Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 5, 2012

Born on this day: P.T. Barnum (1810), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and ambassador, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (1902), true crime author John Gilmore (1935), Goose Gossage, who played for nine different MLB team (1951), and "Carmela Soprano" Edie Falco (1963).

1. The 's Committee on Personnel Issues meets at 6 p.m. on the lower level of  this evening to discuss the re-appointment and job description of  Joe Powers.

2.  is hosting Animal Games for ages 5-11 in the Logan Auditorium from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Open Scrabble on the lower level at 6 p.m.

3. Mostly sunny today highs in the 80s and partly cloudy tonight, high around 65 degrees in Braintree, according to the National Weather Service.

4. Are you a Braintree Republican or Democrat interested in participating in an anonymous survey based on local, state and national issues arising this election year? Email joseph.markman@patch.com.

5. Activities today at the Senior Center on Cleveland Avenue include:

9 a.m. Chess

9:30 a.m. Chair Yoga

Noon Pool players

1 p.m. Art group, knit/crochet, and bid whist