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5 Things You Need To Know: Dec. 15

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) "Music - with Class! Holiday Songs and their Stories" will take place 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St. This is a free event where you can learn information associated with carols, lighthearted secular songs and other Christmas favorites. Refreshments will be served. 2.) The Student Council will hold a gift wrapping fundraiser at Borders, 280 School St., Mansfield, 3 p.m. until closing. 3.) A knitting and crocheting drop-in will be held at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St., weekly on …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 15

Your Patch facts for the day.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) Small Singers and Shakers will be at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St., 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Sign up is required at the library for this free music class with Stacy Lake. This event is for ages 1 through 6. For more information visit the library website, call 508-285-0266 or e-mail nortonlibrary@sailsinc.org. 2.) Lancers boys varsity winter track against Westwood High School will begin 3:30 p.m. on home turf. 3.) The Parents Advisory Board, which meets every month, will hold a meeting 6:30 p.m. at Norton High …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 14

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) Holiday make and take crafts with the YAs will take place at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St., 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Make holiday crafts to take home for presents, cards or decorations. The YAs will be helping younger children with their projects. For more information call 508-285-0265, e-mail nortonlibrary@sailsinc.org or visit the library website. 2.) Tomorrow is another day of high school sports. Lancers boys freshman basketball will play against Dover-Sherborn High School, 9 Junction St., 3:30 p.m. Junior …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 13

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) Norton Public Library, 68 E Main St., hosts a writing group the second Thursday of each month, 6 to 7 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information visit the library calendar website. 2.) There will be a Norton Committee Meeting at in the library on the second floor of Norton Middle School, 215 W. Main St., 6:30 p.m. For more information visit the town meeting website. 3.) The First Night Committee will hold their last table top meeting 7 p.m. at Norton Public Library. 4.) Lancers Boys …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 12

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) A Christmas pageant will take place at Trinitarian Congregational Church, E. Main St., 10 a.m. For more information visit the church website. 2.) Wheaton College, 26 E. Main St., will host Fiesta! Music of Latin America in the Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts 4 p.m. Led by Del Case, the Great Woods Chamber Orchestra performs tangos, habeneras and other Latin pieces. This event is free but donations will be accepted. For more information call 508-286-3644, e-mail bcronin@wheatonma.edu or visit the school website. 3.) …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 11

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) Norton Lancers will be gearing up for a morning full of matches. Varsity winter track against Holliston High School will begin 9 a.m. Starting 10 a.m. is coed varsity wrestling against Taunton High School, boys varsity wrestling against Norwell High School and another match against Nauset Regional High School. 2.) On The Barre will hold a free Music Together demo class starting 11 a.m. Music Together is an early childhood music and movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners and their …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 10

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) Norton High School is playing host to Lancers Boys Varsity Wrestling, Girls Varsity Basketball, Boys Varsity Basketball and Girls Varsity Swimming. The wrestling meet against Taunton will take place 10 a.m. Girls Basketball against Seekonk will be 5 p.m. and Boys Basketball against Seekonk will be 6:30 p.m. Swimming will be 6:30 p.m. at Wheaton College. 2.) New Testament Baptist Church and Christian School will host Boys Varsity Basketball against Bristol County Agricultural High School 3:30 p.m. There will also be …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 9

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Five Things You Should Know Today is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.) What Common Birds Teach Us will take place at Norton Public Library, 68 E. Main St., 10:30 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by NICE (the Norton Institute for Continuing Education), this event is an illustrated lecture that will decode and translate some aspects of bird behavior. The speaker will be Dr. John Kricher, Ph.D., professor of Ornithology at Wheaton College. For more information visit the library website, call 508-285-0265 or e-mail nortonlibrary@sailsinc.org. 2.) Bully Guard Parent Night will be held in the J. …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Sunday, Nov. 28

Events happening in and around Norton.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1.) Sunday Mass Service will be held 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 1 Power St, Norton. For more information visit http://stmarysnorton.com/ or e-mail stmarysnorton@verizon.net. 2.) Wheaton College is hosting auditions for "The Wedding Singer" 2 to 4 p.m. For more information visit http://www.triboromusicaltheatre.org/AI.html. 3.) Karaoke is held 8 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays at Trinity Bar & Restaurant, 184 W. Main St., Norton. This event his hosted by Karl Bock. For more information visit http://…

5 Things You Need To Know: Thursday, Nov. 25

Events and things to know for Thanksgiving.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1.)  Lancers Boys Varsity Football Thanksgiving game will take place at 60 Blackstone St., Bellingham, 10 a.m. 2.)  Wheaton College presents "The Importance of Being Ernest" through Saturday, Nov. 27, 8 p.m. in the Weber Theatre at Watson Fine Arts Building. Adults admitted for $5, seniors and students, $2. For more information call 508-286-3575 or visit www.wheatoncollege.edu. 3.)  Trinity Bar & Restaurant will open 7 p.m. tomorrow. 4.)  Looking for a pumpkin pie for dessert? Take a look at Lisa Livingstone's recipe…

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