Welcome to Event of the Weekend, a column where we take an event from our events calendar and tell you a little more about it. For even more events this weekend, check out our calendar.

Event of the Weekend: Fire Station Open House

Day, time, place: Center fire station, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday March 24

Why you shouldn't miss it: There will be an open house tour of the current center fire station on North Road. If you have never actually been inside this center fire station, or if it's been a long time since your last visit, now is a great time to see what everyone is talking about lately. You can ask questions of the Fire Chief and others during the tour. An actual presentation will be made at noon.

Event of the weekend: 10 x 10 = 100 Silent Auction

Day, time, place: Saturday, March 24 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at All Saints' Church.

Why you shouldn't miss it: In anticipation of 100 days until the grand opening of Chelmsford Center for the Arts, a silent auction will be held with local artis' work to raise money for the new center.