Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 29

1. The fourth annual Old Sandwich Road Race starts at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 2, from Plymouth South High School. Choose to run the half marathon, 5K or 10K.

The Old Sandwich Road Race benefits area charities, including The Home for Little Wanderers South Campus in Plymouth. If you would like more information or are interested in running, visit www.oldsandwichroadrace.com. The Old Sandwich Road Race also has pages on Facebook and Twitter. If interested in sponsoring the race, contact Craig Valentine Brenner at 617-680-4230 or info@oldsandwichroadrace.com. The entry fee for the half marathon will be waived for those who ran in the Boston Marathon and could not finish. Boston Marathon runners can RSVP by emailing the following information to the OSRR Race Director at runosrr@gmail.com: First and last name; address; age on race day; cell number; and email address.

2. The Relay for Life of Greater Plymouth will hold a meeting for people interested in joining at 7 p.m., May 29 at PartyLite. All team captains are encouraged to attend this program; it is the final meeting before the Relay for Life takes place. A meeting for chaperones of youth teams will be held at 6:30 p.m. For information about forming a team, contact Lisa Jensen at lmjensen2762@aol.com or 781-831-4937. For details about the 2013 Relay for Life, contact Jennie Babcock, event chairman, at jbabcock13@comcast.net or 508-254-9320, or go to the local website at www.relayforlife.org.

3. Friends of Burial Hill will present a special event, “What is and Once Was,’ beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at the 1749 Courthouse Museum in Town Square. James Blachowicz, professor of philosophy at Loyola University, will give a visual presentation highlighting selected stones from his book, From Slate to Marble, Gravestone Carving Traditions in Eastern Massachusetts 1770-1870, as well as other stones that will be discussed in Volume II. Following his presentation there will be a break for lunch. Take your own, visit a local eatery or purchase a box lunch. Further information will be provided when you register. To register for this free event or for details, contact Cheryle Caputo at 781-706-5531 or cheryle.burialhillfriend@verizon.net or June Gillette at june.burialhillfriend@hotmail.com by May 25. Sign in at the 1749 Courthouse Museum between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. For additional information, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org.

4. From 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday throughout the summer, local vendors selling everything from brie to broccoli will be lined up outside The Market at The Pinehills for “The Market at The Market.” This farmers’ market, presented by Plymouth Harbor Market Days, began Friday, May 24. The vendor list will grow in June as locally grown produce becomes available. There are 20-25 local vendors anticipated to be at The Market at The Market throughout the summer. The Market, located just off Route 3 at Exit 3 in Plymouth, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, log onto www.themarketpinehills.com, follow on Facebook at facebook.com/thepinehills, or call 508-209-0000 for updates.

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