5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 25

Today, Hopkinton Patch, presents a special weekend edition of 5 Things You Need to Know Today, as we felt there was a lot going on folks needed to know about.

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. Love your spine? , 77 W. Main St., is offering a class in somatics for a healthy spine at 11 a.m. today. The cost is $30 unless you've already registered.

Learn to relieve pain and stiffness in the hips, knees and ankles caused by overuse, repetitive movements, and habituation. Tightness and misalignment in the core of the body puts undue pressure on the hips, knees, and ankles, leading to joint pain, tendonitis, strains, sprains, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and more. In this workshop you will learn exercises that you can do at home to prevent joint pain and injuries and maintain flexibility.

2. A mind is a terrible thing to lose. will begin registration at 9 a.m. at 670 W. Boylston St., Worcester.

The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. and offers a 3-mile route along Burncoat Street. For a shorter walk, participants may use the Quinsigamond Community College track. There will also be a special tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer’s.

3. is posting a variety of open houses in Hopkinton today. Check out the for all of the listings.

4. Learn more about what matters to your town. will meet at the , 84 South St., at 7 p.m. to discuss casinos, and other timely topics. Please bring your questions or email them in advance to amyritterbusch@educatehopkinton.com. We want to hear from you on what school and town budget topics are of most interest to you this year.

5. Love silly facts? There will be a trivia night held at , 229 Hayden Rowe St., at 6:30. The event is free.