Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 8

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

1. For a listing of Easter services and events this weekend, check out our Easter Weekend Planner. 

2. The Washington Ledesma Art Show and Sale continues today at 5-R Murrant Avenue (first left off Sea Glen Road) in Oak Bluffs. 11 am – 4 pm. For details, call 508-693-1823.

3. meet today at the . Handcrafters meet every second Sunday of the month from September through May to work on projects and share ideas. Knitting, spinning, rug hooking, and all hand crafts. 1 pm.

4. Adults and children, ages eight and up, can participate in today at the . Projects may include giving animals new bedding, moving and stacking hay, organizing garden sheds, mucking stalls or moving livestock fencing. 1 - 2 pm. For more information, call 508-627-7007.

5. in Aquinnah presents: Dirt Time – a program for adults. Participate in observation, bird language, tracking, earth skills and nature connections. $100 for 4 sessions. For more information, call 508-645-2008; or visit sassafrasmvy.org. 1 pm – 4 pm.