Weekend Planner: Veterans Day Parade and Local Author Returns to Town

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. Every Thursday we’ll be giving you a few suggestions of things to do this weekend. And be sure to let us know of any other events in the area that you might be attending.

1.

Where/When: ; Saturday, Nov. 12; 3 p.m.

Why Go: There will be a reading and signing by Alice Schellhorn Magrane, who was Director of Guidance in the Winchester Public Schools for many years, retiring in 2008. The author will donate a portion of the sale of each copy of Snoshoo the Stowaway Bunny to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.

Pricing: Free

2. VETERANS DAY PARADE

Where/when: , Friday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.

Why go: The parade begins at the high school, as the procession will travel around the Common before ending up at Town Hall where veterans will be honored.

Pricing: Free.

3.

Where/When: ; Friday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m.

Why Go: Head over to the Regent Theatre in Arlington to check out Deborah Henson-Concant live in concert.

Pricing: $22 advance ($25 day of show), $15 Students/Seniors, $50 VIP (VIP includes exclusive artist reception and 1st choice seats)

4.

Where/When: , 131 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12

Why Go: Because you've almost certainly heard the commercials about that new spiced and smoky rum for the "modern day adventurer."

Pricing: Free to taste

5.

Where/When: , 1605 Massachusetts Ave; 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13

Why Go: The Metropolitan Wind Symphony's first concert of the season opens with "Sousa on the Hoof," a piece put together years ago by MWS Music director Lewis Buckley, and its title piece, "At Kitty O'Shea's" is an Irish Folk Song Suite for wind orchestra.

Pricing: $18