Globe West best bets

Belmont: The Payson Park Music Festival opens its 20th season with former "American Idol" contestant Ayla Brown (below) on Wednesday, 6:45 p.m., at Payson Road and Elm Street. Free. www.ppmf.org.

Brookline: The Fireplace Latin Music Fest is an all-day and evening affair featuring Latin bands and dancers, an outdoor stage and a dance floor behind the Fireplace restaurant Sunday, noon-10 p.m., at 1634 Beacon St. $20. 617-975-1900.

Brookline: The Lavazza Chamber Ensemble performs Mozart, Debussy, and Brahms on Sunday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 15 St. Paul St. Free. 617-566-4953, www.LavazzaChamberEnsemble.org.

LITERARY

Concord: Poets Wendy Mnookin of Newton and Jonathan Weinert of Concord will read pieces of their work Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Concord Poetry Center, 40 Stow St. $6, $3 students. 978-371-0820, www.concordpoetry.org.

EVENTS

Watertown: Polish Folk Dance Party features polkas, waltzes, obereks, and polonez Saturday, 8-11 p.m., at St. John's Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St. $10, students $5; beginners welcome. 617-926-2931, www.krakowiak.org.

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