5 Things April 26: Spring Pops Concert, Safe Digging Month and More

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1. Spring Pops Concert

The Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony will present the Spring Pops Concert, under the direction of Earl Raney 7:30 p.m. at Wheaton College. Classics, pops and jazz favorites guarantee a great time for all ages. Admission is $5.

2. Yoga for preschoolers

Norton Public Library will host yoga for preschoolers 10:30 a.m. in the community room. Join Early childhood Specialist Nancy Swirka of CFCE for fun and fitness. This program is for ages 2.9 and older.

3. Boston Marathon runners being offered a second chance

Organizers of KeyBank's Vermont City Marathon are offering 150 free race entries to runners of the Boston Marathon who were unable to finish the 26.2 mile run from Hopkinton to Copley Square after two bombs were detonated at the finish line on Monday, April 15. The race, which will take place May 25, will draw 8,000 runners, another 1,700 volunteers and approximately 30,000 spectators, making it New England's second largest marathon behind the world famous Boston Marathon. Get more details here about how to register for one of the free race bibs for the Memorial Day weekend marathon.

4. Safe Digging Month

As spring weather brings more outdoor work by individuals, contractors and excavators, National Grid offers an important safety message: Call before you dig. Acknowledging the nationwide designation of April as Safe Digging Month, National Grid reminds customers that a simple phone call to Dig Safe, by dialing 811, can prevent serious personal injury, property damage and service interruptions caused by accidentally digging into electric, gas, telephone, water, sewer or cable facilities.

In New England during 2012, there were 710 natural gas or electrical network incidents caused by damage to the system attributed to excavator error or failure to call Dig Safe prior to beginning work. These events can cause outages, natural gas leaks and other emergencies that can be prevented by taking a few precautions before digging.

Dig Safe serves as a single point of contact to notify National Grid and other participating utilities of planned digging, drilling or blasting. The utilities will clearly mark their buried facilities prior to the start of excavation to ensure customer safety and to prevent damage. State law requires contacting Dig Safe at least 72 hours prior to excavation. The service is provided free of charge.

5. High near 67, low around 38

Today will be sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind will be around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind will be around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.