5 Things You Need to Know Today: June 7

1. Constituent hours. Alderman Stephen Linsky will be at the Newton Senior Center today from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. to talk with constituents. No appointment is necessary.

2. The YMCA today will hold its spring concert in which Rock Band Class and private lesson students perform. Doors open ad 5:30 p.m.

3. Energy Fitness & Gymnastics is holding another Kids' Night Out event -- which actually means Parents' Night Out. Children will enjoy supervised play for a couple of hours tonight. Check out details and pricing.

4. The Off-Leash Working Group will meet today at 9:30 a.m. at Newton City Hall. Continued discussion of expanded off-leash options is on the agenda.

5. Post on Patch. We're always interested in seeing your announcements and events on Newton Patch, and it's quick and easy to add them to the site yourself. Talk about instant gratification. Just click "join" in the upper, right-hand corner; create a username and password; and then head to the Events of Announcements section to add your own info.