5 Things: Got Beard? Get in to see the BoSox for Just $1

1. Dollar Beard Night at Fenway: You've seen them stroking their manly chins as they round second base in a bearded show of solidarity. Now, you can feel the power of the beard – Sept. 18 is Dollar Beard Night at Fenway, and anyone with a beard – fake or home grown, will get in for just $1. Details here.

2. Race to Read: Meet Roland Smith, author of the Storm Runners trilogy and the I, Q series, in person! If you've got a copy of his book, bring it and get it signed. You can also buy some of his books when he stops by the Nashua Public Library Sept. 20 7-8:30 p.m. for a book talk. It's all part of this year's Race to Read program. Registration required. Click here.

3. LOLA the Lobster: I met her in a club down in old SoHo... oh wait, not that Lola. It's Lola the lobster, born with six claws, a genetic mutation that will keep her in the tank at the Maine State Aquarium and off your dinner plate. Check her out.

4. Big Week for Skywatchers: You can get your money's worth this week from Mother Nature, who will bring you four sky shows - the dynamic duo show of Saturn and Venus; a full Harvest Moon; Uranus in view near the moon; and the Autumn Equinox. Read all about it here.

5. Blame the Sun: If your TV reception has been iffy, it may be the result of an increase in solar storms, scientists say. The findings, published in the current edition of the journal Space Weather, is from MIT scientists who tracked space weather conditions to understand the high-speed disturbances in space, which they say caused 26 failures in eight geostationary satellites operated by the London-based company Inmarsat. Read more here.