It seems when the calendar page flips to August, minds start to wander...panic at the close of summer, high school sports schedules, back-to-school shopping, delivering college students, and yes, the NFL training camp has started and pre-season football games will be here soon. But wait, here (and around) Norwood, there is still so much summer felt to enjoy....and free of charge!
Below are great examples for summer fun for the entire family. Check out the Calendar section of this newspaper for more detailed information on Norwood-base activities.
Norwood Farmer's Market
A farmer's market may not be the first thing that comes to mind for summer enjoyment, but in typical Norwood style, the Norwood Farmer's Market surpasses the traditional. In addition to offering the best choices in local produce, fish and homemade goods, this marketplace is a budding local event that, under the lead from Market Director Laurie Shea, has grown into a fun afternoon destination for all ages. Many enhancements have been added on the Town Common, including musical entertainment, children events, food demonstrations, displays from local artists and representation from community organizations.
Concerts on the Common
Norwood residents receive a tremendous amount of outdoor entertainment due to the tiresome efforts of volunteers who spend the winter months working to fill the Town Common with music. All you need is a lawn chair or a blanket to soak in the sounds of these talented artists!
August 2 New England Banjo Orchestra
August 6 Tom Nutile Big Band
August 7 Carillon Concert: Margaret Pan, Somerville, MA
August 9 South Bound Train
August 13 SOS Big Band
August 14 John Whiteside, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Cohasset, MA
August 16 The Silver Spears
August 20 Oberlaendler Hofbrau Band
August 23 The Infractions
August 27 The Suburbanaires
Movie Musical Mondays
Movie Musical Mondays is not offered on the common, but for those who are looking from some heat relief and some great entertainment, why not take in a movie on the big screen at the Morrill Memorial Library!
August 7 La La Land
August 21 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
August 28 Carousel
Star Wars Wednesday
August 23 'Rogue One' A Star Wars Story Film
Norwood Theatre
August 8 Fullscreen Live Presents: Tana Mongeau and Friends
August 10 #thx2att & Fullscreen Live Presents: Girls Night In
Outside Norwood
While these activities are outside Norwood's fruitful borders, many of the cultural sites throughout Massachusetts offer FREE Fridays! From June 23 through August 25, there are dozens of museums and cultural events the entire family can enjoy...and important enough to note again, FREE!
August 4
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Boston, commshakes.org
Old State House Boston, revolutionaryboston.org
The Greenway Carousel Boston, rosekennedygreenway.org
Fort Devens Museum Devens, fortdevensmuseum.org
Children's Museum at Holyoke Holyoke, childrensmuseumholyoke.org
International Volleyball Hall of Fame Holyoke, volleyhall.org
The Old Manse, The Trustees Concord, thetrustees.org/oldmanse
JFK Hyannis Museum Hyannis, jfkhyannismuseum.org
August 11
Franklin Park Zoo Boston, zoonewengland.com
Fuller Craft Museum Brockton, fullercraft.org
Cape Cod Maritime Museum Hyannis, capecodmaritimemuseum.org
Worcester Historical Museum Worcester, worcesterhistory.org
Griffin Museum of Photography Winchester, griffinmuseum.org
Fitchburg Art Museum Fitchburg, fitchburgartmuseum.org
Jacob's Pillow Dance Becket, jacobspillow.org
Smith College Museum of Art Northampton, smith.edu/artmuseum
Naumkeag, The Trustees Stockbridge, thetrustees.org/naumkeag
August 18
The Institute of Contemporary of Art Boston, icaboston.org
Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge, osv.org
Freedom Train Foundation Boston, thefreedomtrail.org
Buttonwood Park Zoo New Bedford, bpzoo.org
Cape Cod Children's Museum Mashpee, capecodchildrensmuseum.org
Berkshire Museum Pittsfield, berkshiremuseum.org
Emily Dickinson Museum Amherst, emilydickinsonmuseum.org
August 25
Boston Harbor Island National and State Park Boston, bostonharbornow.org
USS Constitution Museum Boston, ussconstitutionmuseum.org
Plimoth Plantation Plymouth, plimoth.org
MASS MoCA North Adams, masssmoca.org
Nantucket Whaling Museum Nantucket, nha.org
The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River Fall River, cmgfr.org
Museum of African American History Boston & Nantucket, maah.org
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Brewster, ccmnh.org
Heritage Museum & Gardens Sandwich, heritagemuseumsandgardens.org