5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 27

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. Before you leave, check the traffic and where to buy the cheapest gas in town. We feature it all day and throughout the day, so click before you leave.

2. Try your hand at writing at the at the , at 10 a.m., 98 Maple Ave.

3. Pick up your knitting needles and learn to knit at the , at 3:30 p.m., at the , 609 Main St.

4. Get moving with your kids at the class, at 10 a.m., at the Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main st.

5. It's Chocolate Cake Day, so stop by the for your favorite chocolate cake. Or if you'd like to bake your own, pick up the ingredients at , or . Either way, celebrate one of the best desserts around.