Kids & Family
5 Things You Need to Know Today, 6/13
Escape the rain with cards, cooking, or caregiving.
1) The recent nice weather may be on hiatus for a bit, with cloudy skies all day, and rain likely. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 60s, topping out around 67 in the early afternoon before dipping into the 50s overnight.
2) Wednesday is bridge day in Falmouth, with games available all morning and afternoon. Stop into the from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for an ; call (508) 548-4709 for more information. Later, the takes over, offering and , both beginning at 12:30. Those looking for a change of pace can head back to the library, where runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
3) wants to teach you to make a truly outstanding roast chicken, and make the most of the leftovers. Come by at 1 p.m. for , presented by Gail Blakely. The class is $34 for Highfield Hall members, and $39 for nonmembers. For more information, call (508) 495-1878, or visit http://www.highfieldhall.org/.
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4) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands hosts an on the second Wednesday of every month at their Centerville office. Learn how you can make a difference in a child's life by stopping by between 4 and 6 p.m. For more information, call (508) 771-5150, or visit http://www.bbbsmb.org.
5) This day in history: Macedonian world conqueror Alexander the Great dies in Babylon at the age of 33 (323 B.C.); The Supreme Court issues its ruling in Miranda v. Arizona, mandating the use of Miranda rights (1966); and NASA's Pioneer 10 probe becomes the first man-made object to leave the solar system, more than 10 years after its launch (1983).
