Five Things You Need to Know Today: February 23

1. Story Time for Older Toddlers and Preschoolers takes place every Thursday at the West Tisbury Free Public Library. 10:30am.

2. Comic Mime Robert Rivest presents “Literacy Alive” a show for kids age 5 and up this afternoon at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm. For more information call 508-696-4211.

3. There is an Arts & Culture Collaborative Community Forum this afternoon at the Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven to present a review of the accomplishments of the past year and plans for 2012 and beyond. The new Steering Committee will be introduced and there will be a Q&A session after the presentation. 4 pm - 6 pm. For more information, email info@artsmarthasvineyard.org

4. Join the hosts, staff and reporters of WCAI, along with other NPR listeners, at one of their Pub Nights tonight at the MV Chowder Company in Oak Bluffs. 5 pm – 7 pm.

5. ACE MV and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum give you the opportunity to explore culture through cuisine tonight: Cooking Through Cultures: Wampanoag Cooking at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. Kristina Hook-Leslie will share a recipe passed down from her ancestors as she prepares venison stew in the Wampanoag tradition. $35 (plus a $10 material fee that goes to the instructor). Sign up for the series of five classes for $135, and save $40. Museum members, MVYPS staff, and seniors, take an additional 10% off on the series or each class. Bring a container for leftovers. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. For more information, call 508-627-4441 x110.