5 Things You Need To Know Today: July 13

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

1. Today will be mostly sunny with a high temperature near 89 degrees, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
2. The Dedham Parks and Recreation Commission will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at . The agenda includes the Condon Park fully accessible playground project and discussion about the need for an assistant director position.
3. The Solutions Task Force will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Administrator's Office tonight. The committee will hear about zero-budgeting at the Dedham Police Department and other suggestions for more efficient government.
4. The Dedham School Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and discuss the laptop program, as well as receive an update on the Avery School and field projects.
5. Dedham 9-year-old storyteller Brianna Tambascio will read aloud to fellow kids this morning at 10:30 a.m. at the . The storytime is geared toward kids 3 years and older.