Five Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 23

Here are five things you need to know today:

Trash Pickup is Delayed: Trash pickup is delayed one day this week due to the Presidents Day holiday. Find out more information here.

Weekly Winter Walk: Head to Harold Parker Forest at 10 a.m. for their weekly winter walk. Guides take you through the forest and provide insight on nature. Find out more

Weather: A high temperature of 35 degrees will accompany a sunny day today, according to the National Weather Service. A wind chill factor of 0 degrees will make it feel quite a bit chillier. Skies should be mostly clear on Wednesday night with a low temperature of around 7 degrees.

Wait…you want to call it what? It was this day in 1874 that Walter Winfield patented the game originally called “sphairistike.” After it was realized that most people were not exactly well-versed in the pronunciation of ancient Greek sports, the game eventually became known as lawn tennis. This fun fact was provided by On-This-Day.com.

Gas Prices: Gas at the BP at Route 125 and Salem Road has stayed low after high prices over the past two months. According to autos.msn.com, the now offers one of the lowest gas prices in town at $3.13/gallon.

Check out all of the events happening in Andover today at our events calendar.