We haven’t seen HBO’s new Lovecraft Country series based on a novel that draws from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and whose characters struggle against a racist society as well as monsters.

But reader Christine Roberts, whose Dad grew up in Natick, shared this screenshot from the show indicating that Natick and South Natick are right on the edge of Ardham, the epicenter of evil on the show. “In the Lovecraft stories, Arkham [Ardham in the show] is an approximation of Salem,” she says.

Whether Natick will rate a mention, well, we guess you’ll need to tune in.

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The Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN) has been doing its best to stay connected with patrons since shutting down its physical location in mid-March due to the pandemic. Virtual movie screenings, online concerts, and such have been offered.

But TCAN now is ready to welcome people back into its building at 14 Summer St., for four days of screening The Empire Strikes Back, Monday July 13-Thursday July 17. Tickets can be purchased online only at natickarts.org.

Tickets for these shows will be made available to TCAN members only. Only 25 seats are available per screening to keep everyone socially distanced.

TCAN has outlined what it’s doing to keep staff and patrons safe, including conducting contactless temperature checks, and what it expects from visitors to help it do so.

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The town of Natick has announced that its annual Natick Days community event featuring big trucks, food, music and other fun has been nixed for 2020 due to the COVIDd-19 pandemic. It’s usually held in September.

Recreation & Parks Director Karen Partanen, who has already been the bearer of bad news about the fate of summer camps in town, spoke briefly at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, June 8.

The cancellation was made “after lengthy discussion and pondering, and talking about all the unknowns and phasing,” she said.