Here are a few things worth knowing on Thursday, August 2, 2012:

Weather: Today will be sunny with a high near 83 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. 

Business: Several Wakefield businesses are open later on Thursday nights during the summer: Avon Beauty Center, Butterfly Yarns,Gone to the Dogs, (who encourages dogs and their humans to attend) J'Adore, Rada Boutique, Silver Clay Gifts, The Queen's Vaultand Your IT Solutions will each be open until 8 p.m., and some stores will even have refreshments. 

Entertainment: Join the Middlesex Concert Band as they perform a variety of patriotic and other hits at a free outdoor concert tonight at Lake Quannapowitt at 7 p.m. Song choices will include service medleys, themes from Hogan’s Heroes, McHale’s Navy, The A-Team, and MASH, songs from the hit musical, Miss Saigon, and the haunting “Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan. The concert is free and open to all. See here for more information. 

Community: Get together with your fellow jazz lovers this evening as the Beebe Library presents Berklee's Daniel Rotem as part of the summer Plaza Jazz series. Saxophonist Daniel Rotem was accepted into the Thelma Yellin High School for Arts in Tel Aviv. As a member of  Thelma Yellin's Big Band, Rotem performed at two international events: the IAJE Annual Conference in Toronto and the SAJE in Capetown. Rotem was recognized as an Outstanding Musician by the Israel Defense Force (IDF), a privilege granted only to a handful of applicants every year, and allowed to further pursue his interest and talent in music and jazz. See here for more information. 

Patch: The end is near. OK, not the end of the universe, but the end of Sara Jacobi as the editor of Wakefield Patch. August 3rd will be my last day.

The new editor will be Bill Laforme. You can reach him at william.laforme@patch.com. Send him a note to welcome him to town!

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