Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 11

1. Blog it up! We're looking for some unpaid bloggers who either live or work in Stoneham to contribute blogs to our new "Local Voices" section which launched today. We'd love to have folks passionate about writing on various localized topics such as cooking, fashion, fitness, high school sports and the outdoors. We'd prefer bloggers who can contribute one blog with photo(s) per week. If interested, email Stoneham Patch Editor Mark Ouellette at mark.ouellette@patch.com and provide previous blog experience or writing samples and a resume (optional).

2. Singing anyone? Karaoke with Kimba J. at the Lakeside Tavern at The Lord Wakefield Hotel, 595 North Ave., in Wakefield is slated to run from 8:30-11:30 p.m. For more information, call 781-245-6100.

3. Get the word out: Got a press release or announcement you'd like to share with our readers? Post it to the announcements section!

4. Open house: A free open house is slated from 4-7 p.m. at the Fuller House of Stoneham, 32 Franklin St. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served and there also will be entertainment. For more information, call 781-438-0580.

5. Preview: Check out the latest Stoneham area home sales in our , which will be posted at noon on Thursday.

For more activities, visit our events calendar.