5 Things: See Why It's OK to Ditch Your Socks Today

1. FORECAST:

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with some patchy drizzle & sprinkles by late morning. Steadier & widespread showers in the afternoon. Temps in the low to mid 60s. Southeast wind 7-17mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy skies with some isolated showers & patches of drizzle. Highs in the mid & upper 60s.

Friday: Some sunshine through the day but still a lot of clouds. Warm & humid with a few isolated afternoon showers. Highs in the low 70s.

2. STAYING SAFE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER:

Greg Page from Merrimack Analysis Group will talk about some of the great reasons to use Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch with family, friends, and groups. He'll also point out the potential pitfalls, and recommend best practices for social media use.

Lecture begins at 7 p.m. at Acton Memorial Library.

Greg holds a B.A. from Stanford, an M. Ed from Harvard, and is currently working on an M.B.A. at MIT. He spent a number of years working overseas as a military intelligence officer.

3. DINNER AND JAZZ: Heading out to dinner? Then come by Paani Pure Indian Cuisine and with some live jazz music.

Jeremy Bernstein and Elliot Berman entertain with jazz music every Wednesday from 6-8:30 p.m.

4. ODD HOLIDAYS HELD TODAY: Today is No Socks Day. No Socks Day is a day to free your toes of the confines of socks and stocking. Give those toes of yours a breath of fresh air. The creators of this day also profess that No Socks Day will reduce your laundry load, and therefore, is healthy for the environment.

5. THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

• 1794 — Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was guillotined during the Reign of Terror.
• 1877 — The first Westminister Dog Show was held.
• 1902 — Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre, and killing 40,000 people.
• 1945 — V-E Day marks the European victory of the Allies in World War II.
• 1973 — The 10-week Wounded Knee occupation ended when members of the American Indian Movement surrendered.
• 1978 — David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the “Son of Sam,” plead guilty to killing six people in New York City.
• 1999 — The Citadel in South Carolina graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace.