5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 20

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 whist at 1 p.m. at the .

2. The Operation Friendship Dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the

3. Grafton Recreation Department basketball tips off at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Municipal Center.

4,  The Assabet Valley chamber singers perform at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the .

5. Forecast: Sun, high 33, low 11.