5 Things for the Weekend: MHS Band at Symphony Hall, Recycling and Tax Day

Weekend Forecast: Saturday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for sunny, with a high near 71. West wind between 6 and 11 mph. Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 11 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind between 7 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Weekend Events in the Area:

• Zullo Gallery 17th Annual Student-Faculty Art Exhibit, 456 Main St., Medfield, Saturday, noon

Medfield High School Concert Band to perform at Symphony Hall Saturday: Recently, the entire music department participated in the Massachusetts Instrumental & Choral Conductors Association (MICCA). The MHS band, orchestra and chorus performed at Bellingham High School last weekend and played two to three pieces each and were judged by music professionals. The orchestra and chorus both received silver medals. “It doesn’t mean the orchestra or chorus came in second place but it’s a very good rating in the MICCA system,” said MHS senior Andrew Velichansky said. The band received a gold medal, a superior rating in the system. As a result, the band was entered into a pool of other bands that received gold medals and from that pool, according to Velichansky, certain bands, including Medfield, were selected to play at Symphony Hall on Saturday, April 14. Medfield High School band will be playing at 1:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall and admission is free.

Electronic and Appliance Recycle Day: There will be a recycling drive held at Saint Jude's Church (86 Main St.) Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Accepting all electronics to include monitors, computers, computer
games,  stereo equipment, copy and fax machines, printers, TV's. We are also accepting any appliances such as small refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, ac units, microwaves, dehumidifiers. If it has an electrical plug or battery it
can be recycled as well as freon items. In addition, be accepting  lawn
mowers and snow blowers with the gas removed, gas grills, exercise
equipment. The recycle event will have low fees of $5 each monitor or
computer, $15 any small TV or appliance over 19" and $20
for large projection TV's or Wood console TV's and TV's over 32". Any
cell phones, car batteries and bikes are free. Any questions J.wood36@yahoo.com

Tax Deadline Extended to April 17: According to the IRS, the deadline for taxes, which typically falls on April 15, has been extended two days because the 15th falls on a Sunday and Monday is Patriots' Day. To read more click here.