Today's Forecast: Wednesday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind between 6 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Notable Events:
- Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Season of Lent, which will continue through Easter Sunday, April 8th. The following Ash Wednesday Services will be held today: St. Edward Church at 9 a.m., Episcopal Church of The Advent at 7 p.m. and the The United Church of Christ from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Medfield Library will host a variety of school vacation activities for children today:
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- The second of three Scrapbooking Workshops for children in grades 3 - 6 will be held today from 3 to 4 p.m. Children are asked to bring in photos from a holiday past and preserve their memories with materials provided by the Library.
- Children in Grades 2 to 4 are invited to stop by the library from 2 to 4 p.m. to participate in Folk Tale Skits with members of girl scouts troop 74900. The girl scouts will read aloud a different folk tale each day and then help children to create and perform a new ending for each tale.
- Children and teens in grades four and up are invited to stop by the Medfield Library every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. to choose and play from a collection of Wii games. The gaming station will be set up in the lower level meeting room.
Senior Happenings at the Center: Open Art 9:30 a.m.; Exercise For Life Moderate 9:30 a.m. ($3 per class); Exercise for Life Beginner Class 10:30 a.m. ($3 per class); Beginners Bridge 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing 1 p.m. ($4 per class); Whist 1:45 p.m.; Fit To Knit 2 p.m.; Indoor Bocce 3 p.m.
Medfield High School Warriors' Wednesday:
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- The boys' varsity ice hockey team travels to Wachusett for an 8 p.m. game.
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