Five Things You Need to Know in Mansfield for Sept. 8 and 9

1.SaturdayA chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday NightShowers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog. Low around 64. South wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. SundayA chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.Sunday NightMostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

2. The Friends of Adams Farm will hold a , an oil painting of the Adams Farm barn by local artist JT Harding, on Saturday, Sept. 8 (rain date: Sunday, Sept. 9).  The winning ticket will be drawn at 5 pm.  Proceeds from the raffle will be used to maintain the Farm property.

3. The  at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The event features a Multi Family Yard-Bake Sale and a Yankee Candle Gift Basket Raffle

4. Sunday is . If you have a grandparent or a senior friend of the family, be sure to celebrate them today. Our seniors are one of our greatest assets and have so much to teach us. If you don't have a senior to celebrate today, consider contacting your local senior center to see if there is a senior you could "adopt" in your town.

5. Mansfield is hosting  Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Led by Michelle Connolly, a certified yoga instructor, who is also a nurse and childbirth instructor. Michelle teaches prenatal yoga at Breathe Joy Yoga in Sharon and the Attleboro YMCA.