Five Things to Know: Open Prayer

Today is Wednesday, April 17. Here are five things you need to know.

• Sunny Day: Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-60s most of the day, with clear sunny skies.

• Author Visit: Author Pat Gohn will speak at St. Michael Parish today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. about her book, "Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious: Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Womanhood."

• Prayer: St. Paul's Episcopal Church is allowing anyone to go there all day for personal prayer time in the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy.
• Share: The town, state and nation are still recovering from the Boston Marathon terror attack. If you were there, share your story by emailing Bryan.McGonigle@Patch.com.
• This Day in History: In 1704, John Campbell published the first successful American newspaper, the Boston "News-Letter."

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.