GlobeWest Community Bulletin Board
FAMILY
Framingham: Drop-in preschool play group for ages up to 5 and their caregivers meets Mondays and Fridays, 3-4:30 p.m., through April at the Framingham Civic League, 214 Concord St. $5. 617-968-5079, civicleague.net.
Marlborough: Events at the Marlborough Public Library, 35 West Main St.: March 24, 1:30-2:15 p.m., preschool pals for ages 42 months to 6 years. March 25, 10-10:45 a.m., toddler time for ages 18 to 42 months. March 26, 10-10:30 a.m., baby time for ages up to 18 months. March 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m., teen planning and advisory group. March 27, 3:45-4:30 p.m., mad science for ages 6-12. 508-624-6902.
Northborough: Northborough Free Library, 71 Lyman St., hosts Music in Motion Plus, for ages 1-5 with adult, March 25, 10:45 a.m. 508-393-5025.
Wayland: "Together We Can: Change Attitudes and Norms," a program for high school and middle school parents, will be held March 27, 7 p.m. at Wayland Middle School, 99 Cochituate Road. 508-509-0389.
Newton: Gateways offers programs for Jewish children ages 2-4 with disabilities and their parents at Solomon Schechter Day School, Lower Campus, 60 Stein Circle. $10. April 6, Passover Playtime. 617-630-9010.
Newton: Weekday Nursery School fund-raiser March 28, 5-7 p.m. at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln St. Silent auction, raffles, pizza. $10, $8 advance. 617-527-8895, weekdaynursery.org.
Newton: Passover event for families with children ages 3-8 March 30, 2-4 p.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St. $10 family. 617-558-6442.
Newton: Preschoolers and Little Siblings Program at Solomon Schechter Day School, 60 Stein Circle. March 27, 9:30 a.m., Pumpernickel Puppets. Free. 617-964-7765, ext. 1304.
BENEFITS
Framingham: Framingham Auxiliary Police will host a craft fair and flea market and child identification program March 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Keefe Vocational Technical High School, 750 Winter St. $2.50, under 12 free. 978-443-2187, framinghampd.org/auxpolice.
Needham: Needham Community Council annual dinner March 27 at Needham Sheraton Hotel. Speaker: Beverly Beckham on "Ageless and Courageous." Music, silent auction, award ceremony. $45. 781-444-2415.
Newton: Savor the Flavor features more than 30 food and beverage stations provided by local vendors, silent auction March 25, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Newton Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom. $45, $35 advance. Sponsored by Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce. Portion of proceeds to Needham Community Council food-related programs. 617-244-5300, nnchamber.com.
Newton: Spring Fling features Jody Adams and Ken Rivard, Joseph Finder, Rebecca Goldstein, Nathaniel Philbrick, Rishi Reddi and David Allen Sibley, March 29, 7 p.m. at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Author conversations, silent auction, food, music. Proceeds to library. 617-796-1360.
HEALTH
Hudson: Health fair will be held March 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Hudson High, 69 Brigham St. Free.
Newton: Fitness teacher Barry O'Toole discusses how exercise and eating right aid recovery March 25, 7:30-9 p.m. at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Bowles Center, Room 6, Second Floor. Sponsored by National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Newton: Wellness Community, 1039 Chestnut St., offers free programs for cancer patients and their families, including support groups and stress-management classes. Newcomer orientation Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 10 a.m. 617-332-1919, wellnesscommunity.org.
MISCELLANEOUS
Northborough: Michael Moore's film "Sicko" will be shown March 29, 7 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 40 Church St. 508-393-6422, firstparishnorthboro.org.
Newton: AARP Tax-Aide Foundation offers tax help Saturdays through April 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. 617-796-1360.
Newton: Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln St. Today, 9:30 a.m., community Easter egg hunt; 10 a.m. service. 617-527-3898, nhcc.net.
Watertown: BK Learning Center for Peace, 75 Common St. March 27, 7:30 p.m., Anger Management. 617-926-1230, bkboston.org.
SENIORS
Northborough: Northborough Senior Center, 1 Centre Drive. Tax advice on Thursdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through March 27. March 31, 1 p.m., workshop on preventing falls. 508-393-5035.
Southborough: Senior Center, 9 Cordaville Road. Through March, AARP tax preparation assistance. March 26, lunchtime lecture on late Romantic composers, $5. 508-229-4453.
Newton: Park and Recreation seeks athletes age 50 and over to compete at State Games in June in volleyball, basketball, track, walking, table tennis, swimming, golf. 617-796-1506.
VOLUNTEERS
Newton: Appointments with SOAR55 representative Nancy Bloom to discuss volunteer opportunities March 27, 9-11 a.m., at the Newton Free Library. Sponsored by Discovering What's Next: Revitalizing Retirement. 617-796-1419, discoveringwhatsnext.com.
EDUCATION
Marlborough: Citizens Scholarship Foundation provides education grants to graduating high school seniors in Marlborough. The application deadline is April 15. 508-481-0056.
Northborough: The Garden Club is accepting scholarship applications for students accepted to college who plan to major in horticulture, environmental studies, agriculture, botany, biology, floral design, landscape design, or related fields. Application deadline is April 11. Candidates must be a high school senior and a resident of Northborough for at least two years. gardencentral.org/clubs/scholarship. 