5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 5

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Get up this morning and get moving at the Walking in the Gym event at the , 8:30 a.m., 30 Providence Rd.

2. Roses are red and violets are blue. What's your favorite poem? This month is National Poetry month, so stop by the and pick up your favorites from Robert Frost or Maya Angelou. Their works are available through the library.

3. Do-si-do your partner at Line Dancing at the Grafton Senior Center, at 6:30 p.m., 30 Providence Rd.

4. On this day in 1994, Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, committed suicide. He is best known for leading the grunge movement in Seattle and becoming nationally and internationally known for songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come as You Are.

5. If you love places like the and other local businesses, take a moment and tell us what you like about them. Review their businesses in our Directory page.