Five Things You Need to Know Today June 17

1) Blood Drive noon-3pm Sunset Hills Community Center. Joplin's 900 injured may have drawn down the blood supply, and need to replenish.

2) Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen meet 3:15 pm at City Hall in closed session, which can mean personnel matters or litigation, for example.

3) Snoopy! (the musical) in Crestwood Court, Fri., Sat., 8pm. Sunday, 7pm. $10 ticket.

4) The Wizard of Oz (musical theater) Crestwood's Whitecliff Park, tonight through Sunday, 8:30pm, $5 adults, $2 kids. The great outdoors so bring your blankets and chairs.

5) Laumeier has free live music Pay the Cobra (acoustic rock) starting at 7pm and the 1982 movie Annie (Rated G) starting at dusk, for outdoor family night. Food vendors available.

BONUS: Father's Day is Sunday, if it applies and you need to plan ahead.