5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 12

1. Positive thinking is imagining a way to have good and favorable results happen in your life, a mental attitude that lets thoughts, words, and images that are conducive to grown, expansion and success. At 6 p.m., Roberta Dignan Robinson, the director of geriatric outreach at Cambridge Health Alliance, will be sharing Positive Thinking tips at the Beech Street Center. A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and successful outcomes.

2. Storytime at the Benton Library begins at 10:30 a.m. There will be word plays, stories and activities for children ages 2 years, 9 months to 5 years. Parents or caregivers must be present for the entire session. Younger siblings may attend with their parents. The library will be open today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

3. What is the "energy healing" of Reiki and how can it help people in their daily lives? Find out today at 1:15 p.m. at the Beech Street Center as Catherine Stalberg exholes Reiki’s benefits includes relieving stress, promoting relaxation and helping healing as a complement to traditional medical therapies. 

4. It's Storytime at the Belmont Public Library: Story time for 2's and 3's, songs and movement are part of the story time experience for children ages 2 and 3, will be held at the Belmont Public Library's Children's Room. The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. and then again (for you late risers) from 10:30 a.m. Storycraft for 4's, 5's, and 6's will be held at 3:15 p.m.

5. Drop-in yoga classes, taught by professional instructors in the Vinyasa style – flowing with the breath – will be held in Gardner Hall (enter via Alexander Street) of the Plymouth Congregational Church, 582 Pleasant St., beginning at 9:15 a.m. All levels welcome. Bring your own mat. Childcare is available for $6 per child with a $12 family maximum. There is also free parking on Pleasant and Leonard streets and behind Macy's. All proceeds benefit the Plymouth Nursery School.