5 Things: Moment of Silence, Jazz and Poetry

1. Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 50 degrees and a low around 38, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Copley Square closed: The cordoned-off area of Copley Square where two explosions occurred last Monday will remain closed for the time being, as the FBI continues its investigation of the bombing. That includes the Green Line’s Copley Station, which is being bypassed at this time, the Central Library and all other businesses and buildings within the blocked area. The Mayor’s Office over the weekend provided some information about the process of reopening the area, although a date has not been announced.

3. Moment of silence: People in the city of Boston and communities throughout Massachusetts are being asked to join in a moment of silence today at 2:50 p.m.—the time the two bombs went off, within about 10 seconds of one another, near the finish line of the 117th annual Boston Marathon. Bells throughout the city will ring following the moment of silence.

4. One Fund: Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Tom Menino have formed The One Fund Boston Inc. to help the people most affected by the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. For more information and to donate, check out this article on Charlestown Patch.

5. Library events: Children of all ages are invited to come read to special visitor Seamus the trained therapy dog at the Charlestown Branch Library (179 Main St.) today at 1 p.m. Tonight at 7 p.m., New England Conservatory students will read jazz-influenced poems selected by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky during a special event tonight celebrating National Poetry Month and the Smithsonian's Jazz Appreciation Month.

Got a Charlestown event coming up? Make sure it's on our calendar and send the link to becca.manning@patch.com to be featured in one of our morning "5 Things You Should Know.”