EDITOR'S PICKS: 5 Things To Do Today in Framingham December 5

These are my picks for things to do today in Framingham, Saturday, Dec. 5:

1. The Framingham Garden Club concludes its Annual Green Sale today at the Cushing Maintenance Building inside Cushing Memorial Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Use the Keefe Technical entrance to access the sale.

2. Catch the final two performances of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. at Cameron Middle School. Shows are 2 and 7 p.m. The production features 60 Cameron students in the cast, 15 students on crew, all under the direction of Diana Blue, who also choreographed the musical. Advanced tickets are available online at www.showtix4u.com now. Tickets are $12 online in advance and $15 at the door. Click here to view a slideshow of more than 30 photos.

3. Today is the 8th Annual Framingham High Holiday Marketplace at Framingham High. Admission $4. More than 60 vendors, plus a dozen-plus authors will be selling and autographing books. Click here for more details.

4. If you still want to shop some more, stop by by 40 Union Avenue in the former Fitts Insurance for the ArtPOP6 Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by the Framingham Downtown Renaissance organization. Headlined by Sudbury’s favorite fair trade global imports gift shop, Mango Tree Artisans — come celebrate the holidays and the magic of the giving season in Downtown Framingham. S shop scarves, jewelry, coffee, celebrity baristas, cookie-decorating, magic, arts and local crafts galore!

Photo attached to this report is from the ArtPop6 Holiday Bazaar courtesy of Petroni Media Company

5. Framingham History Center is inviting residents to sing carols with Voices of MetroWest and to shop for some Framingham-unique gift items! Children can visit with Santa and create a memento craft. ($5/craft) Admission is free. The event is from 1 to 3 p.m.

BONUS: Today is the only day to shop local painters, photographers, sculptors, printmakers, jewelers and textile artists, who will open their working studios and sell their creations from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Bancroft Building. Stop by the Fountain Street Winter Open Studio Event to find amazing, unique holiday gifts!