5 Things You Need to Know Today: October 26

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. You can also sign-up for the Roslindale Patch.com daily or weekly newsletter that will come straight to your inbox with everything Patch.

1. Tonight the Boston Police District E-5 is hosting a Halloween party for kids from 5-8 p.m. Dress up in your favorite costume for a costume contest at the Roche Family Community Center. Clown, jugglers, entertainment and more. Free. Party is at both locations.
2. On Saturday, there will be an artist's reception for Alan DeMola hosted at the Cheese Cellar. Come enjoy refreshments and view his varied works. 2-5 p.m.
3. On Saturday, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Park Science and Urban Wilds programs are teaming up to present a pair of foliage and landscape ecology walks in two of Boston’s hidden open space gems, Allandale Woods in West Roxbury and Gladeside Urban Wild in Mattapan. Join Urban Wilds director Paul Sutton for a look at fall colors and the natural features of these unique sites. Free. Call for more info 617-961-3029.  9:30 a.m. 7 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury at Allandale Woods.
4. It's hurricane season - are you prepared?
5. Solera is offering a free wine tasting on Saturday from 5-7 p.m. 

Things you can do every day on Roslindale Patch:

• Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. 

• Add your events to our events calendar.

• Click here to sign up for our daily newsletter.

• Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. 

• Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started.