Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 18

1. : At least, that's according to a group of eighth-graders who'll perform an original play titled "Freak Show" at 4 and 7 p.m. today.

2. : The Friends of Cary Memorial Library are holding their annual "Gently Used" book sale this weekend. It's members-only hours today, but the sale, held at , opens to the public tomorrow and Sunday. Click for the rest of the deets.

3. Today in Public Meetings: According ot the town website, public meetings posted for today include: The at 7:45 a.m. at the school; the Human Rights Committee at 8 a.m. at the and the at 8 a.m. at the school.

4. What Color Are Your Work Boots? Presented by Lexington Community Education, this performance by Laura Lapointe exposes the inner experiences of one in the job search trenches. You just might leave feeling refreshed and ready to put on your own work boots and set out on your unique purposeful path, regardless of what your job is or isn’t. It goes down at 7 p.m. tonight at , and costs $10. Pre-registration is recommended by calling Lexington Community Education at 781-862-8043.

5. Ahh, This is More Like It: Another beautiful May day in the forecast, with sun shining and highs in the mid-70s, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts a mostly clear evening with a low of 45.