5 Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 3

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.

Here are some things to know about the month of November:

1. Ever wonder how a person can rest on a bed of nails? Find out as The Boston Museum of Science offers a program about the magic of science. The program will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the Grafton Public Library, 33 Grafton Common.

2. Get your blood pressure checked at 11 a.m. at the Grafton Senior Center, 30 Providence Road.

3. The SuperPark Study Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Center,

4. Dew-eeeee! Former Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans turns 60 today.

5. Today’s forecast: Sunny, high 56, low 37