5 Things You Need To Know This Tuesday, Nov. 13

Here are five pieces of information designed to make your Tuesday a little brighter and to help make you the smartest person in line in the grocery store.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will feature showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
• Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 45.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
• Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

2. It's Happening Today: Star Gazing Party at the Tewksbury Public Library starting at 7 p.m. Come join members of the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club for an exciting slide presentation, lecture and observation session to learn the basics of astronomy.  This event is for adults, teens and children (ages 8 & up).

3. It's Also Happening Today: Food for Fines at the Library. The Tewksbury Public Library will be holding our annual Food For Fines drive to benefit the Tewksbury Food Pantry. The program will run from November 13- December 31. This is a great opportunity to clear your library fines and to help those in need this holiday season! For every 1 food item donated, $3 in fines will be cleared from your library card. To participate, please bring your non-perishable donation to the Circulation desk, along with your library card. Sorry, Food for Fines does not apply to LOST items.

4. Your Photo Could Top the Tewksbury Patch Facebook page! Upload a picture taken by you that you think best represents the town of Tewksbury. The winning photo will be the featured photo at the top of the Tewksbury Patch’s Facebook page.

5. Don't forget! Fall yard waste pick-up ends the week of Nov. 19. Visit the town's website to see what day your street is scheduled for pick up.