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

Today is Friday, August 17. Here are five things you need to know.

1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high around 88, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Weekend forecast: Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 79. There will be a chance of rain before 3 p.m., Saturday. On Sunday, the high will be around 76.

3. Voter registration: Today is the deadline to register to vote in the September 6, State Primary Election. The clerk’s office at Town Hall will be open today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate voters.

4. French Immersion cap: Should the Milton Public School put a cap on grade one enrollment in the French Immersion program? Join other Milton residents in discussing the School Committee’s options.

5. Senior cinema: The Milton Council on Aging will hold its weekly movie viewing event today at 12 p.m. Stop in to see what’s on screen.