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Monday Essentials: Jake's Place Clubhouse Drop-in

A look at what is happening around Norton this week.

1. Jake's Place Clubhouse Drop-in:

Looking for something fun to do with your kids on Columbus Day? Drop-in for open gym fun with the JCC at Jake’s Place Clubhouse on Monday, October 14 from 10am-12pm. Climb, bounce, and slide as you and your child meet new friends and meet-up with old friends. Jake’s Place Clubhouse is located at 253 Mansfield Avenue in Norton. Special area for toddlers. Snack bar open for lunch. Cost is $8/child; $4 for 2nd and 3rd sibling; free for 4th+ sibling. No charge for  non-mobile infants in baby carriers. Geared for families with children under the age of 10 years. All JCC arts and humanities offerings are programs of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts. Programs south of Boston are presented  in collaboration with Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Boston with support from Combined Jewish Philanthropies.

2. Wheaton Greenhouse Open House and Repotting Clinic:

Tuesday at 11 a.m.:

Come browse through the state-of-the-art Wheaton Greenhouses and enjoy the blend of technology and beauty.  Walk from the Rainforest to the Desert and then to the Temperate environment and see what each climate has to offer to our senses and the plants that live there.  See orchids in bloom, cotton on a cotton bush, succulents galore and primitive Cycads.

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3. What Else is Happening Around Norton? Friends of the Library Jewelry Jingle Fundraiser. For all of the info, click here.

4.This Week in History: 1980 - Bob Marley's last concert

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5. This Week's Weather


  • Columbus Day Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.
  • Monday Night Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
  • Tuesday Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
  • Tuesday Night Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
  • Wednesday Night A chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
  • Thursday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
  • Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
  • Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
  • Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.



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