Five Things to Know Today: Cinco de Mayo Edition

1. Cinco de Mayo: Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today is a Mexican holiday that commemorates the victory Mexico had over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. While not a huge holiday in the country of Mexico itself, the holiday is widely celebrated in the United States and has come to represent a day of honoring Mexican culture and history.  How are you planning to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Know any great Mexican food recipes? Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments!

2. Tiempo (weather):  Enjoy partly sunny skies and a high near 64 degrees today. Strong gusts of up to 32 miles per hour are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, the wind calms down, clouds roll in, and the low temperature approaches a chilly 39.

3. Gobierno (government):

• The Zoning Board will be meeting tonight in the courtroom of the at 8 p.m. For tonight's agenda, click here. 

4. Deportes de escuela secundaria de Manalapan (Manalapan HS Sports):

Home

• Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Jackson High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Boys JV Baseball vs. Jackson High School at 3:45 p.m.

Away

• Boys Varsity Golf vs. Freehold Township High School at 3:30 p.m. 
• Boys Freshman Baseball vs. Jackson High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Middletown South High School at 3:45 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Shore Regional High School at 4 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Softball vs. MCT-Keansburg High School at 7 p.m.

*Not a fan of sports? Head on over to at 7 p.m. to watch the Band and Choir perform in the !

5. Biblioteca del Condado del Monmouth (Monmouth County Library):

• Learn the ins and outs of researching on the internet to find Web sites, news articles, images and more! Find out basic and advanced search strategies on the most popular search engines. The class will run one hour, followed by 30 minutes of questions, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Volunteer Counselors will answer questions on Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance and prescription plans from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. No appointment necessary.
• Books to Wear: Children in grades kindergarten and up can create a book to wear around their necks from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., in honor of Children's Book Week. 
• : Come to room 7 to learn how to knit and crochet by Sarita Pathak from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Want to write about your past experiences? Join a panel organized by the Memoir Writing Group to learn about various techniques on how to compile, outline, and write a memoir. All are welcome to attend the panel, which will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.