BAND ON BEACH The Satuit Band, composed of regional musicians from high school students to seasoned professionals, will perform a concert at the Bernie King Pavilion on Nantasket Beach. Under the direction of conductor Charlie Shaffer, the band is in its 85th year of performing free concerts at venues around the area.
Nantasket Avenue, Hull; Wednesday, Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m.
DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL The annual Downtown Brockton Arts & Music Festival will run for three days at the Stacy Adams Cultural Arts Building and other locations throughout the city, featuring food, music, artwork, craft vendors, networking for professionals, and children’s activities. Bus transportation will be available between events.
The festival will begin with an open house in Gallery Thirty Three on Friday, Aug. 25, and conclude with a drummers’ circle and musical jam session in the gallery late Sunday, Aug. 27. A “Family Hip-Hop Block Party’’ will take place Saturday. Other events include an artists’ reception and musical performances Friday evening, picnic parties Saturday afternoon at two venues with live music, and live musical performances Saturday evening.
The Stacy Adams building, 33 Dover St., will hold open studios and an indoor vendors mall throughout the festival from Friday, Aug. 25, 6 p.m., to Sunday, Aug. 27, 10 p.m. For the full schedule of events, see www.brocktonarts.org/dbam.
BRASS QUINTET The Brockton Symphony Orchestra brass quintet, featuring Wayne King and Joseph Donohue (trumpet), Elizabeth Jones (French horn), Peter Griffin (trombone), and David Vess (tuba), will also perform at the Brockton festival.
Stacy Adams building, 33 Dover St.; Sunday, Aug. 27, 4:15-5:30 p.m.; free.
STORYTELLERS “Spoken Voices: Meet the Writers, Hear Their Voices’’ is a presentation by a group of writers who have met on Tuesday nights at famed storyteller Jay O’Callahan’s home in Marshfield for almost 20 years. The writers will speak about the methods they use to generate new works together and offer samples of their work.
Ventress Memorial Library, Library Plaza, 1837 Ocean St.,Marshfield; Wednesday, Aug. 23, 7-8:30 p.m.; free.
The library is also screening the last film in its series of classic Audrey Hepburn movies, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,’’ on Friday, Aug. 25, 1-3 p.m.
CRAWL AND FLY Live owls, hawks, falcons, and vultures will be part of the “New England Reptile and Raptors Live Birds of Prey’’ show, a family-friendly performance, at Francis William Bird Park. Bring a blanket or chairs.
Music Court, Polley Lane, Walpole; Sunday, Aug. 20, 3–4 p.m.; $15 family, $9 member family.
Also at Bird Park, all-level vinyasa yoga classes will be led by local experienced yoga instructors on Thursday, Aug. 24, 6-7 p.m., and Friday, Aug. 25, noon-1 p.m.; $15, $9 members, www.thetrustees.org/birdpark.
POP SINGER Suede, formerly Joan Rivers’ opening act, will perform at the Spire Center for Performing Arts.
25½ Court St.,Plymouth; Saturday, Aug. 26, 8 p.m. $30-$50,www.spirecenter.org.
WEST SIDE SONGS Also at the Spire Center, Eddy Clearwater, known for his guitar playing and rough vocal style.
25½ Court St., Plymouth; Friday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m.; $30, www.spirecenter.org.
THOMAS & FRIENDS Edaville Railroad, the family theme park and home of “Thomas Land,’’ will offer copies of the new film, “Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor,’’ for sale. Children can also explore the Island of Sodor in Thomas Land at Edaville.
5 Pine St., Carver; Tuesday, Aug 22, 10-6; ticket information at www.edaville.com.
DATE WITH ZEN The Plymouth Zen Group will celebrate its eighth anniversary featuring a visit from zen master Bon Haeng (Mark Houghton). This year’s theme is “Universal Connection.’’ Kwan Haeng Sunim, a senior monk in the Kwan Um School of Zen, will give an introductory dharma talk, and master Bon Haeng will respond to questions from the audience.
26 North St.,Plymouth; Wednesday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.; $10 donation; www.plymouthzen.com.
PAINTING REPLICATION Artist Frank Costantino will replicate his painting “Uphill Dory II’’ in watercolor and discuss his approach to the composition, palette choices for colors, and the various methods of washes that comprise the work.
South Street Gallery, 149 South St., Hingham; Sunday, Aug. 20, 3-5 p.m.
Artist Bill Cloutman will discuss his style of painting and paint a demonstration in oils outside the gallery, weather permitting, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 3 to 5 p.m.
JAZZ GUITAR Jones River Landing will host a jazz fund-raiser featuring Dan Rose, a New York jazz guitarist and recording artist, and his trio. Funds will support the Jones River Watershed Association’s efforts to preserve the river.
55 Landing Road, Kingston; Thursday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m. Meet the musicians at 6 p.m. with food and cocktails, music at 7 p.m.; $25, $20 advance, www.jonesriver.org/tickets.
GRAND OPENING The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra will open its 2017-2018 season next month with a concert titled “Ain’t It Grand!’’ featuring a performance of Ferde Grofé’s American masterpiece, “Grand Canyon Suite,’’ Puccini’s “Preludio Sinfonico,’’ and guest artist Ketevan Kartvelishvili as the featured pianist on Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.’’
Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., Plymouth; Saturday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.; www.plymouthphil.org/plymouth-philharmonic-concert-1.asp.
Send information about events at least two weeks in advance to Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com.
