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Five Things You Need to Know: Jan. 26

Some information with your morning coffee.

Today is Thursday, Jan. 26. Here are five things you need to know:

  • Cool and Cloudy: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 30s most of the day, with cloudy skies.
  • Meeting: The will be at 7:15 a.m. at
  • Camera Time: Do you have a kid interested in being on TV? will be at 2:30 p.m. at CAM is looking for students to create, direct, produce, and star in a new production.
  • Band Concert: Looking for some melodies to warm away the winter chills? The will be at 7 p.m. at
  • This Day in History: In 1784 - In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin wrote to his daughter telling her he preferred the nation's symbol to be the turkey rather than the eagle. In 1802, Congress passed an act calling for a library to be established within the Capitol. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Dr. Janet G. Travell as the first female presidential physician. In 1999, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein vowed revenge against the United states in response to air-strikes that reportedly killed civilians.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.


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