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1. Today, Patriot’s Day and Marathon Monday, will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
2. is holding a recycling event during April vacation week. Today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., get creative and repurpose recycled items. Make a robot, play lidsbee, go bowling with caps and more. Creations will be put on display for a contest for the most creative use of recycled items. The contest is broken into three age groups; ages 2-5, 6-9 and 10-14. One winner will be chosen from each age category and will win a free family pass to use any day, any time at Frenzy.
3. Mass Audubon’s Moose Hill Wildlife Gallery, 293 Moose Hill St., Sharon, has a new exhibit called “Captivating Landscapes – Visions and Views” featuring the artwork of Sherrill Hannon, Katrina Kirkland-Cornia, Katrina Majkut, Sheila Pallay and Mary Wilkas. View this work executed in oil, photography, monoprint and mixed media as each artist ignites and inspires a distinctive visual tour de force. The exhibit will run through June 19. The Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. For more information visit www.massaudubon.org. or call 781-784-5691.
4. Stephen D’Ercole, 9, from Norton will be honored May 19 at Fenway Park as a Pedal Partner of the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge bike-a-thon. To learn more about this tune in this afternoon.
5. Have random Norton-centric photos you’d like to share? Upload them into the Norton Patch Pics & Clips gallery at any time you like here.
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