Dec. 27: Five Things You Need to Know Today

1. Check out the first in our "" series, running each day until the start of the new year. It's a convenient way to remember 2011 before plunging into 2012.

2. The has a new list of programs for the month of January. Find out what's going on .

3. Come back later today for this week's "Remembered Places."

4. Keep track of Little Neck Patch wherever you go! Follow along with us on Twitter and Facebook.

5. The weather today will be cloudy, with rain later on and highs in the mid 40s.