1) Sunny and humid today, with highs in the mid 80s. A bit of a breeze to cut the heat a little, with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. Clouding up around dusk, with some chance of showers overnight, and temperatures in the mid 70s.
2) Check out 's new exhibit, , between 10 a.m and 4 p.m. The exhibit features the work of local artists Philip Bergson, Robina Carter, Jane Eccles, Maryalice Eizenberg, Steve Kennedy, Peg LoPresto, William Maloney, Rosalie Nadeau, JoAnn Ritter, Merylle-Lee Thompson, Phill Thompson, and Joyce Zavorskas. See how these talented artists have coped with the unique challenges of painting outdoors, and attempting to capture a sense of time and place, while both are constantly changing. Admission is $5. To learn more, call (508) 495-1878, email info@highfieldhall.org, or visit http://www.highfieldhall.org.
3) If you're looking to take a break from the heat, there's no better place than the , which hosts a today, between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Check out the lavish (and refreshingly chilled) new structure, and try out the ice. Admission is $5, with skate rentals available for an additional fee. For more information, call (508) 548-7080, email leighellen03@gmail.com, or visit http://www.falmouthicearena.com.
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4) The MBL's hosts a lecture on , with Professor Arthur L. Horwich of Yale University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Learn how the science's understanding of this mysterious function of cells has changed in the past decades, and how specialized proteins, called molecular chaperones, prevent “illicit” or dangerous interactions between other proteins. The lecture is free, and open to all. For more information, call (508) 289-7423, email FEL@mbl.edu, or visit http://hermes.mbl.edu/events/events_friday.html.
5) This day in history: Columbus sets off to find a passage to the Indies (1492); Jesse Owens wins the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936); and the world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to pass beneath the North Pole (1958).
