Norwood October 2016

Page 14 Local Town Pages www.norwoodtownnews.com October 2016
Calendar of Events
October 1
Comedy Night
Norwood Theatre
7:30 pm.
Host: Brian Glowacki, a standup
comedian from Nantucket.
Feature act: Will Noonan, a
comedian who has performed
on Gotham Comedy Live
on AXS-TV, The Oddball
comedy Festival with Louis
CK and Sarah Silverman and
many other venues. Headliner:
Christine Hurley, an entertainer
who can find humor in just
about any 'everyday' situation.
Tickets are $28 for adults, $25
for seniors. To purchase, visit
norwoodstage.com, call 781-
551-9000, or visit the box office
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12
p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
October 3
American Red Cross Blood
Drive
Boch Honda, 279 Bos.-Prov.
Hgwy. (Rte. 1)
8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Star Wars Lego Workshop
Civic Center
2:45 p.m.
Children can explore their
individual creativity and
imagination and work on
teamwork and negotiation.
Each child will go home with
a framed photo of them and
their Lego creation. For ages
7-10 years old. Cost is $50 per
person. Sign up at the Civic
Center.
October 4
October Fright Fest:
'Frankenstein'
Morrill Memorial Library
6:30 p.m.
Enjoy the original 1931
version of 'Frankenstein,'
starring Boris karloff, Colin
Clive an Mae Clarke. Popcorn
provided by Regal Cinemas, in
Bellingham. To sign up, email
norprograms@minlib.net, call
781-769-0200, 110 or visit the
reference or information desk.
October 8
Norwood Fire Department
Open House
Norwood Fire Station, 137
Nahatan St.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Norwood Food Panty
Fundraising Walk
Grace Episcopal Church, 150
Chapel St.
9 a.m.
This is a three-mile walk to
raise money for the Norwood
Food Pantry. To learn more,
contact the food pantry at
www.norwoodpantry.org or call
781-291-FOOD (3663).
The Beatles,' Abbey Road
Complete
Norwood Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Denny Laine, co-founder of the
Moody Blues and Wings and
Terry Sylvester of the Hollies
bring back the popular Abbey
Road album from start to
finish. Tickets are $38-$40 for
adults, $36-$38 for seniors. To
purchase, visit norwoodstage.
com, call 781-551-9000, or visit
the box office Monday-Friday,
10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
October 10
Columbus Day
All Norwood schools closed for
the holiday.
October 11
Norwood Retired Men's
Club, Norwood Elks, 152
Winslow Ave.
10 a.m.
Castle Island Brewery will be
at the meeting to talk about
their local business. Coffee
and Donuts will be served. To
join, you must be a Norwood
resident, at least 60 years old,
and retired or semi-retired.
Dues are $10 per year. To learn
more, drop by the meeting on
Oct. 11!
Norwood Women's Club
Meeting
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Hall, 24 Berwick St.
12:30 p.m.
While enjoying tea and coffee,
Maureen Crook-Vinson will
entertain with a melody of
favorite songs, from Fenway,
to Broadway, to Tipperary. To
learn more about the Norwood
Women's Club, call Trina at
781-762-8173.
October 12
The Gravestone
Girls: 'Welcome to the
Graveyard'
Morrill Memorial Library
6:30 p.m.
Cemetery educators, 'The
Gravestone Girls,' whose
mission is to 'Keep Our Dead
Alive,' will be presenting
a virtual tour centered on
Norwood's local cemeteries,
built on photographs. They
will also chart the evolution
of cemeteries an gravestones
from the colonial era into the
21st century. To sign up, email
norprograms@minlib.net, call
781-769-0200, 110 or visit the
reference or information desk.
October 13
FREE Blood Pressure
Screening
Benchmark Senior Living, 40
Clapboardtree St,
11 a.m.
High blood pressure can
increase your chance of heart
attack, heart failure, and stroke.
Whether or not you have high
blood pressure, Benchmark
encourages routine blood
pressure screenings to ensure
that you are healthy and that
your blood pressure is under
control. This clinic will occur
the second Thursday of every
month. Free and open to the
public.
October Fright Fest:
'Psycho'
Morrill Memorial Library
6:30 p.m.
The second film in the series
is Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho,'
starring Anthony Perkins, Janet
Leigh and Vera Miles. To
sign up, email norprograms@
minlib.net, call 781-769-0200,
110 or visit the reference or
information desk.
October 15
Norwood Health Dept. Flu
Clinic
Norwood Senior Center, 275
Prospect St.
9-11 a.m.
Norwood residents only. Must
be 14 years of age or older.
Norwood Masons
Donation Day
76 Day St.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Norwood Masons annual
donation day supports Project
Smile and the Ecumenical
Community Food Pantry of
Norwood. An 1876 sealed time
capsule will also be open and
the contents of a 1916 time
capsule will be on display. Free
and open to the public.
Tommy Fleming
Norwood Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Tommy Fleming of Ireland,
turns each into his own with
a unique style and powerful
vocals. He is famous for his
arrangements of songs, such
as 'Danny Boy,' Isle of Inisfree'
and 'Hard Times.' Tickets are
$38-$40 for adults, $36-$38
for seniors. To purchase, visit
norwoodstage.com, call 781-
551-9000, or visit the box office
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12
p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
October 16
The Gerwick Puppets:
Inside the Haunted House
Norwood Theatre
2 p.m.
This original story is about a
boy and a girl dare to enter an
elaborate abondoned mansion
after dark...however, many
funny and yes, spooky things
await! Recommended for
children grades 1-6. Tickets
are $12 for adults, $10 for
students/seniors. To purchase,
visit norwoodstage.com, call
781-551-9000, or visit the box
office Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-
12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Fall Musical Sundays:
Women in World Jazz
Morrill Memorial Library
3 p.m.
To sign up, email
norprograms@minlib.net, call
781-769-0200, 110 or visit the
reference or information desk.
October 19
Parent Workshop
Savage Center, 275 Prospect St.
6:30 p.m.
This workshop teaches how
to engage families using the
Strengthening Families Model.
For families with children
toddler to early elementary
years. To register, contact
Christine Tomasello, at
ctomasello@norwood.k12.
ma.us or call 781-440-5983.
Presentation on
Community Preservation
Act (CPA)
Norwood Police & Fire Station,
Community Room, 136
Nahatan St.
7 p.m.
“Learn the ABCs of the
CPA” is a forum designed to
help Norwood’s voting public
gather information about the
Community Preservation Act
(CPA). Question 5, asking
Norwood’s support to adopt
this legislation, is on the ballot
for November 8, 2016. The
League has arranged a panel of
speakers to provide information
about the benefits of the law,
the negative side of adopting
this law, how the surcharge will
be assessed to residents, and
how the CPA has evolved in a
neighboring community, which
adopted the CPA three years
ago. This event is sponsored
by the Norwood League of
Woman Voters, and is free and
open to the public.
October 20
Monster Cupcake
Decoration
Civic Center
3:30 p.m.
Decorate cupcakes with swirly
eyes and spooky teeth! For all
ages. Cost is $5 for residents,
$10 for non residents. Sign up
at the Civic Center.
October Fright Fest:
Poltergeist'
Morrill Memorial Library
6:30 p.m.
The third file, 'Poltergeist,'
stars JoBeth Williams, Heather
O'Rourke and Craig T.
Nelson. To sign up, email
norprograms@minlib.net, call
781-769-0200, 110 or visit the
reference or information desk.
October 21
Halloween Spooktacular
Civic Center
6 p.m.
This fun event will include
games, dancing, crafts,
refreshments and more! There
will also be a costume parade,
so come dressed up! For ages
3-8 years old. Cost is $5 for
residents, $10 for non residents.
Sign up at the Civic Center.
The Great American
Trailer Park Musical
Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout
Rd, Walpole
8 p.m.
In 'Armadillo Acres,' Betty,
Lin and Pickles set aside
their sunning to welcome the
audience and introduce them
to their neighbors: Jeannie,
an agoraphobic and her toll
collector husband Norbert, and
Pippi, a stripper on the lam!
Laughs and a country rock and
blues score are also included in
the performance! Tickets are
$25. To purchase, visit www.
footlighters.com or call the box
office at 508-668-8446.
October 22
The Great American
Trailer Park Musical
Walpole Footlighters, 2 Scout
Rd, Walpole
8 p.m.
In 'Armadillo Acres,' Betty,
Lin and Pickles set aside
their sunning to welcome the
audience and introduce them
to their neighbors: Jeannie,
an agoraphobic and her toll
collector husband Norbert, and
Pippi, a stripper on the lam!
Laughs and a country rock and
blues score are also included in
the performance! Tickets are
$25. To purchase, visit www.
footlighters.com or call the box
office at 508-668-8446.
October 24
Norwood Schools
Professional Development
Day
Early dismissal
Coakley Middle School,
dismissal at 11 a.m.. Norwood
High School, dismissal at 11:30
a.m. Williett Early Learning
Center, dismissal at 12 p.m. All
elementary schools, dismissal
at 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be
served in all buildings.
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