5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 26

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. Stop by ., 377 Providence Road, South Grafton, and bring a non-perishable item to be donated to a Blackstone Valley food bank. Everyone who brings an item in will be entered into a drawing to win free Paul Mitchell products. Once 100 cans have been collected, a free Paul Mitchell smoothing iron will be added to the raffle.

2. Ed the Wizard will entertain youngsters at 6:30 p.m. at the , 33 Grafton Common.

3. Play five crowns at 3 p.m. at , 30 Providence Road.

4. On this day in 2011, the Patriot Act was passed.

5. Today’s forecast: Unsettled, high 50, low 39.