1. HARRY CHAPIN TRIBUTE: 8-10 p.m., June 9, Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. Harry Chapins incredible storysongs come to life, including Taxi, WOLD, Better Place to Be, 30,000 lbs of Bananas, Circle and more. This show features Howard Fields, an original member of Harrys band, on drums along with members of Satinwood performing fully arranged versions of Chapins legendary music. Satinwood is a unique seven-piece group that serves up the best tunes of the 1970s ala Harry Chapin. For more information, visit amazingthings.org.

2. COMEDY NIGHT WITH STEVE SWEENEY: 9-10:30 p.m., June 9, China Gourmet, 1583 Worcester Road, Framingham. Sweeney, a well-known Boston comedian, performs at the restaurant's weekly comedy show. Tickets cost $35 and include admission to the dinner buffet. For more information, call 617-771-2668 or visit larryleelewis.com.

3. THE POWER OF MEDITATION: 10-11 a.m., June 10, Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St., Framingham. Please join us for a discussion of the book "Real Happiness: the Power of Meditation." A short meditation will follow the book discussion. Participants will discuss the best way to incorporate meditation into, and perhaps beyond, the book group. eBook and downloadable audiobook versions of "Real Happiness" are available through Hoopla.

4. BALL IN THE HOUSE: 8-10:30 p.m., June 10, Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. Following in the path of classic harmony groups like Boyz II Men, The Temptations, and Take 6, while incorporating the pop and neo-soul influence of artists like Bruno Mars, Daft Punk, and Pharrell Williams, five-member vocal band Ball in the House moves audiences with its music. Over the years, the group has performed with The Beach Boys, Gladys Knight, Kool & the Gang, KC & The Sunshine Band, Jessica Simpson, and Smokey Robinson. Tickets cost $23, $22 for seniors and students and $20 for members. For more information, visit amazingthings.org.

5. SESSION AMERICANA: 8-10 p.m., June 15, Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St., Framingham. If you havent heard, Session Americana is a rock band in a tea cup, or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle. This band/collective of talented musicians craft a musical experience unlike any other. On stage is a collapsible bar table wired with microphones, a vintage suitcase recast as a kick drum, an old Estey field organ, a pre-war parlor guitar, a mandocello and all of its smaller siblings. For more information, visit amazingthings.org.

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