Weekend Planner: Concerts, Ice Cream Social and Parents Night Out [Video]

The weekend is just around the corner. If the only plans you have is not to stay home because lounging on the couch and watching TV just isn't cutting it anymore, then don't worry, Medfield Patch is here to assist you! Check out our list of suggestions of events to attend, places to go, sites to see – all within driving distance of home. 

1. Fourth Annual Winter Blues Charity Concert

Where/When: , 50 Peter Kristof Way, Medfield; Friday, March 2, 8 p.m. to midnight.

Why Go: The Fourth Annual Winter Blues Charity Concert featuring local cover band "Route 109" and other musical guest will rock the to benefit Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.  The night will feature $1 raffle tickets. Prizes include Bruins / Celtics / Sox tickets, gift certificates and more. Appetizers and cash bar. 

Pricing: $20 tax-deductible admission.

2. Zullo Gallery Community Reception With MHS Jazz Band

Where/When: , 456 Main St., Medfield; Friday, March 2, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Zullo Gallery will hold a community reception to welcome and congratulate the Medfield High School Jazz Band who competed in the Mingus Festival in NYC. Stop in and congratulate the students, and hear them perform in small ensembles. 

Pricing: An optional donation of $7 at the door is suggested.

3. NNT Annual Ice Cream Social

Where/When: , Saturday, March 3, 2 to 4 p.m.

Why Go: Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to party with Stacey Peasley, winner of the 2010 Nickelodeon Parents Connect Parents’ Pick Award for Best Party Entertainer. You don't want to miss this fun-filled afternoon. Check out Stacey’s website at www.staceypeasley.com. The doors open at 2 pm, so come be the first to make-your-own sundaes... complete with all the toppings!  Stacey will begin performing promptly at 2:30 pm. This is a New 'N Towne event, but all are welcome. Advance tickets are $6 per person, with a family max of $25 (children under 2 are free). Reserve your tickets now through March 1 by filling out the advanced registration form attached to the newsletter and mailing the form with a check (payable to "New N Towne") to Alison Fox, 31 Phillips Street, Medfield MA 02052.

Pricing: $6.

4. Class of 2012 Senior Parent "Night Out"

Where/When: , Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m.

Why Go: Parents of the graduating Class of 2012 are invited to enjoy a night out to celebrate the Class of 2012's upcoming graduation at the Medfield American Legion Hall today from 7 to 11 p.m. This event will feature a cash bar and a light snack at a cost of $15 per person or $25 per couple. This event is sponsored by the Medfield High School Alumni Association.  Proceeds will benefit the class of 2012. Tickets are available at or by contacting one of the following committee members: Colleen Diana (bcdiana@comcast.net), Kim Estes (knestes@aol.com), and Michele Bernard (meb123@comcast.net).

Pricing: $15.

5. Medfield Library Presents Special Film Screening and Discussion of "We Still Live Here"

Where/When: , Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m.

Why Go: Medfield Library invites you to an exclusive screening and discussion of this award winning film about efforts to save the local endangered language and culture of the Wampanoag right here in Eastern Massachusetts.

We Still Live Here – As Nutayunean tells the amazing story of the return of the Wampanoag language, a Native American language silenced for more than a century. The Wampanoag Indians’ forebears ensured the survival of the first English settlers in New England — the Pilgrims,’ and lived to regret it. A century ago, after nearly 300 years of contact, their language virtually disappeared. Now, spurred on by an indomitable Wampanoag woman, Jessie Little Doe Baird, recent winner of a MacArthur ‘genius’ award for her unprecedented linguistic work, the Wampanoag are bringing their language and their culture back to life.

Pricing: Free, open to all.