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1. In Norwood today, the Cultural Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Norwood Town Hall, Room 11.

2. Norwood Public Schools will host their 15th Annual Fine Arts Festival today and tomorrow at the Apollo Function Facilities at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy artwork, music, TV, and drama created and performed by Norwood Public School students.

3. New Horizon Health and Wellness invites you to meet their Medical Director and have a free weight loss and fitness consultation from 6:30-8:00 p.m.  Please call 781-269-5400 to schedule an appointment.

4. Today's NHS Mustang Varsity Action: The NHS boys' baseball team travels to Milton for a 3:45 p.m. game and the girls' softball team hosts Milton at 3:45 p.m. The girls' and boys' tennis teams face Weymouth today at 3:45 p.m. The boys will play home while the girls team plays away. The boys' and girls' lacrosse team will face Newton today at 4:00 p.m. The boys' will play at home while the girls play away. The boys' varsity volleyball team travels to Framingham for a 5:00 match.

5. Norwood SEPAC will hold a general meeting for its members at the Savage Center in room 219 from 6:45-8:45 p.m.