5 Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 20

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events, happenings in town, and little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know today, Feb. 20, in Danvers:

1. Happy Presidents Day! Don't forget: all government and school buildings, as well as banks will be closed today in celebration of the holiday.

2. Four new claimed directory listings this week! Cosmic Tan, Acculab Measurement Standards Inc., Salon Couture, and UpRight Upholestry all joined the Danvers Patch team. If you're a business in town, learn about claiming your listing here.

3. We have a brand new blog post from Each Peach Cafe today, all about "making the shift." Not sure what they're talking about? Find out here. If you're interested in blogging on Danvers Patch, email molly.buccini@patch.com. 

4. Not sure what to do with the kids over February vacation? Check out our picks for things to do at 9 a.m.

5. Today's Weather: Sunny skies with a high near 39 degrees is forecasted, but with wind gusts up to 34 MPH, it might feel a little colder.

For more of today's happenings, head over to our Events Calendar.

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