Five Things You Need To Know Today, Jan. 25

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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 25. Here are five things you need to know.

1. Cloudy and cool: It should be cool and cloudy today. According to the National Weather Service, the high for Wednesday is expected to be 40 degrees. It should be mostly cloudy throughout the day, gradually clearing up by Wednesday night. By Wednesday night, temperatures are expected to drop to 24 degrees.
2. Anti-Racism: Is racism over now that we have a black President? Are we now living in a post-racial America? This anti-racism workshop is co-sponsored by the and the  and is designed to privilege and systemic racism and their implications for all of our lives. The leader is Paul Marcus, who is a white anti-racist activist, educator and consultant. He is the Executive Director of Community Change, Inc in Boston, MA. The workshop takes place at the Unitarian Church, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Suggested donation of $10 includes a light supper from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. Please email trudyg@rcn.com or call 781-756- or 617-729-7100. Questions? Trudy Glidden or Paul Marcus (pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org).
3. McKeown Scholarship – The Cummings Foundation has announced the 16th Annual in honor of James L. McKeown, late president of Cummings Properties. To be considered for the McKeown Scholar title and accompanying $10,000 scholarship, a candidate must be a legal resident of Winchester, and a high school senior in the upper 20 percent of his/her class, based on the most recently published class rank.
4. Flu Shots: It’s still flu season, and there’s still time for you to get your flu shot. The next flu clinic in Winchester is Thursday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
5. Daddy/daughter dance: The daddy/daughter dance, which was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11,  at 6:30 p.m. at the Burlington Marriot.

To find out what is going on today in Winchester, check out our events listings.