Globe South best bets

It's our pick of the best of the 'burbs. Go to boston.com/south for a complete listing of musical events, theaters, galleries, children's activities, and other happenings in Globe South.

May 15, 2008

Plymouth: "The Best is Yet to Come," a tribute to Tony Bennett, will be held on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Spring Pops Concert, Memorial Hall, 83 Court St. Vocalist Steve Marvin will be accompanied by the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra while host Ron Della Chiesa reminisces about his friend Tony Bennett. $20-$50. 508-746-8008, plymouthphil.org.

Braintree: Who killed the swami? Mingle with suspects and solve "Mystical Meditation Murders" over a four-course dinner at the Murder Mystery Interactive Dinner Theater tomorrow at 7 p.m. at South Shore Stars Dinner Theater in the Braintree Sons of Italy hall, 161 King Hill Road. $39.95. 781-843-5862.

Plymouth: "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," a comedy by Steve Martin that features portrayals of Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, and a revered rock and roll superstar, will be presented by the Hat Trick Theatre of Plymouth. Performances tonight and Sunday at 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Kendall Hall in the First Parish Church, Town Square. Thursday, $12; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $15. 508-747-6856.

Duxbury: The LunaFest film festival takes place tonight at 6 p.m. at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center. The annual festival features nine short films by women, exhibitions, live music, and opportunities to meet local holistic healers, authors, artists, and musicians. Persephone's Daughters, an all-female a cappella group, will sing "Songs of Healing" at 8 p.m.; the screenings begin at 8:20 p.m. $25. 781-834-2728, HealthyLivingVideo.com.

Canton: The Neponset Watershed Association and the Trustees of Reservations will hold "Bio Blitz" on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Signal Hill reservation on University Road. Visitors can join guides on a walk to explore, identify, and record the plant and animal species at this new property. The event provides an introduction to the site's fields and woods and the Neponset River. Free. 781-575-0354, thetrustees.org, neponset.org.

Milton: Pick a project and the tools will be provided. Join the Park Serve Day volunteers on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Friends of the Blue Hills need help sprucing up the trails in the Blue Hills Reservation, cleaning up at Houghton's Pond recreation area for some spring cleaning, or planting trees on Hemenway Hill. Free. To register, call 617-698-1802, ext. 213.

Norwell: Take a wildflower walk with Winnie Lou Rounds and Val Shute at "Wildflower Plant Sale and Horticultural Day," Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The sixth annual event at the South Shore Natural Science Center on Jacobs Lane features native and indigenous plants from New England nurseries for sale and outdoor activities. Find out about the Science Center's butterfly garden and ideas on how to create a butterfly and hummingbird garden with children. Help tabulate the State's Biodiversity List on a guided trail walk with naturalist Barbara Devine at 11 a.m. Free. 781-659-2559, ssnsc.org.

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