Five Things You Need to Know Today, May 16

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section.

Today is Monday, May 16. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Where are the May flowers?: They’re being watered by a lot of April and May showers, we suppose! The National Weather Service is forecasting more clouds and a chance of rain again today. Showers are most likely going to occur between 1 and 3 p.m., according to the NWS. Temperatures will be in the low 60s. 
2. Teens read: If you’re a teenager, or parent of a teen, who loves to read, then head over to the tonight for it’s .
3. Budget discussions: The City Council will begin its budget discussions tonight during a Finance Committee meeting at . Last week, Mayor Scott Galvin presented a.
4. In case you missed it: We introduced two new features this week: Where Is It? and Pet of the Week. Make sure to check out both of these features each week as they continue to grow with Woburn Patch.
5. We are a part of the Rhythm Nation: On this day in 1966, Janet Jackson was born. Although she’s known as one of the many musical Jacksons, Janet has always stood out on her own. Sometimes an actress, the American public first saw her as “Penny” on Good Times. But it was her break-out CD Control and later Rhythm Nation that made her a musical household name.

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