5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 3

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. Music Together Offers Free Family Singalong for parents and kids at 9:15 a.m. at , 440 Main St.

2. The will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the town hall. They will have an executive session with the Finance Committee and the Personnel Board and will also hear a report from the .

3. April showers bring may flowers and today is the perfect day to honor the best part of the rain—rainbows. Today is National Find a Rainbow. It's not expected to rain, so turn on the hose in the sun and you'll see a rainbow. And if you're lucky, maybe you'll see a double rainbow.

4. Bring your baby to the for the Baby and Me Story Time, at 10:15 a.m., 609 Main St.

5. While the is facing massive cuts, on this day in 1860, the pony express debuted. Who knew more than 150 years later, we'd be able to get mail instantly through email, making snail mail almost obsolete. If you'd like to receive daily updates about Shrewsbury news, sign up for our newsletter at shrewsbury.patch.com on the top right hand corner of the page.

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