Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 22

1. College admissions workshop. Looking for some advice on the college admissions process? Mark Greenstein, founder of Ivy Bound, and Stephen Friedfeld, former admissions officer at Cornell and Princeton, will offer some help on how to improve your son's/daughter's application. The workshop will be held at  at 3 p.m. For more information and to register, visit www.AcceptU.com/workshop.

2. Flood Watch. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Newton and much of Southern New England for tonight into tomorrow. According to the flood watch, heavy rainfall to the tune of 2 to 4 inches is expected to fall Sunday night into Monday. While flooding of major rivers is unlikely, small streams and areas with poor drainage have prompted the watch.

3. Cutler Pond walk. The Newton Conservators is scheduled to hold a guided walk through the woods by Cutler Pond today starting at 2 p.m. Meet at the Cutler Pond DCR parking lot on Kendrick Street just across the Charles River in Needham.

4. Free concert. The will host the Willow Flute Ensemble this afternoon for a free concert at 2 p.m. The group will perform works by Monteverdi, Bach and more.

5. Blog on Patch. Did you know Newton Patch has a blog section for local residents, business owners and community leaders? Local Voices is a section of our site where the editor steps aside and the community says what it wants. Interested in sharing your thoughts and opinions with a Patch blog? Do you have a blog that need a new set of readers? .