Five Things for Wednesday, October 5

1. is hosting a an informative seminar on Medicare updates with Peter Wisz, from Banker's Life, at 10:30am. If you are new to Medicare, or are thinking of changing plans, this program is for you. Call 610-275-1960 for more information.

2. The is hosting tonight at 6:30pm. The class will focus on interpreting canine body language, the top 10 things every dog owner should know and dog bite prevention and safety for children. It's free and open to all ages.

3. Iron Age Theatre's production of Amiri Baraka's The Slave opens tonight on the main stage of the Adrienne in Philadelphia, but you can have a chance to see it closer to home when it takes the stage at  the on Oct. 8 and 9 at 8pm. The Slave tells the story of a broken interracial family that tries to comes to terms with their relationship as a racial revolution is happening in the streets all around them. The play if a metaphor for our national struggles with race, extremism and love.

4. The Norristown State Hospital's Annual Art Festival kicks off today from 9am to 2:30pm in Building 33.

5. is hosting free Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Workshops today at noon and 1 p.m. at the Norristown Resource Center at One Montgomery Plaza. Space is limited, and interested students should pre-register at www.mc3.edu/admissions/paying. Attendees should bring the following materials:

• Social Security Number and parents’ Social Security Number (if dependent);
• Alien Registration number, if you are an eligible non-citizen;
• Driver’s license number, if you have one;
• 2010 Federal tax returns (including W-2) for students and parents (if dependent);
• Information on savings, investments, and business and farm assets for students and parents (if dependent); and
• FAFSA Personal Identification Number, if you have one.

Call 215-619-7360 for more information.