5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 22

Today's Forecast: The National Weather Service is expecting cloudy skies over Westwood today, then skies will gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

1. Ash Wednesday Services: It's Ash Wednesday in Westwood and here is what services are being held today:

• First Parish of Westwood:
• First Baptist of Westwood:
• St. John's Episcopal Church: Noon Eucharist, 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday service.
• St. Denis:
• St. Margaret Mary: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Ashes will be distributed at Highland Glen Building #5 at 11 a.m. by Dorothy Ruggiero, Pastoral Associate, and at Building #1 at 1:30 p.m. by Deacon Joseph Messina
  • Ashes will be distributed to individual rooms at Fox Hill Village's Clark House at 2 p.m.; Ashes will be available to Fox Hill residents in the lobby of Clark House at 2:30 p.m.
    

2. Today's Winter Sports Games: Westwood High School's boys ice hockey teams will take on Concord-Carlisle today.

3. 16th Annual Spelling Bee: The Westwood Educational Foundation's 16th Annual Children’s Spelling Bee will take place in the Sheehan School auditorium on Wednesday, March 7, for Grade 4 from 2–3:30 p.m., and for Grade 5, from 4–5:30 pm. The Grade 3 spelling bee will take place on Thursday, March 8 from 5-6 p.m.

4. The Presidential Primary is in Two Weeks: Are you ready to vote? The election will take place on Tuesday, March 6. Get out more information on poll venues and times.

5. Why You Should Claim Your Business Listing: We've got a handful of benefits outlined in a great, short video explaining why you should claim your listing in our Places directory.