5 things to do this weekend, including a massive orchid display and a winter farmers’ market

I tend to prefer TV shows over films because when I fall in love with characters, I don’t want their stories to end. Playwright Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle is ideal because I get to follow up with her characters through nine plays. The third production is an audio play — also exciting for this radio journalist — and there will be live readings this weekend. There will also be a winter farmers’ market, a spoken word festival for teens and more.

The third production in Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle is an audio play produced by Next Chapter Podcasts in partnership with GBH. “runboyrun” will be performed live at the Boston Public Library GBH Studio on Thursday and The Huntington Theatre on Friday. The play follows Disciple and Abasiama as they relive the same day from the Biafran War — the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted from 1967-1970. Guests are asked to call for ticket availability. If interested listeners cannot attend the in-person events, the play will be released on streaming platforms.

The Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market wraps up this Saturday at Russell’s Garden Center. WBUR’s Andrea Shea wrote about the market for The ARTery newsletter in January. There will be specialty foods and beverages from Boston Smoked Fish, Tex Mex Eats, 1634 Meadery and many more vendors on site. The market runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mass Poetry will hold its second annual teen spoken word festival “Write Here | Write Now | Speak Loud!” at Emerson College this weekend. There will be noncompetitive events for teens to feel less pressure speaking their minds as well as a Team Slam and Individual Slam events. There will also be workshops for participants to learn about self-portrait poems, open mics and more. Author of “The January Children,” Safia Elhillo, co-director of the Providence Poetry Slam Chrysanthemum, and local rapper Cakeswagg will perform. Registration is free through the Eventbrite.

Floral lovers can start spring right by visiting “Pixels + Petals” at the New England Botanic Garden in Boylston. Guests will explore a sprawling display of more than 2,000 orchids arranged in a retro video game aesthetic. The arrangements draw inspiration from the pixelated charm of 8 and 16-bit graphics, combining technology and nature. General admission is $20 for adult tickets and free for members. Admission includes access to the full 200-acre property with gardens and woodland trails.

The Human Movement Project explores dance theatre as a means of “starting community conversations, building empathy, and illuminating untold everyday stories,” according to their website. The organization will host events across three weekends through March 30 revolving around physical wellness and movement at The Human Movement Lab in Hyde Park. Programming will kick off with a spring equinox sound bath on Sunday, March 16 and end with a studio concert performed by Human Movement Project dancers on Sunday, March 30. Some events are free and some are ticketed — all events can be found on the organization’s website.