“Five Things You Need to Know Today” is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Cloudy: Today will be increasingly cloudy, with a light wind in the morning, according to the National Weather Service. The evening will be mostly clear. High: 65, Low: 42.

2. SEPAC meeting: The Needham Special Education Parent Advisory Council will meet tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Broadmeadow Elementary School media center. Come for refreshments and networking from 7-7:30 p.m. followed by an update on Needham Public Schools’ special education services. Needham SEPAC is open to any Needham resident or parent of a student in the Needham schools who is interested in the special education of Needham students. Join at any time by attending a meeting. For more information, visit needhamsepac.org.

3. Latino Heritage luncheon: Today is the last day to register for the Council on Aging’s upcoming National Latino Heritage Month presentation and luncheon on Friday, Sept. 28. All are welcome to attend. The program is free, but sign-up is required. Call 781-455-7555 today to reserve a spot.

4. GOP event: The Needham Republican Town Committee will hold their next regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at New Garden Restaurant. Republican candidate Sean Bielat, who is running for the Fourth Congressional District seat against Democrat Joe Kennedy III, will be the guest speaker. All Republican and Independent voters are welcome to attend. 

5. Free coffee! All this week, Sept. 23-29, McDonald's in Needham and throughout New England will be celebrating National Coffee Day by offering customers a free, small cup of Newman's Own Organics coffee. According to an announcement sent out last week about the event, this is a “no strings attached” offer—just drop by McDonald’s for your cup 'o joe!