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TEDxWalden Pond and Poetry at Munroe Saturday Nights

Here's a roundup of five things to do this weekend in Concord, Bedford and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend around town. 1. TEDxWaldenPond Where/When: Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, 40 Stow St, Concord; 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, Why Go: TEDx Walden Pond's inaugural event kicks off with featured speakers and entertainers David Ropeik, Polly Peterson, Siri Smedvig, Jonathan and Katharine Glass, Prema Bhakti Band, Adele Fleet Bacow, Dr. Deborah Diamond, Jackie Woodside, Jillian Vorce, Drew Scott Pearlman and Anna Huckabee Tull. Pricing: $99 2. Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography Where/When: …

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Video: CROP Walk Unites Community in Effort to Combat Hunger

Charity event raises $52,400 to fight hunger

Yesterday, the thirtieth annual CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk for the Hungry brought together about 400 volunteers at First Parish Church to walk against hunger. Before the walkers left the church, there were many events that took place including a pep band and a speech from Burton Joseph, the Church World Service program manager from Haiti. There was also a banner contest that took place among the youth.  CROP Walk board member, Sharon Duquette, explained what it is about.

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