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Sarah Borges, on tour with a new band and a new recording, performs in Dedham on Friday night.handout

POW-WOW TODAY The 22nd annual Spring Planting Moon Pow-Wow takes place Sunday, May 24, at Randolph’s Powers Farm. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness and the town of Randolph, the free family-friendly event, open to all, includes demonstrations of Native American culture, and offers opportunities to experience traditional foods, music, dance, crafts, and storytelling.

The pow-wow will feature seven-time Native American Music Awards winner and recording artist Joseph FireCrow, one of the top Native American flute players in the world. Mashpee Wampanoag artist and craft maker Kerri Helme will make clay pinch pots with the children. Other types of craft-making will be offered during the day.

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Powers Farm, 592 North Main St., Sunday, May 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free; 617-642-1683.

MUSICAL ALUMNI Braintree High Theater Guild will present a “Celebration of Musical Theater” performed by school alumni to mark the 25th anniversary of the guild.

Braintree High School, 128 Town St., Saturday, May 30, 8 p.m.; $15, www.seatyourself.biz/bhs.

FLEA MARKET The Kingston Lions Club’s spring flea market offers antiques, furniture, tools, vegetable and ornamental plants, toys, new and used clothing, and hand-crafted items. Proceeds benefit the service club’s many charities.

Kingsbury Square Park and Ride Lot, Route 3A and Route 53 in Kingston, Sunday, May 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; for vendor space, contact Jean Tura, 781-585-3264.

CITY ROCK Cambridge rocker Sarah Borges, touring with a new band and a new recording, “Radio Sweetheart,” performs at the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center in Dedham.

123 High St., Friday, May 29, 7:30 p.m.; $10, www.motherbrookarts.org/concerts.

Other upcoming concerts at the new venue include Sweet Haven on June 20, and a Led Zeppelin tribute band on June 27.

ENGLISH GARDENS Author Thomas Mickey, a retired professor and master gardener, will speak on his book “America’s Romance with the English Garden.”

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Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, Saturday, May 30, 2 p.m.; free.

PINING FOR THE OUTDOORS Pine Fest is a free multicultural celebration held in Myles Standish State Forest. Activities include opportunities to shoot a bow and arrow, paddle a kayak, ride an Icelandic pony, hike with a forest ranger, and learn how to make charcoal and bake bread in a campfire. You can also compare your skills with those of a bird in the “Avian Olympics.”

Charge Pond Campground Pavilion, Plymouth, Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free, www.pinebarrensalliance.org.

FLY FISHING The North and South Rivers Watershed Association leads two, four-hour fly-fishing expeditions for striped bass at the Spit, the mouth of the North River in Scituate. Participants provide their own equipment.

Saturday, May 30, and June 13; $100, or $75 for association members; register at www.nsrwa.org.

The association is also leading a walk along the newly restored Rockland Rail Trail on Sunday, May 31, 1 p.m. $5; free for association members; www.nsrwa.org.

WONDERFUL WALK A self-guided walking tour of homes in Dedham’s historic neighborhoods includes five great houses plus the Fairbanks House, the oldest timber-frame house in New England. Featured are an 1895 Shingle-style home, a 1960 ranch, a 1946 gambrel-roofed cottage, an 1855 home that transitions from the late Greek Revival to the early Italianate design, and a 1965 home by post-and-beam architect William Berkes.

Sunday, May 31, noon to 4 p.m.; $30, $25 for Dedham Historical Society members, 781-326-1385.

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DYNAMIC ART South Shore Art Center presents an exhibition of studio furniture and two-dimensional works in “Dynamic Conversations,” curated by Hingham artist Chris Rifkin. “You will see the work of some of my favorite artists, both on the walls and on the floor,” Rifkin said. “Each is making a statement through the use of tools as diverse as a chisel and a pencil, a brush and a welder, a plane, and a press.”

South Shore Art Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, reception Friday, May 29, 6 to 8 p.m.; free.

CEMETERY WALK A spring walking tour of Hingham Cemetery (c. 1672) includes cemetery history, icon interpretation, the 150-year-old arboretum, monuments and burials of note, and social commentary.

Meet at Hingham Bell Tower, 107 Main St., Saturday, May 30, 1 p.m.; $5 donation, under 12 free; www.hinghamcemetery.org.

NIGHT OWLS South Shore Natural Science Center’s “Light Up The Night” fund-raiser offers tastings by such local caterers as Good Life Kitchen, Lavishly Dunn, Silent Chef, Smokehouse Sausage, and Pasticcini Bakery. Also featured are native owls from Mark and Marcia Wilson’s Eyes on Owls and the Aldous Collins Band.

48 Jacob’s Lane, Norwell, Friday, May 29, 7 p.m.; $50, 781-659-2559.

WALK ON WILD SIDE For the 30th annual Walk for Wildlife, the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s South Shore Sanctuaries staff will hit the trails at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield with sweep nets, binoculars, spotting scopes, field guides, cameras, and enthusiasm. The walk will check out flora and fauna along the way and discuss the habitat and history of a special place.

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Winslow Cemetery Road, Friday, May 29, 4 p.m.; $25; register at southshore@massaudubon.org.


Send information about events at least two weeks in advance to Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com.