Five Things You Need to Know in Mansfield for Dec. 17 and 18

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1. The Mansfield Music and Arts Society will present "A Broadway Christmas" holiday musical revuew at the MMAS Black Box Theatre for a three-weekend run in December.

2. is hosting a Girl Scout Cookie Drive Thru starting at 9 a.m. Get your Girl Scout cookies just in time for Christmas. All varieties, $4 a box.

3. is hosting a at 1 p.m. and a at 2 p.m.

4. The Edgewood Church of Christ is presenting Olde Tyme Radio's Holiday Special: A Live Radio Play at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The event will feature a live nativity scene, refreshments and Christmas music.

5. Mansfield Girls Varsity Ice Hockey starts on Saturday with a scrimmage against Needham at 5:10 p.m.  Mansfield Boys Ice Hockey starts at 6:10 p.m. at home against North Attleboro. Mansfield Varsity Swimming competes in Hopkinton. Both teams start at 5 p.m. Both boys and girls indoor track are competing at North Attleboro at 4 p.m.