5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 16

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 your kids to love the game of soccer. There is a at 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m., the latter is for children ages 5-6. is located on 3 Tennis Dr. The event is free and open to the public.

2. Share your gift of the written word with other seniors at the , at 10 a.m., at the , 98 Maple Ave.

3. Check out the traffic before you leave on our daily feature. You can also find the cheapest gas in the area.

4. Get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with the Teen St. Patrick's Day Party: Shamrock Scramble at the , today at 4:45 p.m., 609 Main St.

5. See how one of our bloggers lost 100 pounds. Do you want to blog with us? No subject is off limits. Email Jennifer.Lucarelli@patch.com to sign up for blogging. We want to hear your voice on Shrewsbury Patch.

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