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Five Things: Children's Book Drive

Also, coloring books and crayons, open studios and radio performances.

1) Children's Book Drive
CPCU is hosting a book drive to commemorate Children's Book Month, according to an announcement from the bank. The credit union is tying to collect 300 children's books. You can make donations at bank branches.

2) Coloring Books and Crayons
Somerville's Lincoln Technical Institute recently collected crayons and coloring books for kids at Boston Children's Hospital. Kerrin Miniutti, from Lincoln Tech, recently dropped off the donations. Check them out in the photo.

3) Miller Street Open Studios
Mentioned in today's "This Weekend in Somerville" column, if you want to check out the opening shindig for this weekend of open studios, show up tonight from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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4) PMRP's Spring Sci-Fi Spectacular 2
Also mentioned in today's "This Weekend in Somerville" column, the Post-Meridian Radio Players perform science fiction in the style of the golden age of radio. Check it out tonight at 8 p.m. at 52 Russell St.

5) Weather 
A slight chance of rain in the morning, then partly sunny with a high around 58.

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