LOTS MORE MUSIC The Duxbury Music Festival continues this week. Major events include the “Family Fest’’ on Duxbury Town Green; Sunday, July 23, 10:30 a.m.; $10, $5 children. Also on July 23, at 5 p.m., the festival hosts a picnic on the Town Green with free performances by student and faculty musicians. “All That Jazz’’ featuring the Noah Preminger Quintet takes place at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George St.; Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.; $50. The competition winners’ concert and farewell reception take place at the Ellison Center for the Arts on Friday, July 28, 7 p.m.; $60. For information on all events see www.duxburymusicfestival.org.
MRS. ROOSEVELT Author Carol Cohen presents “An Evening With Eleanor Roosevelt,’’ a program on the famous first lady’s life and her work as a human rights activist. Turner Free Library, 2 North Main St., Randolph; Tuesday, July 25, 6 p.m.; www.turnerfreelibrary.org.
PAINT, FILM, YOGA Figures and landscapes by Boston painter Vincent Crotty will be on exhibit in the Wotiz Gallery of the Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Ave., during the month of August. Also at Milton library, the 1989 black comedy film “Weekend at Bernie’s’’ will be screened on Thursday, July 27, 2 p.m. “Adult Yoga with Mary Keohane’’ takes place on Monday, July 24, 7 p.m.; registration required on website. And “Summer Drop-in Writing Workshop’’ with Betty Siegel continues on Wednesday, July 26, 7-8:30 p.m.
FREE KICKS Legacy Place holds a series of free fitness events this summer. “Kick It with Jillian,’’ 13 rounds of music-driven exercise, takes place Tuesday, July 25, 6 p.m. 680 Legacy Place, Dedham; www.legacyplace.com.
BUILDING BETTER Plymouth Public Library celebrates “Build a Better World,’’ the theme for this year’s summer reading program, with a Victorian tea party, sharing tea sandwiches, scones, teas, and stories of success with representatives of the Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth, and the Plymouth Farmers’ Market. Dr. Richard M. Shiff garden, 132 South St.; Saturday, July 29, 2 p.m.; register at www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
CIRCUS IN TOWN Circus Smirkus performs “Midnight at the Museum’’ to benefit the Marshfield Education Foundation. The group’s 28 performers include acrobats, clowns, and jugglers. Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St.; Wednesday, July 26, 2 and 7 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 11 a.m.; www.marshfieldfoundation.org/site/news-and-events/circus-smirkus.
CREATURES FEATURED The Creature Teachers, environmental and animal educators, share their love and knowledge of animals at Bird Park’s Summer Sundays Series of family-friendly shows. Music Court at Francis William Bird Park, Walpole; Sunday, July 23, 3-4 p.m.; $15 family, $9 member family.
Also at Bird Park, summer story hour for children 5 and under takes place Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., through Aug. 24; register at www.thetrustees.org/birdpark. Children ages 8-10 are invited to an outdoor explorers program on Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon, though Aug. 23; www.thetrustees.org/birdpark.
ELECTRIC CARS New England Electric Auto Association hosts a hybrid/electric car show, offering free test drives of cars provided by Tracy Chevrolet, Colonial Ford, Tufankjian Hyundai, and Sullivan Brothers Nissan and Toyota. Kingston Public Library, 6 Green St.; Saturday, July 29, noon–4 p.m.; free.
BOOK BREEZE Duxbury Free Library and Westwinds Bookshop present author Lisa Duffy speaking on her debut novel, “The Salt House.’’ 77 Alden St.; Thursday, July 27, 7 p.m.
PICNIC CONCERTS The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate hosts picnic concerts for family and friends to celebrate its newly opened formal garden on Thursday evenings. The Baha Brothers perform summertime beach music at the estate, 2468B Washington St., Canton; Thursday, July 27, 7-9 p.m.; $40 car, $30 member car, $10 walk-in, 857-327-5043.
TEA CEREMONY Tea master Glenn Sorei Pereira, trained by the Urasenke School of Tea, presents a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and answers questions in a tea hut designed by the Japanese artist Sano Gofu. The Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St., Duxbury; Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m.
PARAGON YOUTH Friends of the Paragon Carousel host local musician Olivia Monarch, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. 205 Nantasket Ave., Hull; Friday, July 28, 7 p.m. Also at Paragon Carousel, a free story time with storybook character Rapunzel takes place Friday, July 28, 10:30 a.m.; www.paragoncarousel.com.
MEMPHIS MUSIC Amy Black and her soulful Memphis Music Revue perform “Soulsville’’ classics and original music such as the new song “What Makes a Man?’’ Spire Center, 25 ½ Court St., Plymouth; Friday, July 28, 8 p.m.; www.spirecenter.org.
MARLEY MEMORIES The Duppy Conquerors, a Bob Marley tribute band consisting of some of Boston’s best reggae musicians, take the stage at the Spire Center. 25½ Court St., Plymouth; Saturday, July 29, 8 p.m.
MEET ARTISTS Three innovative artists discuss their work, processes, inspirations, and visions at a reception at Mass Audubon’s Moose Hill Gallery. Botanical watercolors and pencil drawings by Kay Kopper, ceramic sculpture by Jennifer Langhamme, and a watercolor wildflower series by Mary Wilkas are on display in the gallery. 293 Moose Hill Parkway, Sharon; Tuesday, July 25, 6-8 p.m.
Send information about events at least two weeks in advance to Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com.
