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Weekend Activities Around The Area: April 8-10

A book sale, art show and Mark Twain impersonation on the calendar this weekend.

The weekend is just around the corner. If the only plans you have are not to stay home because lounging on the couch and watching TV just doesn't cut it anymore, then don't worry, Dover-Sherborn Patch is here to assist you! Check out our list of suggestions of events to attend, places to go, sites to see – all within driving distance of home. 

1. 

Where/When: , 468 Main St, Medfield; Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Why Go: Need a new book to read? Stop by the Medfield Public Library for can't miss deals on books. The event is open to all.

Pricing: Free

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2. 

Where/When: Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 108 North St, Norfolk; Saturday, April 9, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Why Go: 
It’s a way to draw attention to the remarkable journey that hundreds of thousands of salamanders, wood frogs and spring peepers make from their winter burrows to the vernal pools of their birth, there to spawn a new generation of amphibians that will delight youngsters throughout the summer. Tours are every 15 minutes, and the sanctuary asks that individuals and families pre-register for the time-slot best suited to their needs.

Pricing: $6 per person for members (maximum of $24 for a family) and $8 per person for non-members (maximum of $32 for a family).

3. 

Where/When: , 88r South St, Medfield; Sunday, April 10, 10:15 a.m.

Why Go: 
The MHS Student Council is hosting the 3rd Annual Running Water 5K Road Race on Sunday April 10.  Race day registration begins at 10:15 and the race itself starts at 11. The race will begin and end at the Medfield High School track and include music, refreshments and raffles. All proceeds will go to the Water Project, a non-profit organization that brings clean water to impoverished communities.

Pricing: Race day registration is $20/person (cash or checks made out to Medfield High School are accepted).

4. 

Where/When: , 9 Junction St, Dover; Friday, April 8, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Why Go: "Twain's Last Stand", a performance commemorating the Mark Twain Centennial, will be presented by the Dover Historical Society on April 8th at 7:30 PM in the Mudge Auditorium, Dover-Sherborn High School.  Nationally acclaimed Mark Twain impersonator Alan Kitty will star in the performance.  In this unique take on Twain, the State of the Economy has induced The Great American Humorist to travel through time and space to offer us a way out of the Recession.  And part of his plan is to announce his run for the Presidency in 2012.

Pricing: Tickets  $10 in advance at the Dover Market or $15 at the door.

5

Where/When: Boyden Library, 10 Bird St, Foxboro; Weekly on Saturdays, Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Why Go: 
Local artist, Tatiana Roulin of Sharon will be having her personal show at Boyden Library in Foxboro throughout the month of April. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 2nd from 1 to 3 pm. The exhibition will comprise three themes: Landscapes, Still Lifes and Portraits. All artworks were created within the past two  years in pastel and acrylic. Through observing Roulin’s landscapes you can travel from Acadia to Shenandoah and visit other places you might have never been to. All paintings have distinguishing details and they look equally good at a distance and close up. Roulin said, “I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way- things I had no words for so creating art to me is an additional way to communicate with this world around”. A number of the artworks shown in the exhibition were awarded prizes in both domestic and international art competitions.

Pricing: Free. 


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