Five Things You Need to Know Today, April 5

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Today is Tuesday, April 5. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Thunderstruck: Expect some thunder this morning as you’re getting ready for work and school. According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 1 p.m. today. Expect some rain this afternoon and into the evening. Temperatures should be a balmy 54 degrees. 
2. Yummy smoothies: The is offering two classes today for parents and children on how to make really groovy, tasty, healthy smoothies. Course costs $25 and includes materials. You must be pre-registered for the course and can sign up online here.
3. Like government?: Then head over to and watch the in action tonight. The aldermen will meet on several issues, starting at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers. Topics on the agenda include committee appointments and taxi licenses approvals.
4. In case you missed it: In an incredibly busy weekend for , officers between Friday morning and early Monday morning. Charges ranged from prostitution to to . Check out the , and the .
5. Grunge is dead: On this day in 1994, Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain committed suicide in his Seattle home. Cobain had begun to spiral out of control a month earlier, when he went into a coma in Italy due to a mix of alcohol and drugs. In late March, the singer’s family convinced him to go into a rehab clinic, but he walked out just days before his death. After obtaining a gun from a friend, Cobain committed suicide on April 5.

To find out what is going on today in Woburn, check out our events listings.