"Damn Yankees," Jarrett's Castle, Dana Pomfret, Umi Garrett and "HAZE"

You will not find yourself short of things to do this weekend, Avon.

The opening show for Avon High School's rendition of the Broadway musical, "Damn Yankees" will start at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The box office opens at 6:30 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m. At the door, tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students. The play is free to Avon seniors who are 65 or older with a Join Us Back to School card.

The Dana Pomfret Quartet will perform at the Farmington Valley Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 at the door.

Jarrett's Castle, Canton resident and Farmington Woods golf and clubhouse operations director Ed Jarrett's attempt to break his record for world's largest sand castle, will officially open to the public at 9 a.m. on Saturday. It will cost $10 a car load to see the castle and all proceeds will benefit the Save Walton Pond project at Winding Trails, Special Olympics Connecticut,, New Horizons and the UConn Children’s Cancer Fund. The castle is currently 38 feet and two inches tall. The fundraiser will last until June 30.

Ten-year-old piano prodigy Umi Garrett has played for Ellen DeGeneres and the Boston Pops, and now she is coming to Avon congregational church to play for you, Avon. The performance is at 3 p.m. and is free, and Garrett requests that you contribute what you can afford to her fundraiser for the people of Japan who recently suffered a tsunami.

Prom is getting closer, and that leaves many parents concerned about post-prom activities. But it is bigger than that. Avon seniors will be college freshman, next year, and in an effort to educate parents and seniors about the risks of binge drinking, there will be a screening of the documentary, HAZE from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday in the high school cafeteria. Students 17 or younger must be accompanied by a parent.

Have a good weekend, Avon!