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Five Things You Need to Know Today: August 24

Take control of parking meters, meet Eleanor Roosevelt, break an addiction or get a jazzier wardrobe.

  1. The National Weather Service report for Brookline, says today will be clear, sunny, and 81ºF. Winds coming from the southwest may hit 16 miles per hour. The evening will drop to 64ºF, and remain only partly cloudy.
  2. It may well be time to jazz up your wardrobe a little. Swing by . 6 p.m. at the , you'll catch some smooth jazz, a glass of wine, and some sample sales by Cabi and Tina Lang. There's no cover charge, and you can get dinner after you've shopped. 
  3. Perhaps you've had some mediocre experiences with the town's parking meters. You're not alone. You may even be interested to hear that the  is assembling tonight at 6 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at  to try and hammer out some of the issues with the system. 
  4. Eleanor Roosevelt is a complex woman, complex enough that tonight  in the final installment of her four-part series. At 6:45 p.m.,  gives you the opportunity to "meet" Eleanor Roosevelt as she talks about her work for human rights. RSVP to Julie Bolt at 617-879-2589, because it's free, but limited space. 
  5.  is stopping by the , tonight at 7 p.m. to talk about his new book. Dodes is known for his previous best-selling book "The Heart of Addiction," and his new title promises to tips on breaking an addiction to anything.


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