5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 24

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. Tonight at 7 will be hosting a spirituality speaker at the. Ann Hood will be speaking about her books The Red Thread, The Knitting Circleand, Comfort; a journey through grief.

2. The will be meeting tonight, they are expected to approve the May Town Meeting warrant and interview several candidates for the Upper Charles River Trails Committee.

3. From the Post Prom Planning Committee: ATTENTION SOPHMORE PARENTS!!!! The Prom is just a couple of weeks away. We are now PLEADING for your help to create a safe environment for our children.   Please consider this volunteering opportunity. Please be aware, all volunteers will need a current school CORI form on file.If you would like to sign up or if you have any questions, please contact: Joanne Sables - sixjfarm@verizon.net 508-435-0329 or Donna Plunkett - dplunk81@aol.com 508-435-0388

4. This weekend there is going to be a lot of green in Hopkinton. If you're heading towards the there will also . The Spring Green-Up portion of the day begins at 9 a.m.

5. Lot's of sports games to check out today: 3:30PM G JV Softball vs. Milford, 3:30PM B V Tennis vs. Natick High School, 3:30PM B FR Lacrosse @ Westwood High School,  3:30PM B V Spring Track @ Holliston High School, 3:30PM G V Spring Track @ Holliston High School, 3:45PM B V Baseball @ Bellingham High School, 3:45PM B JV Baseball vs. Bellingham High School, 3:45PM G V Softball @ Bellingham High School, 3:45PM G V Lacrosse vs. Holliston High School, 5:15PM B JV Lacrosse @ Holliston High School, 5:15PM G JV Lacrosse vs. Holliston High School, 6:30PM B V Lacrosse @ Holliston High School