Five Things You Need to Know: Friday, June 29

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2. After a slow May, the American Red Cross is desperately in need of blood. You can help them out today by stopping by Norwood Hospital for the American Red Cross Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Abraham Sieracki Conference Room. Make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org/ma or call 1-800-REDCROSS.

3. You don't have to stay up until 10 p.m. for the Red Sox-Mariners game to see some baseball. The Walpole American Legion Baseball team will be hosting Norfolk almost five hours earler in a 5:45 p.m. game at Bird Middle School.

4. The Walpole Public Library will be closing at noon July 3 because the fireworks and be closed on July 4  in observance of Independence Day.

5. And one more thing,  Five Things You Need to Know is a daily look at five events that are going on in town today. If you have an event you would like listed, send the information to benjamin.paulin@patch.com.