Daily 5: NEWRA Parks Committee Meeting

1. Chance of rain: Today will be cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Some storms could produce heavy rain. More rain is possible this evening, mainly between 1 and 4 a.m. High: 80, Low: 69.

2. Stories at the library: Bring the kids by the North End Branch Library (25 Parmenter St.) for two different story times on Tuesday, July 2. Toddlers (ages 15 months to 3 years) are welcome from 10:30-11 a.m., and babies (children up to 15 months old) are welcome from 11-11:30 a.m. No registration required.

3. Parks meeting: The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Parks and Open Space Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center (30 N. Bennet St.).

4. BU study: Researchers at Boston University are conducting a study about family responses to the Boston Marathon attack and the effects of the attack on children. The anonymous online survey takes about 40 minutes to complete, and participants will be compensated. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1aqj5QY, call 617-353-9610 or email aedson@bu.edu.

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