5 Things: A Screening of '42' At The Library and a Letter to Tewksbury Residents From Penn National

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will be cloudy, with a high near 75. There is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a north wind from 13 to 15 mph. 
• Friday night will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. There is a 40 percent chance of rain, with a north wind from 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
• Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Expect a west wind from 5 to 9 mph.
• Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. There is a 20 percent chance of rain. 
• Sunday will be partly sunny, with a high near 83. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. 
• Sunday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. There is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Millbury is just one of the towns in the running. They are giving it a go to see if they can secure this revenue for their town. Maybe you'd rather have your taxes raised? What kind of business would you say YES to? Right now no one is knocking," reader Bee Free commenting on the article, Penn National Gaming Opens Main Street Office in Tewksbury.

3. It's Happening Today: Check out Family Fun Friday at the Tewksbury Public Library at 11 a.m., this week featuring chalk drawing day. 

4. It's Happening Tonight: The Tewksbury Public Library will be showing the movie "42" at 8 p.m. The movie follows Jackie Robinson (number 42), the first African American to play Major League Baseball. 

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, President and COO of Penn National Gaming Tim Wilmott has published an open letter to the residents of Tewksbury. You can read the letter in full here.