Kids & Family
5 Things You Need to Know Today, 7/25
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1) Sunny today, with temperatures in the mid and high 70s. Some clouds in the evening and overnight, but not much chance of rain. Overnight temperatures in the mid 60s.
2) Students in need of a little prep work can stop by the for a today, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get a sense of what to expect when the time comes for the real thing, plus some insight in what areas you may want to work on in the meantime. You'll get your scores, along with personalized, analyzed results. Make sure to register beforehand, and bring an approved calculator (check to make sure yours is okay at collegeboard.com), a snack for the break, and of course an ample supply of sharpened number 2 pencils. For more, call 1-800-527-8378, email adam.patterson@kaplan.com, or visit http://www.kaptest.com.
3) The hosts , a free class running from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Kim Cragin, a holistic counselor specializing in expressive arts therapy, will teach participants how to combine writing, sketching, stamping, and other disciplines to create a unique, personal form of expression. Make sure to sign up before the event. For more, call (508) 547-2555, extension 6, or email info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org.
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4) The hosts , an event featuring readings by local authors Stephan Junker and Nava Renek. Junker, a familiar voice from WCAI, will read from the novel on which he's currently working. Renek, whose summers in Woods Hole as a child left a deep impression on her work, will read from her recent novel Mating in Captivity. The event is free, and begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 508-548-8961, email whpl_mail@clamsnet.org, or visit http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org.
5) This day in history: a young Jack London joins the Klondike gold rush, a journey that will result in such books as Call of the Wild and White Fang (1897); the Andrea Doria collides with the Stockholm 45 miles south of Nantucket, killing 51 passengers and crew (1956); and Louise Joy Brown, the world's first baby to be conceived using in vitro fertilization, is born (1978).
