Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 1

1. ART & ENTERTAINMENT: Register for Spring Dance and theater classes

Registration is now open for the six-week Spring Dance and Theater Intensive Classes at The Performing Arts Connection. Try out a new dance style or an acting/musical theater class.

For more information, email wendy@­perfo­rmingartsco­nnection.­com or call 978-443-2400.

2. FAMILY: Read to Benson the Reading Dog

Sign up your kids for a 15-minute reading session with Benson, a trained reading therapy dog, at Goodnow Library. To sign up, call 978-443-1035 ext. 225.

3. FAMILY: Story time for children

Tuesday story times at are for independent listeners ages 3 years old and older and take place at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

All are welcome to drop in and join the fun.

4. SPORTS & RECREATION: Girls lacrosse

The Lincoln-Sudbury girls lacrosse team takes on cross-town foe and host Concord-Carlisle. Opening faceoff is slated for 4 p.m.

5. OUTDOORS: Forecast

Today: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: A chance of showers before 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 49.