5 Things April 16: 'Les Miserables' Movie Showing and More

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1. Share your Boston Marathon story

Were you one of Norton's 14 Boston Marathon runners? Tell us you are OK and share your story. Email Norton@Patch.com.

2. Events at Norton Public Library

Frogs & Turtles with MASS Audubon will take place 10:30 a.m. Learn about what's happening with these animals in spring. This program is geared towards pre-K and elementary school-aged kids. No registration is required. At 1:30 p.m., Middle and high school students are welcome to join Norton Public Library to play board games or wii games, watch a movie, try out a craft project, clean up the library park, or help decorate the children's room. No registration is required, but a parental permission slip must be signed if parents choose not to remain in the library building during the event. At 6:30 p.m., a movie showing of 2013’s  “Les Miserables” will be shown. This movie is rated PG-13 and is 158 minutes long.

3. Line dancing lesson

McMahon’s Countryside Grille will have a line dancing lesson at 6:30 p.m. Classes from a dance instructor are $6.

4. Create your own African wrap doll

For school vacation week National Black Doll Museum, 288 N. Main St., Mansfield, will be having a number of classes going. Today create your own African wrap doll to take home. Classes are $10. Sign up for all three for $25. For more information call 774-284-4729

5. High near 62, low around 40

Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind will be 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tonight there is a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Otherwise, it will be cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind will be 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.