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

Today is Thursday, January 17. Here are five things you need to know.

1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high around 40, according to the National Weather Service.

2. When in Rome: Tonight is opening night for the Pierce Players presentation of “When in Rome.” The shows will be Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. at Pierce Middle School.

3. New movie series: Milton teacher Jeff Stoodt’s new film series at the Milton Public Library, Movie Masculinity, will begin tonight at 6:15 p.m. The first film will be “It Happened One Night.”

4. Kindergarten information: At 7 p.m., Milton Public Schools Kindergarten Information Night will be held at Milton High.

5. Friends meeting: The Friends of the Milton Public Library’s monthly meeting will take place at the library tonight at 7.