Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 4

1. Love to write? 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. I love Journey! 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. Spread the word: Got a press release or announcement you'd like to share with our readers? Post it to the announcements section!

4. Final chapter: RCASA is scheduled to hold its fourth and final session of th APPLAUDD Parent Series discussing underage drinking and drug use from 7-9 p.m. at , 45 Temple St., Reading.

5. Sneak peek: 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.