Five Things you Need To Know Today, August 2

1. Pleasant Day: After some early morning fog, The National Weather Service predicts a partly sunny day with a high near 89. The evening will cloud over and the temperature will drop to 69.

2. Greenway Activity Cart: From 12 to 2 p.m., come on down to the Greenway Wharf District Parks at Milk Street and Surface Road. Play with hula hoop or build with the blocks from the activity cart for kids.

 3. AmericanAncestors.org: The Boston Public Library will be hosting a lecture on AmericanAncestors.org from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. AmericanAncestors.org is the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The free lecture will be give by Online Genealogist David Lambert.

4. The American Red Cross Blood Driver at the Museum of Science: The American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood and platelet donors of all blood types! The month of June saw a decrease in donations by 10 percent across the country. Come out to the MOS from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and donate. Donors will receive a free container of SunBrew Iced Tea and a free Museum Hall Pass. 

5. Zombie Double Feature: The end of the world as we know it is upon us and a few luck people seek shelter in the Boston Playwrights’ Theater. Midnight at the Last Cabaret has the good people wondering if all this imminent doom is a hoax or reality. Terror and BPT takes place months after the undead have ravaged humanity. This show costs $20 and viewers are warned that adult language, blood and gore and zombie dance breaks may make this show inappropriate for those under 17.