Our daily morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Home Depot will host a Natick Community Blood Drive at 11 a.m. today.

2. If you're interested in sending your child to summer camp at the Belkin Family Lookout Farm this summer, the farm will hold an open house at 2:30 p.m. to learn all about activities and fun available.

3. Bernie & Phyl's Furniture will open its new store next to its main showroom today and will offer grand opening sales, beginning today, according to citybizlist.com.

4. The Ruth Moody Band will perform at 8 p.m. at TCAN. Tickets are $23 for members and $26 for non-members.

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