Five Things You Need to Know Today: January 27

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Stoughton Business Collecting Food for Pantries

Drop off any canned goods or non-perishable items at (770 Washington St. in the downtown) and they will match it during the months of December, January and February.

It will go directly to the Stoughton food banks to help those in need.

2. Sports on Tap

• 3:30 p.m. - boys' freshman basketball vs. Attleboro
• 3:30 p.m. - girls ' freshman basketball at Attleboro
• 5:00 p.m. - boys' JV basketball vs. Attleboro
• 5:00 p.m. - girls' JV basketball at Attleboro
• 6:30 p.m. - boys' varsity basketball vs. Attleboro
• 6:30 p.m. - girls' varsity basketball at Attleboro

3. Follow SHS Basketball Action with Friday Night Live

Patch’s blog is back to bring you LIVE coverage of the Stoughton High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams as they take on Attleboro this Friday, 1/27.

We’ll have LIVE overage of other Hockomock League basketball action as well. Both the SHS boys’ (home) and girls’ (away) varsity games start at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are looking for their fifth straight wins.

4. Senior Center Events

• 9 a.m. - Walking Club
• 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Total Body Conditioning
• 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Strength & Tone
• 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Bridge
• 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Gentle Yoga
• 12:30 p.m. - MOVIE: "Kings Speech"
• LUNCH (11:15 a.m.) - Roast Pork au jus

5. A Night of Music and Laughter for Anne McCormick

There will be a benefit for the Scholarship Fund and St. James Youth Group Mission Trip on Saturday, January 28 from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the , 560 Page Street in Stoughton.

The cost is $20 per person. There will be a cash bar of beer and wine and appetizers and desserts will be served.

The evening will feature comedian Paul Nardozzi and Linda Belt with music.

McCormick, an active member of both POPS and the St. James Parish, lost her battle with cancer two years ago.

For tickets, contact: St. James Church Administrative Office at 781-344-9121 or Betty Ann Gilroy at 617-291-1009.