more details]
Boys Varsity Tennis: Westwood High School vs. Dedham High School - Thu May 7 4:15 pm
Dedham High School
Westwood (4-5) plays Dedham (2-7) on Dedham High School's tennis courts. [more details]
Boys Varsity Baseball: Westwood High School vs. Dedham High School - Thu May 7 4:30 pm
Dedham Memorial Park
Westwood (8-6) plays Dedham (2-9) at Dedham Memorial Park Heaphy Field. [more details]
Girls Varsity Softball: Westwood High School vs. Dedham High School - Thu May 7 4:30 pm
Dedham High School
Westwood (3-8) plays Dedham (8-4) at Dedham High School's Loewen Field. [more details]
Girls Varsity Lacrosse: Westwood High School vs. Dover-Sherborn High School - Thu May 7 5:45 pm
Dover-Sherborn High School
Westwood (8-4) plays Dover-Sherborn (10-2) at Dover-Sherborn High School's Nora Searle Field. [more details]
Boys Varsity Lacrosse: Westwood High School vs. Dover-Sherborn High School - Thu May 7 6:30 pm
Westwood High School
Westwood (11-2) plays Dover-Sherborn (9-3) at Westwood High School's Flahive Field. [more details]
BEHIND THE SCREEN: IN THE WHALE with David Abel and Chris Vognar - Thu May 7 7:00 pm
West Newton Cinema
IN THE WHALE is an award-winning documentary that tells the true story of Cape Cod lobster diver Michael Packard, who after years of surviving dangerous encounters - from great white sharks to near-fatal accidents - experiences an almost unbelievable event during a routine dive that transforms his life and captivates the world. Director David Abel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning filmmaker, and Boston Globe critic Chris Vognar will attend for a post-screening discussion. [more details]
Needham Community Theatre: Noises Off - Fri May 8 & Sat May 9 8:00 pm; Sun May 10 2:00 pm
Carleton Auditorium, Needham
If you’ve ever watched a performance and wondered what happens just out of sight — the frantic whispers, the misplaced props, the barely averted disasters — this stage play by British playwright Michael Frayn pulls back the curtain. And what’s behind it is absolutely, gloriously unhinged. [more details]
Spring Westwood Recycle Day - Sat May 9 2:00 pm
Westwood Public Works Department
Drop by 50 Carby Street in Westwood between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to recycle your electronic items, large and small appliances, tires, clean clothing and textiles, scrap metal and large plastic items. Fees apply for some items. [more details]
Farm Fest at the Natick Community Organic Farm - Sat May 9 10:00 am
Natick Community Organic Farm
Formerly known as NCOF’s longstanding annual Spring Spectacular, this event celebrates everything there is to love about springtime. Bring the whole family and learn about wool processing and native plants, enjoy live music and a delicious meal from one of our food trucks, meet the sheep and play a round of chicken plop bingo! [more details]
Repair Cafe - Sat May 9 2:00 pm
Church of the Advent, Medfield
From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the community is invited to bring in an item that needs a fix, such as a broken bicycle wheel, a hole in a sweater, or the broken clasp on a necklace. Lamps and clocks are popular repair items. Even if our volulnteers can’t fix it, they can usually direct you where to get a replacement part or where to get the item fixed. [more details]
Try Girl Scouts! - Tue May 12 5:00 pm
Westwood Girl Scout House
Caregivers and their Pre-K and kindergarten-aged children are encouraged to attend this free event to learn about Girl Scouting in their community. This Try Girl Scouts event includes a Gabby's Dollhouse themed activity for Daisies, an overview of programs for caregivers, and an opportunity to meet other families who are interested in participating in a local Girl Scout troop.
Please RSVP. [more details]
An Evening with Author Tom French - Wed May 13 5:30 pm
Powisset Farm, Dover
Local author, conservationist, and adventurer Tom French will discuss his newly released book, The Gap Years: Climbing, Skiing, and the Journey Back at this free community event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Farm Store at Powisset Farm. Registration is required. [more details]
