Five Things You Need to Know Today: November 7

1. AARP Massachusetts is holding a Community Conversation called: Speak Out Against Cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Local seniors and their families are invited to come discuss the importance of these landmark programs and potential cuts. 1 p.m. Free, but registration is required. For more details, call 866-448-3621.

2. There will be a The West Tisbury Library Focus Group tonight at the . This meeting is for parents, tutors, and caregivers of any aged children. For more information, visit westtisburylibrary.org or call 508-693-3366. 5:30 pm

3. Praised by many historians as one of the best films ever made, the 1927 classic “Sunrise” will be shown at the tonight as part of their Silent Film Classics Series. 7 pm. Free

4. The second After School Session begins today at the in Oak Bluffs. Island kids get time for homework, snack, swimming, and recreation. For grades K-6. 2:30 pm. www.ymcamv.org.

5. Tonight, the will take part in Standing on Ceremony: The National Event to help take the message of “Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays,” across the country (and the globe). For one night only, curtains will rise on Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays across America and beyond as participating theaters everywhere present the play to raise awareness in support of marriage equality. 8 pm, The Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven. $20. vineyardplayhouse.org; 508-696-6300.