5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 16

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

 1. Play bridge at 9 a.m. at the .

2. When the boys varsity basketball team takes the court at 7 p.m. tonight, they will be stepping into history. Tonight is the final scheduled Grafton High School game at the gym. Next year’s games will be played in the gym of the new high school. Tonight’s match-up is against Nipmuc Regional High School.

3. The students at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School don’t get themselves tied up in knots Except, when they are doing yoga. Thanks to a grant from the Valley Tech Education Foundation, students at Valley Tech now have the option to take advantage of yoga sessions conducted Susie Masters from State of Grace Yoga & Wellness Center in Uxbridge. The weekly classes take place after school and are free to students. Staff members are charged a fee.

 4. at 71 Main St., South Grafton is hosting a bag sale starting today through the end of the month. Many new items are in stock.  Prices are: 1 bag for $5, 2 for $9, 3 for $12.

5. Chances are that you are not winning any points by going to work when you are sick. According to a survey from Accountemps, only 8 percent of professionals say they are impressed by coworkers who come to work sick.