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1. Attend the Sharon Conservation Commission meeting

The Sharon Conservation Commission meets at 7:45 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center. The agenda is here.

2. Attend a concert

Tony Funches, the former lead vocalist for the '50s group The Platters, will perform at 2:30 p.m. at EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Sharon.

Funches has performed with The Drifters, The Coasters and The Shirelles, in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and internationally. 

The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 781-784-6781.

3. Attend the Sharon Water Management Advisory Committee meeting

The Sharon Water Management Advisory Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center.

4. Attend the Sharon Recreation Advisory Committee meeting

The Sharon Recreation Advisory Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center.

5. Study fiction writing

The Sharon Public Library is offering a summer workshop for adults on fiction writing.

The workshop meets on June 19, 21, 26 and 28 and on July 3, 5 and 10. The sessions will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room.