Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 24

1. Safe Routes to School Task Force. The Newton Safe Routes to School Task Force this morning at 9 a.m. in room 202 at . Want to learn more about Safe Routes to School? Hoping to get your school to join? Stop by the meeting and find out more. 

2. Have you voted? . Although is currently in the lead, is catching up quick. Vote now and leave a review in the Patch Directory! The poll closes tomorrow at 9 a.m.

3. Newton Small Business Center. Continuing the Newton Small Business Center will hold another set of drop-in "office hours" today for local business owners or those looking to start a business. Have some questions? Stop by the office hours at today from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

4. Pippin. Theatre Ink's latest performance, Pippin, will hit the stage tonight at . The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $8 for students, $10 for adults. Get your tickets online now!

5. Historic Newton Book Club. The Historic Newton Book Club will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the to discuss The Great Influenza by award-winning historian John M. Barry. The book club is free and always open to new members.