5 Things You Need to Know Today, 6/14

1) Today will be drier than yesterday, but still cloudy, at least in the morning. The skies should clear in the afternoon, though, with temperatures in the mid to high 60s, and mid 50s overnight.

2) Woodruff's Art Center in Mashpee Commons opens a new exhibition, titled , which features paintings, photographs, and collages by Upper Cape artists. Come in between 6 and 8 p.m. for a reception celebrating the opening of the exhibit. For more information, call (508) 477-5767, or visit http://WoodruffsArtCenter.com.

3) The hosts a free community talk entitled , between 7 and 9 p.m. Presented by FACES (Falmouth Association Concerned with Estuaries and Salt Ponds), the talk features Scott Jackson, director of the Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Extension Program at UMass Amherst. For more information, call (508) 548-5266, or visit http://www.facesfalmouth.org.

4) The hosts , where guests can enjoy catering by Eat Your Heart Out, and music by DJ Frye. Admission is $5 for Chamber of Commerce members, $15 for non-members, and you must RSVP prior to the event. Parking will be available beginning at 4:45 p.m., and the boat will leave promptly at 5:30. For more information, and to register, visit the chamber's Web site.

5) This day in history: the Continental Congress approves the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States (1777); the Census Bureau officially dedicates UNIVAC, the first commercially produced digital computer (1951); and Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls complete their second three-peat by beating the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the NBA Finals (1998).