Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 6

1. Scattered showers and T-storms after noon--even a chance of hail--the National Weather Service predicts at 40 percent chance of showers and storms, and a 30 percent chance of showers in the evening. Temperatures between 66ºF and 55ºF. 

2. Head over to  for a family-friendly way to get your kids into reading. The premier event of  starts today at 4 p.m. Activities, light refreshments, and fun, all for free. For more information, http://­batv.­org/­beebear, 617-731-8566, or e-mail Kristen@­batv.org

3. Concerned with the future of walking and biking around the Olmsted Park and other parts of the Emerald Necklace? Then perhaps you should head to  and give your two cents to the  at 6 p.m. tonight.

4. In case you're not a musical expert, you may not have heard the latest. “Real Men Don’t Rehearse”--at least, that's what one conductor is calling his book. The , author of “Real Men Don’t Rehearse”. At 6:30 p.m. today, the is the place to be.

5. If you're into 1950s politics, absurdism, and love stories, then perhaps the story stylings of one  will interest you. The , has him at 7 p.m. for a free event.