Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 30

1. Jackson-Walnut Park Schools Gala and Auction. The - are celebrating their 45th anniversary this year! Tonight the schools will host . The gala will be held at The Westin in Waltham (70 Third Ave.) starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100.

2. Benefit concert for Geoff Quinn. Members and friends of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert tonight in Chestnut Hill to benefit Geoff Quinn, a 39-year-old pastor-in-training at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, who is battling metastatic cancer. The concert starts at 8 p.m. at . Donations will be accepted. 

3. Go Tigers! The boys' varsity volleyball team will face Norwood High in a home match today at 4 p.m.

4. Fourth Grade Funtastic Friday. The Newton Parks & Recreation Department and the (NCSC) will present a Fourth Grade Funtastic Friday event tonight at the NCSC. The even runs from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and includes games, music and more. Snacks and drinks will be available to purchase. Tickets are $7 for the evening. You can email fevercoach@aol.ccom with your name, phone number and school to get a fast pass and avoid long lines. For more information, contact Judy Dore at 617-796-1525.

5. Deadline for BoxART proposals. Today is the deadline for artist proposals for the . Artists have the opportunity to transform common, bland, green or gray utility boxes into visual, graphic and distinctive works of art. Artists will work on their creation as part of NewtonSERVES Day of Service on April 29, 2012. For more information and the request for proposal (RFP) visit this site.