5 Things You Need to Know Today, April 21

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section.

Today is Thursday, April 21. Here are 5 things you need to know:

• Return of the sun: Looks like the clouds are finally going to part today. According to the National Weather Service today is going to be sunny with a high temperature of 55 degrees. It will be a bit breezy, with a west wind blowing around 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 miles per hour.

• Bridge: The Burlington Public Library is hosting two bridge playing events today. The first is COA Bridge Players, a group aimed at seniors, which will meet at 10 a.m. The second is the Thursday Night Bridge group, which meets at 6:30 p.m. Both sessions are open to the public, so come down, play some bridge and meet new people.

• Talk books and movies: The Burlington Public Library is also hosting a for children ages 3 to 7 years old at 3:30 p.m. today. This week's book/movie is "Knuffle Bunny," by Mo Wilems. Miss Molly will share a story or two and show movies based on the books.

• Pediatric CPR: Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates at 20 Wall St., is holding a from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening. The course teaches adults how to perform CPR on children ages birth to eight years. It also includes training in child safety and choke-saving maneuvers. It is ideal for new parents but does not provide certification needed for day care providers or health care professionals. Cost is $45. 

• Tie A Yellow Ribbon: On this day in 1973, the famous song “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree” by Tony Orlando and Dawn reached number one on the Billboard charts. The song is about a soldier who returns home after three years away and looks for a sign from his love on whether she still loves him. The sign? A yellow ribbon on an oak tree.

For more things to do today, check out our Events page.