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Weekend Planner: Potato Batteries, Car Washes, Spin Art and More!

Five things to know about the weekend of August 16, 2013 in Needham and Wellesley.

1. It looks like this weekend will be really pleasant, if theΒ National Weather Service has anything to say about it. According to them, here's what you can expect this weekend.

  • Friday: Sunny, 80ΒΊF highs by day, mostly clear and a low of 55ΒΊF in the evening.
  • Saturday: High of 81ΒΊF and sunny, then mostly clear with a low of 57ΒΊF.Β 
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, 81ΒΊF high, low of 60ΒΊF and a partly cloudy evening.
2. Catch theΒ Free Fun Fridays program before the summer ends.Today's free day out is at the Concord Museum, in Concord (the town, not the plane), the USS Constitution Museum, Boston's ICA, the Edward Gorey House, and theΒ Springfield and BerkshireΒ Museums.Β For more information, see their website.

3. Your car looking a bit grimy? Conveniently, theΒ Needham Junior Cheer Car WashΒ is this saturday. For a $5, cash or check, the team will get it sparkling clean. All you have to do is drive over to Claxton Field Parking Lot on Central Ave in Needham after 9 a.m. Saturday.

4. Maybe your kids are yearning for some face painting, or perhaps they've been asking for spin art.Β Well,Β The Linden Square FUNtastic Saturdays are back with just those two things. Even if they haven't, but are interested,Β it starts at 1 p.m. SaturdayΒ in Wellesley's Linden Square.Β Free, and geared toward 4- to 8-year-olds.

5. You know they are delicious whenΒ boiled, mashed, stuck in a stew,Β pretty much any way. But did you know potatoes are full of electricity? This weekend, at the Needham Farmers Market, theCommunity Farm and Next Step Living will be showing off potato batteries.Β So, how is your clock holding up? Because mine is aΒ potato.Β 

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