Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 12

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. This week our Readers’ Choice Best of Patch poll is: Best Sporting Goods. Where do you buy your sneakers? How about your fishing poles? Your surfboards? Vote for your favorite place and then go to Patch Places and give your nominee a review.

2. The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection and the Martha's Vineyard Commission present a Stormwater Management Workshop in the , Airport Business Park, Edgartown. Refreshments. Free. For more information, call 508-693-3453. 8:45 am–1 pm.

3. Today is National Library Snapshot Day is today at all Island libraries. For more information, visit http://www.masslibsystem.org/snapmass/.

4. There is a this afternoon at the in Oak Bluffs. Organized by Humaniteen, walk goes from the YMCA to and back in recognition that the average woman in Swaziland walks 3.75 miles just to get to clean water. Wear blue, make signs, or just be there. If enough people to join, the Thirst Project will build a well for a community in need. Free. 3 pm.

5. Tonight, Pathways Projects presents: in the space. Hosted by Justen Ahren, the evening features works in creation by the seven writers currently in residence through the month of April. This event is free and light refreshments will be served. The Pathways ArTbaR and Writing Room will open at 5 pm for hors d'oeuvres, writing, and conversation. Reading starts at 6 pm. For more information, call 508-645-9088 or email pathwaysprojectsinstitutes@gmail.com.