August 2: What's On Tap Today

1. It will be sunny today with a high temperature of 85 °F. The wind will come from the west at speeds between 10 mph and 13 mph. It will be partly cloudy tonight with an overnight low of 63 °F. The wind will come from the north at speeds between 3 mph and 7 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

2. The New England Air Museum's program today is "Plane Flight." Learn about the history and mechanics of planes as well as pilots. Find out more about the program here.

3. Author Ann Hood, who wrote the memoirs Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine and Comfort: A Journey Through Grief and the bestselling novel The Knitting Circle, will discuss her newest work, The Red Thread, at Kent Memorial Library on Wednesday. Find out more here.

4. Check out Wendy Pierman Mitzel's latest edition of Mom Matters here. Wendy discusses the benefits of teaching children life skills and why to teach skills as more than simple, rote tasts.

5. Look for a fresh list of high and low gas prices in Suffield and the surrounding area early this afternoon on Suffield Patch.