Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 12

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Party All Night Long Fundraiser at Papa Ginos

Thursday April 12, on Washington St. in Stoughton will be donating a portion of sales to the Stoughton organization.

Visit Papa Gino's, 319 Washington St. in Stoughton (781-344-1764) from 4-9 p.m. and Party All Night Long will receive 20% of the total pre-tax sales from all guests that bring in a fundraising flyer. Valid for take-out or dine-in but not delivery.  

Flyer is posted in the media gallery.

For more information visit: http://stoughtonboosters.org/party-all-night-long, the PANL Facebook Fan Page, or email StoughtonPANL@gmail.com

Now in its 13th year, Party All Night Long (PANL) the SHS Annual All-Night Lock-In Graduation Party, will take place on June 7, 2012. The night is filled with food, music, entertainment and great fun - in a safe, drug/alcohol free setting.

2. Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Stoughton Youth All-Star Baseball Team

The Stoughton 12-year-old All-Star Baseball Team is raising funds to participate in the Cooperstown, NY All-Star tournament this July. Their goal is to raise $12,000.

Help them reach this goal by attending a Spaghetti Dinner at the Sons of Italy on Thursday, April 12 from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 each with a family max of $25. There will be lots of raffles as well.

For more information or tickets, contact coach Jim Gallagher 781-975-0068 or email jimvida@msn.com.

3. Stoughton Reads Together

“The Killer Angels,” a Civil War Era Novel centering on the Battle of Gettysburg, is the 2012 .

On Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m., come hear a lecture by Stoughton's David Allen Lambert, Genealogist, New England Historic Genealogical Society, about Researching Your Union Civil War Ancestors.

It takes place in the Wales French Room.

4. Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton

Stoughton resident Peg Carbone continues her effort to curb hunger in Stoughton, personally picking up donations for the food pantries every Thursday.

Here's a note from Peg: "I pick up non perishable food and also household items every Thursday, anywhere in Stoughton and deliver them to the food pantry. Please tell your friends and neighbors. One item, one bag or several, and I will pick them up every Thursday."

Haven't called to arrange a pickup? It's not too late. Call Peg at 508-889-1385 or send an email to peg.carbone@comcast.net.

5. Sports on Tap

• 3:30 p.m. - SHS varsity baseball at Oliver Ames 
• 3:30 p.m. - SHS JV baseball vs. OA
• 3:30 p.m. - SHS freshman baseball at OA
• 3:30 p.m. - SHS varsity softball vs. OA
• 3:30 p.m. - SHS JV softball vs. OA
• 3:30 p.m. - SHS freshman softball at OA
• 3:30 p.m. - SHS boys' varsity tennis at OA