5 Things to Start the Day, April 24

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events, happenings in town, and little tidbits of information. Here are five things to start the day, April 24, in Danvers:

1. Tonight Danvers Patch is excited to participate in , starting at 7 p.m. To send us your last minute questions for the candidates, email molly.buccini@patch.com. 

2. Have you read The House of Sand and Fog, or Townie? Local acclaimed author tonight at , as part of their PREP Parent Council Speaker Series. The begins at at 7 p.m. in the Kaneb Theater. Residents are welcome to attend. 

3. Volunteers are needed for the Aug. 11th, Operation Troop Support "Ride For Our Troops" - Motorcycle Run. A meeting for volunteers and for people who would like to volunteer is scheduled for this Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the VFW.

4. Today's 5 Things Photo: On April 16, Troop 63181 visited the People-to-People Food Pantry. Troop leader Elaine McFarlane said "the girls donated 10 cases of Girl Scout Cookies and took a tour.  They were so impressed with the way the food pantry helps families in Danvers that they are working on a way to increase donations during the summer months."

5. Today's weather: A slight chance of showers after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 57 degrees.

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