Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 11

1. Swim facilities open. Both Gath Pool and Crystal Lake open today for pre-season schedules. Check out the Gath Pool schedule here and the Crystal Lake schedule here. 

2. School Committee. The Newton School Committee will hold its last regular meeting of the school year tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the . The committee will receive updates on the , discuss/vote on a superintendent evaluation as well as vote on for the district. To view the full agenda, click the .pdf to the right.

3. Group Bike Ride. Bike Newton hosts a  Monday evenings at 6 p.m. starting from the  and visiting a number of scenic points around the city. The ride, which will be between 7-10 miles, is open to cyclists of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone with questions can email nathan.aronow@verizon.net.

4. Finance Committee. The Board of Aldermen's Finance Committee will meet tonight at 6:45 p.m. in room 222 at . The committee will first meet on two small items and then meet jointly with the Public Facilities Committee at 7 p.m. to discuss the $6.75 million funding request for .

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