Five Things You Need to Know This Weekend: September 24-25

"Five Things you Need to Know This Weekend" is the weekend version of the Patch column "Five Things You Need to Know Today."  The weekend edition provides readers with essential information for both Saturday and Sunday.

1. SMAC Open House

Stoughton Media Access () invites the public to an open house on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you missed the first , don't miss this one. Stop by and check out the new facility located at 421 Page St., Suite 2 in the Lappen's Business Center.

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2. Bob DiMatteo Memorial Fun Run & Walk

A 5k Run & 1-mile Family Walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. in memory of Bob DiMatteo. A kids race will begin at 9 a.m. Races will begin at , 289 Park St. (Rte.27).

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3. Life Teen Mass & Global Life Night: Give It Away Now - The "Oh, Baby!" Edition

Life Teen high school and Edge middle school programs around the globe will unite for the 4th-annual global Life Night and service project called Give It Away Now! - The Oh, Baby! Edition. 

There will be a baby shower to collect essential items for Friends of the Unborn pregnancy center in Quincy to help mothers and their babies!

Everyone is invited to drop off baby items in boxes at the entrances of on Sunday, September 25.

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4. Girl Scout Carwash

The Stoughton Girl Scouts will be holding a car wash on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. until noon at on Washington Street in Stoughton.

The cost is $5 per car.

Proceeds will help to defray the cost of an upcoming Stoughton Girl Scout trip to Washington D.C. to “Rock the Mall” this upcoming June.

5. Blood Drive at the VFW

There will be a Blood Drive at the VFW Hall in Stoughton (837 Washington St.) from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.