Cradles to Crayons Drive in Melrose This Weekend

Here is a sampling of five things going on in the Melrose area between Nov. 9-10:

1. There is a Cradles to Crayons drive and sorting event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, according to an event posting on Melrose Patch.

2. The Highlands Holiday Marketplace runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, according to an event posting on Melrose Patch.

3. A Holiday Craft Fair is set for 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Temple Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel in Malden, according to an event posting at Malden Patch.

4. The Dine for Dollars Fundraiser for Medford High School Football is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Dockside Restaurant at Riverview, according to an event posting at Malden Patch.

5. There will be an introduction to brass instruments music appreciation lecture from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Malden Public Library, according to an event posting on Malden Patch.