5 Things You Need to Know Today, April 19

Today is Thursday, April 19. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.

1. Today's weather: Mostly cloudy, then becoming gradually sunny with a high of 64 degrees.
2. Want to work at Red's? Red's Kitchen & Tavern is planning to open its doors later this month and is now hiring for all staff positions, from experienced servers and bartenders to cooks and dishwashers. Stop by and apply in person at 131 Newbury St. (Route 1 North) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
3. Take Your Child to Work Day at Brooksby Village: This morning, 18 youngsters will shadow their parents on the job at during the retirement community's annual Take Your Child to Work. Spokeswoman Dani Baldasarre says a number of activities are planned for parents and children alike.
4. Chat with the mayor today:  Mayor Ted Bettencourt will be chatting live with readers today, Thursday, from noon - 1 p.m. Join the discussion here on the site or, if you won't be able to attend during that hour, email your questions ahead of time to john.castelluccio@patch.com.
5. Another reminder that PATV's general public access programming is now on Channel 99 instead of Channel 10 on the Comcast network. The change went into effect on Tuesday.  says the channel change-up is due to the fact that WWDP, a Boston area broadcast television station that carries the ShopNBC network, is exercising its rights under Federal Communications Commission rules that allow it to be carried on the same channel as its off-air broadcast signal, Channel 10 on the Comcast network. PAT says its education and government programming channels, 8 and 9, aren't affected.