This Weekend: A Capella Benefit Concert, Bluegrass Concert, River's Edge Holiday Concert

Saturday, Dec. 14

MetroWest Festival of Trees, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough. More than 200 artificial decorated trees, a gingerbread house competition and more.

Pet Photos with Santa at Marlborough Pet Source. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., no appointment necessary. Funds will be directed to Phinney's Friends.

Story Time with Mrs. Claus at Solomon Pond Mall, 1 to 3 p.m. near JC Penney.

Ball in the House A Capella, benefit concert, 6 to 9 p.m., held by the Project Onipa A Foundation, Inc. (A nonprofit corporation that supports patients & families battling severe illnesses), at Stephen Anthony's Function Room. 

Tom Watt and Southeast Expressway Bluegrass Concert, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church. 

Sunday, Dec. 15

MetroWest Festival of Trees, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough. More than 200 artificial decorated trees, a gingerbread house competition and more.

Open Houses in Marlborough

River's Edge Arts Alliance Holiday Concert, 3 p.m., Hudson High School. From the event posting: "Performing in this popular concert, which has become a warm and
festive community tradition, will be the fifty member strong River’s Edge 
Community Band under the direction of David Bailey, the growing River’s Edge 
Chorale directed by Paul Johnson which welcomes forty local singers, and ten talented local youth in the River’s Edge Youth Chorus under the leadership of Jan 
Patterson."

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Immaculate Conception Church. 3 p.m. From the announcement: "The Immaculate Conception Parish Choir will be joined by the Immaculate Conception Children's Choir to help ring in the season in story and song. Both groups are working hard to make this year's service one to remember."

An evening of Giving and Gifting, to benefit the Marlborough Community Cupboard, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Earthsong Yoga.