5 Things You Need to Know Today, 5/17

1) Today will be sunny, with a high near 63. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 48.

2) A weekly afternoon parent chat with Carol DiFalco, MS, LMHC will be held each Thursday from 1-2pm at the . This is a drop-in parenting group for caregivers with children 1-5 years. Limited childcare will be available. For more information, please call 508 548 0151 x172.

3) will host an art reception today from 4-6pm showcasing the work of seniors at Falmouth High School. The senior artists welcome everyone to view the final exhibition of their high school careers. Soft drinks and snacks will be served. Admission is free and all are welcome to this annual Falmouth event.

4) A free Childhood Identification Program (CHIP) workshop will take place today from 4-6pm at the . The CHIP programs allow parents the opportunity to create a kit of identifying materials for their child, free of charge. The kit contains a fingerprint card, a physical description, a video, computer disk, or DVD of the child, a dental imprint, and a DNA sample. The purpose of the kit is to provide critical information to the public and to law enforcement in the event that a child goes missing. The program has been lauded by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

5) This day in history: Brown vs. Board of Education is decided by the Supreme Court (1954); televised Watergate hearings begin (1973); and the final episode of Beverly Hills 90210 airs (2000).