5 Things: Tree Planting at Christopher Columbus Park

1.  Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 66 degrees and a low around 50, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Tree planting: The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park will hold a ceremony to plant two new dwarf crabapple trees in the park today at 10 a.m. The trees will be planted at the southwest entrance of the park and will replace trees that were lost during Hurricane Sandy.

3. Children’s films: On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End Branch Library (25 Parmenter St.). Call the library at 617-227-8135 to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled.

4. Party on the Pier: Home Away Boston, a new nonprofit that provides comfortable housing, a caring community and support services close to the hospital and free of charge to families with critically ill children, will host its first “Party on the Pier” fundraiser on Thursday, May 9. The event will take place from 6-9 p.m. at the Marriot Tudor Wharf in Charlestown and will include a cocktail reception catered by the award-winning caterer East Meets West and a live auction. Purchase tickets at http://www.homeawayboston.org/index.html.

5. Writing help: Are you a writer looking to finish your children's book project? The Associates of the Boston Public Library is now seeking applications for their 10th annual Children's Writer-in-Residence fellowship, which provides an author with a room to work at in the Central Library in Copley Square and a $20,000 stipend. The residency will run from October through June. Learn more and apply at writer-in-residence.org. Applications are due on Friday, May 24.