1) Mostly sunny today, and humid, with temperatures in the low 80s. Foggy in the morning, with visibility at times dropping below a quarter of a mile. Clouds will roll in around sundown, with some chance of rain overnight, and temperatures in the high 60s.
2) The Falmouth Farmers Market is back in Peg Noonan Park today, and Thursdays through Oct. 11, from 12 to 6 p.m. Check out the wide variety of delectable locally produced foodstuffs, ranging from produce, to baked goods, to honeys and jams, to wines, and much more. For more information, visit falmouthfarmersmarket.org.
3) The Falmouth Public Library hosts a free Parent Chat, today and every Thursday, from 1 to 2 p.m. Carol DiFalco, MS, LMHC will lead a discussion on topics of interest to caregivers with children ages one through five. Limited childcare will be available. To learn more, call (508) 548-0151, extension 172, or just drop by.
4) The First Congergational Church of Falmouth hosts a Community Barbecue today, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu calls for succulent chicken or pork tenderloin with all the fixings. A childen's menu will also be available. Relaxing with family and friends, right on the Falmouth Green. Meals are $10. For more, call (508) 548-3700, email info@firstcongfalmouth.org, or visit http://www.firstcongfalmouth.org.
5) This day in history: America drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki (1945); the Manson Family murders five people, including Sharon Tate, the pregnant wife of film director Roman Polanski (1969); and Richard Nixon resigns the office of President of the United States, leaving the country in the hands of Gerald Ford (1974).