Five Things You Need to Know in Mansfield for Dec. 8

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1. A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph decreasing to between 10 and 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 28. West wind between 5 and 7 mph.

2. At 10:45 a.m., will be at

3. Join Holiday Happenings at for the opportunity to meet Joe Andruzzi from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at , and shop for a cause. 10% of all sales for the entire day will be donated to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation.

4.Mansfield and Norton Emergency Management Agencies are jointly scheduling a Fall session of . CERT training provides basic disaster preparedness and survival skills.

5. The Reiki Room in Foxboro, Ma. is presenting Tap into Wellness™ with Tong Ren at 7 p.m. Tong Ren is a form of energy therapy that combines the western knowledge of anatomy and physiology with the ancient principle of “chi,” to create what many consider to be a powerful new healing modality.