Moderator previews fall Town Meeting rules

From Natick News

• Moderator previews rules for fall Town Meeting. Town Moderator Jeff Alderson briefed Town Meeting members on rules ahead of the fall session, noting a near-record 171 of 180 seats filled and his own bylaw proposal to make consent-agenda votes permanent.Natick News
• Pickerel Pond boardwalk connector opens to public. The Town of Natick announced Oct. 14 that the floating boardwalk connector at Pickerel Pond is open after a delay from a late handrail shipment, with restoration plantings and south-end stairs finishing in spring 2027 and a ribbon-cutting planned.Natick News
• Town sets key dates for Nov. 3 election. Natick's Town Clerk set key dates for the Nov. 3 state election: voter registration closes Oct. 24, early voting runs Oct. 17-30 at Morse Institute Library, and the office outlined mail and in-person voting procedures.Natick News

Natick on Sat, Oct 17

• Fall Town Meeting materials posted online. The Town of Natick posted new motions, presentations, and reports for the first Fall Annual Town Meeting session, urging members to review them before the Oct. 20 meeting at Kennedy Middle School.Town of Natick
• Natick Art Association hosts weekend Open Studios. The Natick Art Association's annual Open Studios runs Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with artists welcoming visitors to studios at locations across Natick.Natick Center Cultural District

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 19, 3 p.m.: Library trustees meet Monday afternoon. The Morse Institute Library's Board of Trustees meets Monday, Oct. 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the library, 14 East Central Street.Town of Natick
• Mon, Oct 19, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Monday evening. Natick's School Committee meets Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of Town Hall, 13 East Central Street.Town of Natick
• Tue, Oct 20, 7:30 p.m.: Fall Town Meeting opens Tuesday at Kennedy Middle. Fall Annual Town Meeting's first session convenes Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Middle School auditorium, with a second session Thursday, Oct. 22.Town of Natick
• Tue, Oct 20: Girls soccer hosts Wellesley Tuesday. Natick's girls varsity soccer team hosts Wellesley in a nonconference match Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 20, 5 p.m.: Cider social welcomes neighbors Tuesday evening. Bacon Free Library hosts a Know Your Neighbor Community Cider Social Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 58 Eliot Street.Bacon Free Library
• Wed, Oct 21, 7 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday evening. Natick's Planning Board holds a public meeting Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Select Board meeting room at Town Hall.Town of Natick
• Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m.: Suzanne Vega performs at TCAN Wednesday. Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega brings her Flying With Angels tour to TCAN Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m.TCAN
• Thu, Oct 22, 10:30 a.m.: Flu clinic offered Thursday with pre-registration. Natick's flu immunization clinic runs Thursday, Oct. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; pre-registration is required.Town of Natick
• Thu, Oct 22, 7 p.m.: Teen author talk set for Thursday. Morse Institute Library hosts a virtual teen author talk with Cherie Dimaline on young-adult storytelling about ghosts, grief, and growing up, Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.Town of Natick
• Fri, Oct 23, 8 p.m.: Steel Wheels play TCAN Friday night. Virginia-based Americana band The Steel Wheels play TCAN Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m.; tickets are $35 with member discounts.TCAN
• Sat, Oct 24, 10 a.m.: Drug take-back day set for Saturday. Natick's Prescription Drug Take Back Day runs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering residents a way to safely dispose of unused medication.Town of Natick
• Sat, Oct 24, 10 a.m.: Spooktacular returns to Main Street Saturday. Natick's Spooktacular family Halloween event runs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12 South Main Street.Town of Natick

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