5 Things You Need to Know Today, 8/6

1) Today will be cloudy and humid, with temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, especially in the morning. Clearing in the evening, with overnight temperatures dropping into the mid 60s.

2) Mondays are packed with activities for seniors at the . exercise class begins at 9:15 a.m. Next up is , at 11 a.m.. Artistic seniors can try their hands at , beginning at 1 p.m. Also at 1, those of a more linguistic bent can bring their boards for . For more information on any of these programs, call (508) 540-0196.

3) If the weather keeps you away from the beach, you may want to take advantage of the chance to check out some of the art exhibits currently on display in the area. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., has , featuring works produced outdoors by local artists. Admission is $5. For more, call (508) 495-1878, email info@highfieldhall.org, or visit http://www.highfieldhall.org. Meanwhile, presents , a show highlighting the photography of Ida Little, from 2 to 10 p.m. The exhibit is free. Call (508) 457-0800, email marcia@fctv.org, or visit http://www.fctv.org. Mashpee has two great shows as well. At Woodruff's Art Center in Mashpee Commons, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., showcases works by 14 local artists, operating on their home turf. This show is free. Call (508) 477-5767, email woodruffsartcenter@verizon.net, or visit http://WoodruffsArtCenter.com. And at the , check out , featuring photographs from the book of the same name, which juxtaposes objects to create meaningful, often humorous associations. The exhibit is free. Call (508) 539-1435, email mpl_mail@clamsnet.org, or visit http://www.twosomes.net.

4) From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., WHOI's hosts , a presentation of the Woods Hole Historical Museum. The current publishers of the indispensable guide for mariners, Robert Eldridge White, Jr. and Linda Foster White, will discuss its history, which dates back to 1854. The lecture is free, and open to all. For more information, call (508) 548-7270, email wods_hole_historical@hotmail.com, or visit http://www.woodsholemuseum.org.

5) This day in history: legendary pitcher Cy Young makes his National-League debut for the Cleveland Spiders (1890); New York's Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel (1926); and America drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima (1945).