Five Things: Bake Sale Will Benefit One Fund

Today is Wednesday, May 8. Here are five things worth knowing today.

Bake Sale for One Fund: Chef Tabatha Brennan of Sunrise Senior Living on Salem Street in Lynnfield is reportedly baking up a variety of things for a bake sale this Saturday at Sunrise from 1 to 4 p.m. Click here for more information.

Host Families are needed for international exchange students who will be attending Lynnfield High School during the next school year. If you’re interested, call 617-543-8626 or email jodi.delrazo@educatius.org.

The Lynnfield Art Guild has its annual spring fine arts and crafts judged exhibition coming up Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Centre Congregational Church.

Westside Social Club Blood Drive: Today and Thursday from 1 to 7:30 p.m., the Westside Social Club over in Wakefield is holding its blood drive to benefit kids at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Jimmy Fund Clinic. The drive is in honor of Ashley Cashell, Scottie Einarson and Jessica Downing, as well as all of the children being treated at BCH. Call Mark at 978-604-9566 or click this link to make an appointment.

Also at the blood drive, stickers made by three Wakefield businesses to show support for the local marathon bombing victims will be available for $5.

Juried Art Exhibition: Coming up on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. and May 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – the Americal Civic Center hosts the Wakefield Fine Art Exhibition. This juried art show is part of the ongoing celebration of the 100th anniversary of the civic center. Artists are also welcome to enter their work.