5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 5

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. The name says it all: Have fun while getting fit at Fit and Fun at 10:30 a.m. at the .

2. Youngsters in grades 3-5 do yoga at 3 p.m. at

3. The Recreation Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Center. The issue of whether to allow animals on the Common is scheduled to be discussed.

4. The Red Sox season starts soon, so maybe it’s time for some good news about one of its pitchers. Daniel Bard will be the 2012 Jimmy Fund Rally Against Cancer Spokesplayer. He will be an ambassador for the Jimmy Fund to raise awareness and build support for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Rally Against Cancer encourages Red Sox fans to partner with their workplaces and schools by encouraging co-workers, classmates, and friends to each contribute $5 or more to the Jimmy Fund. In exchange, they can “Dress for Sox-cess” by wearing Boston Red Sox gear to work or school on Friday, April 13, the Sox home opener. Visit RallyAgainstCancer.org for more information.

5. Do blondes have more fun? They will when becomes one of the first schools in the country to present “Legally Blonde.’’  Save the dates: Performances are set for March 29, 30, 31 and April 1.