5 Things You Need To Know Today: June 20

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation.

1. The town's trio of public beaches open today. Saxonville Beach on Lake Road, Learneds Pond on Lower Shawmut Terrace, and Lake Waushakum on Nipmuc Road will open at 10 a.m. . Lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. seven days a week.

2. Framingham Farmers Market will be open today on the Framingham Centre Common from noon to 5:30 p.m. In the community outreach tent this week is the Learning Center for the Deaf.

Scheduled vendors include: Hanson’s Farm, Silvia’s Farm, Natick Organic Farm
Town Farm Gardens, Jennifer Soap, Paintings by: Dave Gehman, Brookfield Candle Company, Everybody Traveling Massage, Holistic Treasures, Velma’s Kettle Corn, Lemonade by: When Life Gives you Lemons, Zoll Cellars Wine, Hedgie’s Hot Stuff, Little Beehive Farm, The Cookie Lady, Great Harvest Bread, Globe Fish, Julie’s Z Breads, Fudge n’ Stuff, Copicut Farms, Fior d’ Italia, Hot Dogs, Smokin’ Jay’s BBQ and Children’s Silhouette Portraits by Carol Lebeaux.

3. Community Yoga at Edwards Church at 9:30 a.m.

4. Jack's Abby Brewing began bottling its 2nd anniversary beer this week. The  Double India Pale Lager with Mosaic, Amarillo, Apollo, Citra, Calypso and Simcoe hops can be purchased at the Framingham-based brewery beginning at 3 p.m. today.

5. John Harvard's Brew House will hold a launch party for its latest beer: The Beer of Revelations tonight from 7-9. There are just 50 tickets available for the party at $11.99 each. Call ahead and make a reservation.