5 Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 29

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 29 and here are the five things you need to know:

1. You may want to bring an umbrella along if you're going to the big game tonight. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect a chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Otherwise, it should be mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 52. (sunrise, 6:51 a.m.; low tide, 7:37 a.m.; high tide, 1:55 p.m.; sunset, 4:12 p.m.)

2. 's varsity football team will take on Wakefield in the first round of the playoffs tonight at Manning Field in Lynn. The game is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. and tickets are $8. Check out , where a handful of Magicians let their fans know they're ready to go.

3. Ready to get in the holiday spirit by building a gingerbread house? The will host a this afternoon, beginning at 1 p.m. Admission is either $10 or $15, depending on if you're a member.

4. The town's Housing Authority will meet tonight on Rowland Street. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., is expected to feature a report from the authority's Director.

5. Today in history: On Nov. 29, 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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