Five Things You Need to Know Today

Today is Wednesday Dec. 15…

Stay warm:

Temperatures are predicted to inch down today with a high of 24 degrees predicted and winds up to 25 mph. A bit of the white stuff may fall this afternoon as well. According to Weather.com, there's a 30 percent chance of snow showers later today or this evening.

Not your usual spaghetti dinner:

Once a month the ever-active folks at Sprout host a spaghetti dinner that is as much food for thought as it is for your tummy. A science and culture community education center, Sprout serves up pasta with eclectic art performances and discussions at these dinners. Tonight's event includes performance art, youth-made video screenings and a show-and-tell of art projects that sprout students have made using math concepts and computers. For details, please click .

Holiday two-for-one:

It's that generous time of year, and Johnny D's makes it especially easy to donate to a good cause tonight—and have some fun. Chandler Travis and His Philharmonic host their Annual Holiday Extravaganza to support the Somerville Homeless Coalition tonight. The bill is just bursting with notable talents including Sal Baglio, Jennifer D'Angora & Downbeat 5., Zoe Lewis, Amy Fairchild, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Shaun Wortis and Merrie Amsterberg. For details, please click .

It's Pre-School Story time Day at the East Branch Library

Settle in for a sweet half-hour of story time for the little ones at the East Branch Library today at 11 a.m. It's free, as always. For library location and story time info, please see our Events calendar by clicking .

Try your luck at winning free movie tickets:

It's not in Somerville, but it's free, so we'll pass this on. The Regal Fenway cinema is holding a drawing for free tickets to see Little Fockers. Click this link, enter your info and cross your fingers. A drawing will be held to determine the winners.

Looking for more things to do in Somerville?

Be sure to check our Events calendar for a full list of happenings for every day of the week. To start browsing, please click here.