Five Things to Know: August 29

1. Coming Up: Don’t miss your chance to celebrate one of the newest businesses in town. this afternoon. 

2. What can Schools do to Improve? In this week’s Moms Talk we want to hear your opinion on what schools can be doing better. .

3. Quote of the Day: “If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.” –Emma Goldman

4. Who the Heck is Emma Goldman? Founder of the anarchist journal “Mother Earth,” Emma Goldman in her day was known for her political activism, writing and speeches. In particular, she focused her writing and lectures on topics such as prisons, atheism, freedom of speech, militarism, capitalism, marriage, free love and homosexuality.

5. Today in History: On this day in 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a Category 4 hurricane, makes devastating and historic contact with land in New Orleans. 

Do you know something that we should know today? Tell us in the comments.