5 Things You Need To Know Today—Tuesday, Feb. 7

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1) Blue skies over my head give me another reason to get out of bed: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind between 6 and 9 mph. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) They call me The Wild Rose, but my name was Elisa Day:  The second annual rose fundraiser to support the Horace Mann Garden runs from Thursday, Feb. 2 through Sunday, Feb. 12. You can order a dozen roses for $25 either by sending in an order form (PDF), or online via PayPal. Pick up your roses on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in front of the Horace Mann main office from 1:45-2:30pm. Questions can be sent to jengukelberger@hotmail.com.

3) When we played tag in grade school: The Winthrop School PTO meets tonight at 7 p.m.

4) Can you hear the dolphin's cry: The Milano Senior Center is showing the movie Admission is $1 or an item for the food pantry.

5) That the things we do today will be tomorrow's news: Here's our lineup of weekly features that run each Tuesday on Melrose Patch:

• : Every Tuesday at 3 p.m., we bring you five great kid- and family-friendly events taking place in the area over the next week.

• Police Log: I usually get the log on Mondays from the Melrose Police Department and bring you a recap on Tuesdays.

As always, check our calendar for the full slate of events—and add your own!