Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 18

1. FOOD & DRINK: Doll and Teddy Luncheon

During school vacation week, bring your children to Longfellow's Wayside Inn for a Doll and Teddy Bear Luncheon where you can come dressed in your party clothes and enjoy a day of food and fun. Create crafts, play games, and enjoy a delicious lunch with your favorite doll or teddy. Children will make their own sundaes while parents enjoy cheesecake for dessert.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost is $19.95 per person, plus tax & gratuity

Reservations are required. For more information, call 978-443-1776.

2. ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Movie at the library

Kids, come to Goodnow Library at 2 p.m. for a showing of the movie Hugo (PG), which tells the story of orphan Asa Butterfield who lives a tough life inside the walls of a Paris train station in the 1930s, trying to survive on his own and hide from the authorities. When he finds a mysterious mechanical man and tires to fix it, he is launched into a magical adventure.

3. OUTDOORS: Woodcock walks

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology (www.allaboutbirds.org) calls the American Woodcock a “superbly camouflaged bird.”   

Weston Conservation Agent Michele Grzenda will lead two informative Woodcock Walks at Greenways Reservation in Wayland. Enjoy a beautiful spring sunset while listening and watching for the incredible woodcock flight at Greenways. Watch as male woodcocks fly in an upward spiral and make a distinctive call to attract a mate. 

Members: Free. Non-Members: $10 Walk begins at 6:15 p.m.

Register at www.svtweb.org or call 978-443-5588. Further information on other outings and SVT properties are also available on SVT’s website.

4. ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Movie night at Fairbank Community Center

Looking for something fun to do during April vacation? Join for a movie night featuring Happy Feet 2. Bring your family, a picnic dinner and a blanket (beach chairs will only be allowed around perimeter to ensure a fair view for everyone). A big screen will be set up in the gymnasium.
Popcorn and treats available for purchase.

TIME: Doors open at 7 p.m., movie begins at 7:30 p.m.

WHO: Sudbury Residents only

COST: $10 per family

LOCATION: FCC Gym

REGISTER: Online or in person

5. ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Sing-a-long with Peter Sheridan

Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Libary, local musician Peter Sheridan will be performing a family Sing-a-Long at the .

This special event will be held in the large meeting room.

The Sing-a-Long program will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 10:45 a.m.