Five Things You Need To Know: Jan. 30

Today is Wednesday, January 30th. Here are five things you need to know.

Building Bridges Concert: Coming up on Wednesday, February 13th at 7 p.m., it’s the annual Lynnfield METCO Building Bridges concert at the LMS auditorium. .

New Play: The Quannapowitt Players are putting on a new play by Dustin Lance Black, “8,” which focuses on the legal battle over California’s Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban. Tickets are $10 and the performance is Sunday, February 10th at 4 p.m. at the Quannapowitt Playhouse in Reading. Email qp8theplay@gmail.com, or calling 781-942-2212. Click here for more information. Also – Click here to see video footage from a recent rehearsal at the Quannapowitt Playhouse.

Valentine’s Day Concert: So what are you doing on Valentine’s Day? One local idea is that “Rags to Riches” concert in downtown Wakefield on February 14th, featuring the New England Tenors. Tickets are $30. Click here for more information.

Take Your Kids to the Library: This Saturday, February 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., bring your kids by the Lynnfield Library for “Take Your Child to the Library Day.” Enjoy some puzzles, the puppet theater, or the children’s room collections.

eReaders: Speaking of the library, do you want to know more about how to use eReaders to download books? Assistant Library Director Samantha Cabral is giving weekly classes at the Lynnfield Library starting the week of February 12th. Click here for more information.