5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 21

Today is Monday, May 21, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. Though there may be a few passing showers, it should be another nice spring day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect showers, mainly after 11 a.m. Otherwise it should be cloudy, with a high near 60. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 55. (sunrise, 5:15 a.m.; low tide, 6:14 a.m.; high tide, 12:32 p.m.; sunset, 8:05 p.m.)

2. Have you stopped by Marblehead's new candy store on Washington Street yet? It's been just under a month since Candy Pop Sweet Shoppe opened their doors to customers. for all the details.

3. The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee will meet this afternoon in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of . The meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

4. 's girls' varsity tennis team will host Swampscott this afternoon at the high school. The matches are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on!

5. Today in History: On May 21, 1961, Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declared martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riots broke out.

For more things going on in Marblehead today, check out our events calendar.