L. Kim Tan

Among this week’s highlights: The annual Marshfield Fair begins its 152d iteration on Friday and will run through Aug. 25.

Is there a more delicious way to cool off on a hot August evening than working through a bowl of ice cream? Several bowls, perhaps?

The Beverly theater has partnered with The David Bieber Archives to celebrate the anniversary with a free exhibit titled “Back To The Garden: 1969 & The Woodstock Era.”

Many expect the gambling palace to do well and attract crowds, at least in the near term, although some have a nagging worry about its impact on area traffic.

An exhibit at the International Museum of World War II in Natick pays tribute to the men who stormed Normandy’s beaches on June 6, 1944.

With so many familiar names around us that have their origins in Native American tongues, it’s a wonder many of us don’t know more about the people and their culture.

The book’s authors will be in Weymouth on Tuesday to tell the stories of six women who grew up in “Whitey” Bulger’s South Boston.

How about taking a stroll through a firefly forest? Or a hayride guided by lanterns?

PLYMOUTH – There are a few things you can count on when you go deep-sea fishing on a commercial open boat for the first time. 1) You’ll have plenty of time to think, or do something else other than fishing. 2) You’ll meet people who absolutely love to fish, and talking about it. 3) You may not hook any fish, but you’ll have fun trying, anyway.