5 Things You Need To Know Today: April 11

1. On the agenda. The Bedford Town Council meets at 7 tonight in the BCTV Bedford Town Meeting Room and, among other items, will award the Meetinghouse Road/roundabout construction contract and provide a town manager search update.

2. The weather man says ... Today begins with a mix of clouds and sun though this afternoon will feature mostly cloudy skies and a few showers. The high temperature today is 59 degrees, with light winds at 5- to 10-mph. Chance of rain is 30 percent.

3. Houston, we have a problem ... On this day, in 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Though the mission was to land on the moon (for the third time in U.S. space exploration history), the mission was aborted two days later after an oxygen tank exploded forcing the three-man crew to risk a unprecedented emergency reentry. Of course, the rest is history, as the three men endured freezing temperatures with barely any food and water and made it home alive. In 1995, their tale was made into a major motion picture by director Ron Howard starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon

4. Bulldog Bites. The spring boys lacrosse and track and field teams are in action today. Here's the schedule, obtained from HighSchoolSports.net:

• 4:00PM G V Lacrosse @ Salem High School

• 4:15PM B V Baseball vs. Oyster River High School

• 4:15PM B JV Baseball @ Oyster River High School

• 4:15PM G V Softball vs. Oyster River High School

• 4:30PM B V Tennis vs. Hanover High School

• 4:30PM G V Tennis @ Hanover High School

• 5:15PM G JV Lacrosse @ Salem High School

5. Your drawing could be featured on a 2012 holiday card, candle wrap or ornament. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund are looking for help in creating the organization’s 2012 Holiday Collection. Artists are welcome to submit artwork or photographic designs for a holiday card, candle wrap or ornament to be sold by Dana-Farber during the holiday season as a fundraiser for the Institute. Popular images featured in previous years have included winter views of Boston landmarks and scenes, New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox-themed artwork and adult and pediatric patient artwork. All proceeds from holiday merchandise benefit the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Artists who wish to participate should email their designs in .jpg format to holiday_orders@dfci.harvard.edu. Please include artist name, e-mail, and phone number with the submission. The deadline to send in all designs is May 15. Artists will be notified by June 1 if their designs have been selected. Please note that the selected artists will not be financially compensated for their submission, but will get printed credit on the item that they design.