5 Things You Need to Know Today: October 15

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1. Did you attend the Roslindale Day Parade on Sunday? Submit your photos here and check out some folks' photos. Roslindale Patch will put up another photo gallery of the parade soon, so check back.
2. Tonight the Copley BPL is offering a poetry workshop with Boston Poet Laureate Same Cornish from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This workshop is free but space is limited, please call 617-859-2339 to register. 
3. The Taste of Roslindale is on Thursday night! This year’s event will showcase the best of the Harvest season, with local restaurants offering fresh, seasonal ingredients from many of the local farms who participate in the Roslindale Village Farmers’ Market! Sample fresh and fabulous fall menu items, chat with the chefs from the area’s best eateries, and meet some of your local farmers outside of the busy market setting.  Mingle with neighbors and enjoy live music, demonstrations, raffles and prizes. Funds support Roslindale Village Main Street. St. Nectarios Church, Roslindale. $40 - buy tickets here.
4. Today City Councilor At Large Felix Arroyo will be hosting a Latino Heritage Month Celebration at Boston City Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
5. On Tuesday is a Joslin’s first symposium tailored to families and their children - pediatric and young adolescents – living with type 1 diabetes. Hear about the latest advances in science from members of Joslin’s renowned research team. 7 p.m. 1 Joslin Place, Boston. To RSVP or learn more, please contact Nancy Holt at 617-309-2405 or nancy.holt@joslin.harvard.edu. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

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