#1. Beginning Painting – Oil or Acrylic (Teen +)  Students learn what makes a good composition and how values, color and lighting are important in a painting.  One-on-one guidance.  $159/$156  Oct. 3 to Dec. 5 (8 Wednesdays)  6 to 8 p.m.

More information at the Roudenbush website.

#2. Westford Academy DECA Business Club... is having its membership meetings on Tuesday, 9/18 and Wednesday, 9/19, 7-8pm in the school's PAC. Deadline for club sign-up is September 28. For more information, e-mail  John Rogers (jrogers@westfordk12.us) or Adam Gagne (agagne@westfordk12.us).

#3. What's Worse?: Mosquitoes or Algae?

#4. Next Wednesday... is the Nashoba Valley Photo Club Open House at the library.

#5. Pictured: A picture taken at one of Westford Academy's school dances from Yvonne.

Do you have a photo? Share it in our Picture Gallery at westford.patch.com/pics. We'll try to use it here in Five Things!