5 Things You Need to Know Today, May 1

Today is Tuesday, May 1. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.

1. Today's weather: Showers, patchy fog, high near 50 degrees.
2. Blog on Patch: ? We want to hear from you.
3. , a Mother's Day walk, to raise funds to support the fight against breast cancer is coming up on Mother's Day. The walk is sponsored by the “Flip Flop Friends” Gina Braz-Rocha, Terri Eagar-Garofano, Cathy Gravel, Jeannie Hallinan and Karen Eagar-Braz, who will walk 60 miles over three days in July in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day.
4. If you're in the area this afternoon, us here at Peabody Patch will be over at the at 124 Newbury St. (Route 1 South) at 2 p.m. for some informal office hours. Say hi, ask a question or whatever else ails you.
5. Stop by the today for the opening of the Elementary Art Show by Peabody students. The show runs until May 22 and there is a reception scheduled for May 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.