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1. In Norwood today, the Finance Commission will hold a meeting at the Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. and the Norwood School Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the James R. Savage Educational Center.

2. Chateau Italian Restaurant is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Norwood Music PMA from 11:15 a.m. to close. Come support Norwood music and have a delicious lunch or dinner as well. The Chateau restaurant will donate 20 percent of the total bill for take out and dine in orders. You must have flyer to get credit, which can be downloaded at: www.norwoodpma.org.

3. The Balch Elementary School PTO will hold their monthly meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the School's Library. All are welcome to attend.

4. The Norwood Parents Music Association (PMA) will meet at the Norwood High School at 7:00 p.m.

5. It's an action packed day for NHS varsity sports. The boys baseball team will host Brookline High at 4:00 p.m.; the girls softball team travels to Brookline High for a 3:45 p.m. game; the boys volleyball team hosts Wellesley at 4:00 p.m.; the boys and girls lacrosse teams face Milton at 4:00 p.m., the boys will play home while the girls play away; and the girls and boys tennis teams face Newton North High at 3:45 p.m.