1) Overcast again to start out today, with temperatures in the low to mid 70s, and a chance of rain in the morning. Clearing in the early afternoon, though still some chance of showers. Cloudy overnight, with temperatures in the mid and high 60s.
2) Stop by Highfield Hall to check out Fresh Air: Cape Cod Plein Air Painters, and exhibit featuring the work of local artists painting in outdoors. See how painters cope with constantly changing light and other essential features of their work. Highfield is open Sundays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., with a suggested donation of $5. For more information, call (508) 495-1878, visit info@highfieldhall.org, or visit http://www.highfieldhall.org.
3) From 2 to 10 p.m., Falmouth Community Television's Master Gallery hosts Natural Beauty: Birds, Color and Light, featuring the work of photographer Ida Little. Focusing on sharp, arresting images of birds and other animals, Little's work is bright and colorful. The exhibit is free, and open to all. To learn more, call (508) 457-0800, email marcia@fctv.org, or visit http://www.fctv.org.
4) The MBL's Lillie Auditorium hosts a talk by Jad Abumrad, co-host and co-creator of public radio's Radiolab, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Get the inside perspective on the challenges and rewards of telling stories, especially related to science, in an audio-only medium. Abumrad will also explain how his background in music helps him shape Radiolab's rhythm and style. Tickets are available at Eight Cousins Books, and at the door. Advanced tickets are $30 by cash, or $35 by credit card. At the door, $35 by cash or check (no credit cards). For more information, call (508) 548-5527, email info@atlantic.org, or visit http://atlantic.org/.
5) This day in history: the USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere, earning the nickname “Old Iron Sides” in the process (1812); 3' 7'' Eddie Gaedel becomes the first and last little person to bat in a Major League Baseball game, earning a walk on four straight pitches in his one plate appearance for Bill Veeck's Saint Louis Browns (1951); and the Iranian military stages a successful coup, reinstating the Shah, with the help of the CIA (1953).