5 Things You Need to Know Today, 2/10

1) Today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 20s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear, with lows from 9 to 17 degrees.

2) Do you love to sew or have a project hanging around that needs some inspiration to get it completed? Come on over to the today at 1 pm and join this upbeat group!

3) Join the Great Decisions Discussion Group, which meets today from 3:30- 5:00 pm at the . Topics for 2011 include Rebuilding Haiti, American National Security Since 9/11, The Horn of Africa, Banks, Governments & Debt Crises, Germany's Ascendancy, Sanctions and Nonproliferation, The Caucasus, and Making Sense of Multilateralism. This event is free and open to the public. 

4) Got kids? Head over to the from 4 - 6 pm for a six-session, after-school art class for children ages 8 - 12. Andrea Moore will guide students as they create their chosen works of art, in whatever medium strikes their fancy. She will help them sort out the planning of the project, conquering any artistic problems that might arise and teach them how to achieve the outcome  they envisioned. $90 covers six classes and all materials are provided. 

5) This day in history: the French and Indian War ends (1763); David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust makes his earthly debut (1972); and chess champion Gary Kasparov loses a game to a computer (1996).