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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 14

Art receptions, electronics drop-off recycling and...free parking!

1. Free parking! Did you see the shopping bags covering the parking meters in Newton Centre?  will celebrate its third anniversary by all day today! 

2. Art receptions. The will hold an opening reception tonight for  It will also hold an . The receptions will be held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

3. Electronics drop-off. The on Rumford Avenue hosts special Friday/Saturday drop-offs for electronics once per month. Today and tomorrow you can drop off electronics from 8 a.m. - noon. A full list of acceptable materials is available online. There will be a $12 charge to recycle each TV or computer monitor, and all other appliances and electronics accepted free-of-charge. Check or cash accepted, made payable to "CRT Recycling."

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4. Farmers' market. The will set up at today from noon - 5 p.m.

5. An evening with Brian McLaren. Author, speaker and activist  Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?: Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World at the tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance (available online) or $15 at the door. 

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