Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 5

1. GOVERNMENT: Board of Appeals meeting

The Board will meet at lower at 7:30 p.m. For the Board's agenda, click here.

2. ORGANIZATIONS: Middle School Youth Group

The Middle School Youth Group meets Mondays from 4-6 p.m. at PCIS and often includes activities providing time for fellowship and programming based on the Sunday school lessons. All middle schoolers are welcome and so are their friends.

The goal is to facilitate a loving and nurturing environment for your kids to enjoy at church and encouraging them take that into the world with them.

Contact Priscilla Prado at pprado@mail.harvard.edu if you have any questions, comments or ideas for Middle School Youth Group.

3. ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Red Carpet Family Gala

Come celebrate the arts in our community by attending the 2012 Red Carpet Family Gala. Tickets for the March 10 show at Wedgewood Pines Country Club in Stow are on sale now. An evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment, DJ, auctions, raffles and more for families to enjoy together.

Proceeds from this event benefit Metrowest Family Theater, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide quality musical theater entertainment to the Metrowest region.

For tickets, call 978-443-2400 or email Wendy at wendy@performingartsconnection.com.

4. OUTDOORS: Today's forecast

Today: Partly sunny, with a high in the mid 30s. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low in the mid teens.

5. ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Auditions for Olympus on My Mind

The Amazing Things Theater Company announces auditions for OLYMPUS ON MY MIND, by Barry Harman and Grant Sturiale – a fast-paced musical comedy farce that tells the story about the mythical god Jupiter's transformation from "one wild and crazy god" into a deity full of love and compassion.

The project will be helmed by Russell Greene, Stephen Peters, and Maryellen Skulski — the zany trio responsible for last season's smash hit musical comedy, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Also joining the production will be ATAC alum Joe Berry as Sosia and IRNE award- winning actor James Fitzpatrick as Jupiter/Amphitryon.

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS start at 7 p.m. on March 4 and 5 at Amazing Things Arts Center (160 Hollis St., Framingham, MA). Please prepare two short songs that show off your vocal range. Make sure one of the songs is comic in nature. Readings from the script and choreography (including tap dancing) will occur at the Call Back auditions.

CALL BACK AUDITIONS start at 7 p.m. on March 11 at Amazing Things Arts Center.