1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 68 degrees and a low around 49, according to the National Weather Service. Weekend forecast: Mostly sunny with possible evening showers on Saturday with a high near 66 and a low around 49. Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 61 and a low around 49. 2. Sen. DiDomenico office hours: State Sen. Sal DiDomenico will hold local office hours today from 9:30-11 a.m. at Zume’s Coffee House (223 Main St.). 3. Big Sisters needed: The Big Sister Association of Greater Boston is looking for volunteer Big Sisters in Charlestown for their…

1. Warming up: Today will be breezy and sunny with a high near 80 degrees and a low around 53, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Sullivan Square meeting: The Boston Redevelopment Authority will host a community meeting today at 6:30 p.m. to discuss plans for developing new parcels that will be created by the redesign of Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square. The meeting will be held at the Schrafft's Center cafeteria (529 Main St.). 3. Charlestown theater: Theatre on Fire will present the final weekend of their modern noir thriller “Almost Blue” on the Charlestown Working Theater …

1. Chance of showers: Today will be increasingly cloudy with a chance of showers between 3 and 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. High: 64, Low: 53. 2. Bombing remembrance: Beacon Hospice in Charlestown (529 Main St.) is hosting a special gathering today from 2:50-3:20 p.m. to mark the one-month anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. All are invited to come remember the people affected by the bombings and to share words of hope and healing. Beacon Hospice chaplains will facilitate this event. For more information, call 857-294-0052. 3. Project meeting: The Mayor’s …

1. Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 61 degrees and a low around 43, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Author talk: Dennis Lehane, a Boston native and author of such books as “Gone Baby Gone,” “Shutter Island” and “Mystic River,” will be speaking at the South End Library (685 Tremont St.) tonight at 6:30 p.m. Lehane most recently published “Live by Night,” in 2012. 3. Members needed: Following the completion of a Charlestown community health assessment, a new Charlestown community health leadership council is being formed. The council will work to further develop health …

1. Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 65 degrees and a low around 40, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Animal Adventure: Drop by the Charlestown Branch Library (179 Main St.) today at 4 p.m. for a special look-and-touch animal program. Expert handlers will bring an alligator, snake, skunk, chinchilla and rabbit for children to meet and touch. 3. Coming up: The Charlestown YMCA (150 Third Ave.) is planning its second annual Pahty in the Yahd to support the Y's Annual Fund on Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 6 p.m., featuring appetizers, a cash bar and a silent auction. …

1. Almost 80! Today will be partly sunny with temperatures topping out near 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms are possible late tonight, with a low around 57. Weekend forecast: Rain is expected both Saturday and Sunday, with highs around 70 degrees, a Saturday low around 53 and a Sunday low around 46. 2. Coffee with the mayor: Join Mayor Tom Menino for free coffee and refreshments at John Harvard Mall park this morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All residents who attend will receive a free flowering plant. 3. WP school fundraiser: The Warren-Prescott …

1. Possible rain: Showers and thunderstorms are possible all day, with patchy fog before 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. More rain is possible in the evening. High: 68, Low: 53. 2.  BHCC Art Exhibit and Awards: Bunker Hill Community College (250 Rutherford Ave.) will host an artists’ reception and awards ceremony for the BHCC Visual and Media Arts Department 2013 annual Student Art Exhibit and President’s Artistic Achievement Awards tonight at 6 p.m. in Room A300 on the Charlestown campus. The event is free and open to the public and will include refreshments and live …

1. Rainy: Today will be cloudy with showers likely after 1 p.m. and a possible thunderstorm after 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. High: 67, Low: 53. 2. Ropewalk meeting: The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will meet today at 7 p.m. at the new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Community Meeting Room to hear preliminary development concepts for the Ropewalk Building. Developer Joseph Timilty is proposing a development with about 69 rental units and a small museum area. The proposed project does not include on-site parking. 3. “Make Way for Ducklings” reading: The National …

1. Warming up: Today will be partly sunny, gradually becoming sunny, with a light wind, according to the National Weather Service. High: 73, Low: 52. 2. Council meeting: The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the Knights of Columbus hall (545 Medford St.). This meeting is open to the public. Agendas should be available prior to the meeting at charlestownneighborhoodcouncil.org. If you would like to come before the CNC, contact David Whelan at 617-201-3802 or email whelan.dm@gmail.com to be put on the following month's agenda.  3. Music Together: Drop by the …

1.  Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 66 degrees and a low around 50, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Coffee talk: Rep. Eugene O’Flaherty holds office hours every first and third Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon at Zume's Coffee House (223 Main St.). 3. Book discussion: Read “The Dante Club”? Drop by the Charlestown Branch Library (179 Main St.) tonight at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book. 4. Party on the Pier: Home Away Boston, a new nonprofit that provides comfortable housing, a caring community and support services close to the hospital and free of …

1. Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 60 degrees and a low around 44, according to the National Weather Service. Weekend forecast: Saturday and Sunny will be clear and sunny with highs in the low 60s and lows around 43 degrees. 2. Comic Book Day: Drop by the Charlestown Branch Library (179 Main St.) this Saturday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to pick up a free comic book. Come early to get one while supplies last. For more information, visit www.freecomicbookday.com. 3. Park cleanup: The Charlestown Preservation Society invites its members and the public to help with a spring cleanup of …

1. Cloudy: Today will be increasingly cloudy with a light wind, according to the National Weather Service. High: 66, Low: 43. 2. Community health report: Join your neighbors to hear a final presentation on the Charlestown community health needs assessment, which Massachusetts General and Spaulding Rehabilitation hospitals conducted in partnership with local residents over the past 18 months, tonight at the Knights of Columbus hall (545 Medford St.). Dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the presentation from 6:30-8:30 p.m. 3. Kids’ music: Get up and go with the Alphabet Rockers today at …

1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 67 and a low around 44, according to the National Weather Service. 2. State primary: Today is the Massachusetts Special State Primary to fill the U.S. Senate seat of John Kerry. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, including voting locations, visit the state Elections Division web site at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/. For a look at who's running for the seat, check out Patch's interviews with the candidates. 3. Youth hockey banquet: The Charlestown Youth Hockey Association will hold their annual End-of-…

1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 69 and a low around 47, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Yard waste collection: The City of Boston will begin spring leaf collection this week. Residents can place leaf and yard waste in large paper leaf bags or open barrels marked “yard waste,” to be collected on their usual recycling day. No plastic bags will be collected. Collection will continue through May 24. Get a free yard waste sticker and learn more about yard waste collection by calling 617-635-4500 or visiting cityofboston.gov/recycle. 3. Charlestown Live: …

1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 61 degrees and a low around 42, according to the National Weather Service. Weekend forecast: Saturday and Sunday will be sunny with highs in the middle to upper 60s and lows around 45. 2. Library art: Bring children of all ages to the Charlestown Branch Librarytoday at 10 a.m. for a messy but fun art project. This program is free and open to all. 3. Blood drive: Teamsters Local 25 (544 Main St.) in Charlestown is holding a blood drive on Saturday to benefit the American Red Cross. The blood drive will take place at the union hall …

1. Warming up: The morning will be mostly cloudy, gradually clearing, with a high near 65 degrees and a low around 41, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Historic markers workshop: The Charlestown Preservation Society is accepting applications from Charlestown property owners interested in obtaining a bronze marker for local buildings that are more than 100 years old and meet other requirements. Applications can be found at charlestownpreservation.org and are due by Aug. 1. Get help finding required documentation during a hands-on workshop today from 5:45-7:45 p.m. at the …

1. Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high near 50 degrees and a low around 38, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Copley Square closed: The cordoned-off area of Copley Square where two explosions occurred last Monday will remain closed for the time being, as the FBI continues its investigation of the bombing. That includes the Green Line’s Copley Station, which is being bypassed at this time, the Central Library and all other businesses and buildings within the blocked area. The Mayor’s Office over the weekend provided some information about the process of reopening the area, …

UPDATE Friday, 9:28 a.m. All activities and events in the city are assumedly suspended during the citywide lockdown and manhunt. 1. Showers possible: Today will be mostly cloudy with a high near 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. There is a slight chance of showers during the day and likely showers and a possible thunderstorm in the evening. Low around 51. Weekend forecast: Partly sunny with morning showers possible on Saturday; high near 60, low around 37. Sunny with a high of 52 on Sunday, low around 37. 2. Senator coffee hour: State Senator Sal DiDomenico will hold …

1. Mostly sunny: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 63 degrees and a low around 42, according to the National Weather Service. 2. Sullivan Square meeting: The Charlestown Neighborhood Council and Boston Redevelopment Authority will hold a meeting today at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall (545 Medford St.) to discuss the process of choosing a planning consultant for the upgrade of Sullivan Square. Representatives from the BRA Economic Development Department and Department of Neighborhood Development will also be on hand to answer questions. 3. Marathon vigil: The Townie …

Editor's note: Some events and programs may be postponed or cancelled following the incident at Monday's Boston Marathon. Call ahead or check websites to confirm. 1. Partly sunny: Today will be partly sunny and breezy, according to the National Weather Service. The evening will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance of showers, mainly after 10 p.m. High: 63, Low: 49. 2. Tax deadline: Don’t forget to file your Massachusetts income tax forms by today. 3. April Vacation program: Keep the kids busy this week with the Charlestown Community Center’s April School Vacation Week Sports Program, …