5 Things You Need to Know This Weekend in Medfield, Sept. 3-5

Weekend Forecast: Saturday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind between 6 and 9 mph. Saturday Night: Isolated showers after 1 a.m. Patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Labor Day: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Notable Events:

• Powisset Farm Stand at Rocky Woods Reservation in Medfield will take place Saturday at 9 a.m. 
• Turtle Trekkers program will take place at Stony Brook in Norfolk on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

 Fifth Annual Summer in the Valley Photo Contest: The Trustees of Reservations is pleased to announce the fifth annual Summer in the Valley Contest. From June 22 to Sept. 22, visit any of The Trustees properties in the Charles River Valley and submit your best photos in six categories. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each category. The Best in Show winner will receive a Trustees membership and a winter share of produce at Powisset Farm. All category winners will receive Trustees gear. Contestants will be able to summit their favorite shots in six subject categories including: Plantlife, Wildlife, Family & Friends, Scenic, New Discoveries and On the Farm (Powisset Farm in Dover). Three entry levels; age 10 and under, age 11-17, and 18 and up. Encourage the entire family to grab a camera and visit Trustees properties in the Charles River Valley. Trustees properties in Medfield (Rocky Woods, Fork Factory Brook, Noon Hill, Shattuck Reservation, Medfield Rhododendrons, Medfield Meadow Lots, and Bridge Island Meadows). Check out our Summer in the Valley page HERE to download an entry form and contest rules. 

Labor Day Weekend: The end of summer is here. Students returned to class throughout the Medfield School District on Wednesday and Labor Day is Monday, which unofficially signals the end of summer and the start of fall. Labor Day is a day for laborers to be recognized and take a well-deserved break. Share your Labor Day weekend plans with Medfield Patch! Share photos or where you are going for the holiday weekend by e-mailing local editor Jeremie Smith at jeremie.smith@patch.com.

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