Holiday concerts in Quincy, Milton; craft fair in Weymouth
Author of 'New England’s Notable Women' to speak at Crane Library
QUINCY – Author Patricia Harris will talk about her most recent book, “New England’s Notable Women,” from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 Washington St. Harris’ presentation will highlight suffragist Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont, champion of equality in education Prudence Crandall and astronomer Maria Mitchell, among others. For more information, visit thomascranelibrary.org.
Symphonic Winds to perform holiday concert at ENC
QUINCY – The Symphonic Winds will perform its holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Cove Fine Arts Building, 23 East Elm St. on the Eastern Nazarene College campus. Consisting of Eastern Nazarene students, community members and high school students, the wind ensemble performs a program of Christmas medleys, concert marches and more. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, visit Facebook.com/ENCSymphonicWinds.
Concert highlighting different cultures be held at church in Milton
MILTON – Milton Community Concerts presents “Let’s Celebrate” at 7 p.m Saturday, Dec. 3, at the First Parish of Milton, 535 Canton Ave. The program gives a preview of four new musical dramas produced by White Snake Projects, highlighting holiday traditions from four different cultures in America. The fully staged and orchestrated performance will premiere in Boston the following week. Admission is pay-as-you-can, with a suggested donation of $20. For more information, visit whitesnakeprojects.org.
51st annual craft fair to take place at Weymouth High School
WEYMOUTH – Weymouth’s Class of 2023 will hold its 51st Annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Weymouth High School, 1 Wildcat Way. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students and seniors. Children under 10 enter free. For more information, email Lisa Stokes at lisa.stokes@weymouthschools.org.
Garden club to hold Greens and Craft Sale on Saturday in Abington
ABINGTON – The Abington Garden Club will hold its Greens and Crafts Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the United Church of Christ, 10 Bedford St. The sale features wreaths, centerpieces, knitted items, hand-crafted jewelry and more. Proceeds benefit the Abington Garden Club’s programs and civic projects.
Concert of music from the Victorian era planned for Saturday
KINGSTON – Diane Taraz will perform “A Victorian Christmas” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Adams Center, 33 Summer St. Taraz performs music of the Victorian era, when many familiar carols were written, on dulcimer and guitar. To register, visit kingstonma.gov. For more information, call Steven Miller at 781-585-0517 ext. 6267 or email smiller@kingstonma.gov.
Randolph accepting applications for Resilient Randolph Fund
RANDOLPH – The town will spend more than $1.5 million in federal COVID recovery money over three years on resources for residents facing financial hardship. The Resilient Randolph Fund has distributed more than $1 million to 800 Randolph residents since its inception in March 2020. To apply for financial help or to make a donation, visit unitedwaymassbay.org. For questions about the Resilient Randolph Fund and Randolph social services, contact Director of Community Programs Liz Larosee at elarosee@randolph-ma.gov.
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