5 Things You Need to Know: Seasonings and Soulmachines, and More

1. A chance to get some sun before the rain later this week--a high of 69ºF and sunny, is what the National Weather Service says you can expect for today, followed by a low of 46ºF and a mostly clear evening. 

2. Unitarian Church of Wellesley Hills is hosting a (Free) Blues and Jazz concert with Soulmachine a little after lunch: band starts at 12:45 p.m. Tom Doran, instructor in History of Jazz and Rock and Roll classes at Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning will play, and will make the show an annotated history of

3. Wellesley Books' Lorna Ruby is making a visit to Waterstone at Wellesley this afternoon, about 2:30 p.m., for anyone who would like to talk about some of the current bestsellers. It's free and open to any avid readers, but Waterstone asks that you RSVP by calling 781-235-1614. 

4. For those who enjoy local flavors, the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Spring Seasonings: A taste of Newton-Needham event at the Marriott Hotel Boston in Newton. For $25, you can sample 40 different restaurants' offerings, starting at 5:30 p.m.

5. If you are going through a divorce, and have a moment to wonder what it will do to your taxes, there is a Divorce and Taxes public education seminar by The Divorce Center tonight. That starts at the Free Public Library, at 7 p.m.