Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 9

1. Many Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Tree Committee at 7:30 a.m. at the , the Permanent Building Committee at 6 p.m. at the DPW Buiding; the Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee at 7 p.m. at the ; the Town Celebration Committee at 7 p.m. at the Town Office Building and the Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m. at .

2. : In case you missed it the other day, is accepting new and gently used , which seeks to use sport educate athletes and leaders in Africa.

3. : It's at 12:15 p.m. today at .

4. Businesses, Claim Your Listings: Natick Patch editor Justin Saglio created this terrific video to walk local business owners through the five simple steps of claiming a business listing on Patch. Among the extra benefits available to those with claimed listings are checking stats on ratings and reviews, editing and adding info and managing their photos and other media.

5. Storms are Threatening: Should be sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and a chance of afternoon showers or even thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts a mostly cloudy evening with possible patchy fog, a chance of showers and an overnight low of 68.