5 Things You Need to Know Today, 6/3

1) Today we'll have a chance of showers. It will be partly sunny, with a high near 67. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. 

2) The Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Forever Green Festival Electronics Recycling Event will take place today from 10am-1pm at the . This will be the biggest birthday celebration ever! There will be live performances, animals, interactive activities, a hot air balloon, Forever Green activities, and birthday cake. Bring you entire family for this once in a lifetime celebration. Metech Recycling will be on site as well to collect old and obsolete electronics to be recycled. Recycling fees apply for some items. Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate for $15 per person.

3)  will present "Taking Flight with the Firebird," an enchanting story ballet that will delight children and adults alike. The show features world-renowned choreographers, professional dancers, and talented students. There are two shows, one at 2pm and one at 6pm, both of which will take place in the Bourne High School auditorium this afternoon. Tickets are $12 (children 3 and under are free) and are available at the door or in advance by calling 508-444-0278. Please note that the 2pm is close to selling out, so advance purchase is recommended.

4) Internationally acclaimed pianist Sara Daneshpour will perform an elegant and emotional repertory of selected works by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and Mozart today at 4pm at . Ms. Daneshpour's performances, both in this country and abroad, consistently earn high accolades of audiences and critics. After a featured solo appearance in New York, the New York Concert Review wrote of her, "... she exhibits all the requisites for a high voltage career and more: blazing technique, power, expressivity, imagination, and a lovely stage presence."  Admission at the door is $25.

5) In the mood for some Jimmy Buffett tunes? The Baha Brothers, a Buffett tribute band, will perform today from 5-8pm at . Don't miss it!