5 Things You Need to Know This Weekend in Medfield, Sept. 24-25

Weekend Forecast: Saturday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind at 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9 a.m. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 9 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Notable Events:

• Powisset Farm Stand at Rocky Woods Reservation in Medfield will take place Saturday at 9 a.m.

• Zullo Gallery will hold a reception for the art exhibit: The 17th Annual Juried Exhibition.

• Friends of the Medfield Public Library will be holding its fall book sale at the library on Saturday, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Fall Harvest at Patriot Place: Enjoy cranberry harvest, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, hayrides and more! Schedule of Events: 10am - 1 pm: Ocean Spray Cranberry Harvest (Behind Bass Pro Shops) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Harvest Hayrides 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Build A Bog Kids Activity (Behind Bass Pro Shops) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Farmers Market (located next to Red Robin) Noon to 4 p.m.: Pumpkin Sculpting Demo & Pumpkin Painting (North Marketplace retail plaza) 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Ocean Spray Chef Recipe Contest Cook-off
(in front of Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro) 2p.m. to 4 p.m.: Taste of Patriot Place (outside participating restaurants at Patriot Place) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Fall Paint Out – Featuring the Artist’s Studio and Gallery Artists (North Marketplace retail plaza)

Powisset Fall Festival: The Trustees of Reservations will host its annual Fall Festival at Powisset Farm Sunday Sept. 25th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the arrival of fall by listening to great live music, paint a gourd, take a farm tour, and ride the special bicycle powered cider press. “The Dog House” will be selling hot food and drinks and the farm stand will be open with a variety of fresh produce available. Parking and admission are free.

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