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1. Today at 12:30 p.m., come sing, read, and play with your baby in a warm and welcoming environment for a Free Parent-Baby Group. Meet other Roslindale/JP/Hyde Park parents, discuss infant development and share the joys and challenges of caring for a baby. New parents, second time parents, and grandparents are welcome. Free as a program of the Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts. Contact facilitator Allison Diop-Frimpong for more info at 617-325-6732 or adiopfrimpong@familynurturing.org. 4560 Washington St.
2. Catholic Memorial School's drama club will present Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead on Friday and Saturday. 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.
3. Contest! Your photo could be Roslindale Patch's Facebook cover photo.
4. Trash/recycling days are moved back one day due to the Veterans Day holiday.
5. On Thursday, Sam Adams is hosting a Special Boston Brewery Open House to Aid Superstorm Sandy Relief Efforts. 30 Germania St., Jamaica Plain.

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