"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Today’s weather will find morning showers with a high of 53 degrees. Tonight will find a mix of rain and snow showers with an overnight low of 32 degrees.

2. The Concord Museum is still taking sign-ups for its Skinner Appraisal Day to be held on March 10. Reservations can be made at 978-369-9763.

3. If you’re looking for a night out, Tailgaters in Acton is hosting karaoke at 9 p.m. at 166 Great Road.

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5. A group of elementary school students in Pittsburgh, PA received the very first polio vaccinations on this day in 1954.