5 Things You Need to Know: Lindburgh Trial Revisited, Friends and More!

1. The odds are in the favor of rain today: a 60 percent chance of rain during the day, 50 percent in the evening, by the National Weather Service's calculations. There may be patches of fog before 10 a.m., but otherwise it will be mostly cloudy. Temperatures between 81ºF and 68ºF. 

2. Ever thought about blogging? Anything you write could be on the Wellesley Patch homepage, and possibly slide into the Newsletter. Head to the Blog page and start blogging. Any questions? Contact Bill Gilman at williamg@patch.com.

3. Waterstone at Wellesley is welcoming Gary Hylander back for a lecture. Today's topic: The Lindbergh Trial, at 2:30 p.m. at their Washington Street location. Join him as he looks back at the kidnapping and trial following the death of aviator Charles Lindbergh's toddler son. Call 781-235-1614 to RSVP.

4. Catch the hippest show for families as Ben Rudnick and Friends swing by the Needham Free Library at 7 p.m. for a free performance of their genre-bending music. Sponsored by the Friends of the Needham Library.

5. Weston's Regis College is hosting a performance of "Shrek The Musical" tonight, for those who have felt a little disconnected from the well-known Ogre. The show starts at 7 p.m., tickets run $17 for adults, $12 for kids under 12. Call or visit the Regis College Fine Arts Center box office at 781-768-7070, or go to their website for tickets: www.westondramaworkshop.org or www.ticketstage.com.