1) Today will be sunny and warm, with temperatures in the high 40s or low 50s. Less wind than the last few days, but it'll still be blowing, moving at 15-20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 30. It'll stay warm through the evening and into the night.
2) The latest lecture in the series of travel talks features , who will share her experiences on her recent trip to Romania. During a week hiking in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Transylvania and Wallachia regions of the country, Gladfelter accumulated a wealth of interesting stories and photographs, which she'll share with the audience. Admission is free, and the event runs from 7:30-9 p.m. For more information, call (508) 548-8961.
3) The invites seniors with an artistic bent to , where they'll learn techniques and produce their own projects. The group begins at 1 p.m., and there's no charge to attend.
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4) There are activities for for tots of all ages at the Mashpee Public Library. Miss Rosemary hosts , from 10-11 a.m., for kids four and under. Later, Mrs. Burke invites kids four and up to , beginning at 1:30. For more information on either event, call (508) 539-1435, extension 3001.
5) This day in history: New Orleans celebrates its first Mardi Gras (1827); the Supreme Court upholds the Nineteenth Amendment, assuring women the right to vote (1922); and members of the American Indian Movement begin the occupation of Wounded Knee (1973).
