5 Things: April Fools’ Day, Red Sox Opening Day, School Committee Meeting & More

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1. Expect Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Monday in Foxborough

Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1 and 5 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

2. Happy April Fools’ Day

Gullible ones beware: April Fools' Day is here.

If you want to pull a prank on this playful holiday, here are some fun and easy ideas to try:

Tape magnets to the bottom of an empty coffee cup, and attach it to the top of your car. Laugh at all the people who frantically try to get your attention as you drive by. — April Fool Zone 

Super Glue some coins to the sidewalk or any spot that gets a lot of foot traffic. Make sure it's an appropriate place, then watch people try to get the coins. — Kidz World

“Foil” a co-worker. — Instructables

Guyism offers several April Fools’ Day suggestions to try around the office:

• Borrow someone’s cell phone and change the language setting to a foreign language.
• Add several odd appointments with alarms set to go off during the day to a co-worker’s calendar.
• Hide all of the desktop icons on someone’s computer and replace the monitor’s wallpaper with a screenshot of their desktop.
• Place a small piece of a Post-it note over the ball under someone’s computer mouse so that it won’t work.

TELL US: What is the best prank you've ever seen or pulled? Share your stories in the comments section below.

3. Where to Watch the Boston Red Sox’s Opening Day in Foxborough

If you enjoy baseball or love the Boston Red Sox, then this is the best day of the year: Opening Day.

The 2013 Red Sox season officially gets underway Monday in New York against the rival Yankees.

So what makes this day so special? Why do we love having baseball, and more importantly, the Red Sox in our lives for seven months out of the year? My answer comes from a movie you may have seen: Fever Pitch.

Jimmy Fallon's character, Ben Wrightman, in the 2005 Boston-based film brilliantly described what makes the game of baseball so great, especially in Boston: "I like being part of something that's bigger than me, than I. It's good for your soul to invest in something you can't control," Fallon's character said.

Isn't that the truth? For six to seventh months out of the year we are locked in and live and die through 162 games – just to get to the postseason! Every pitch, every at-bat is meticulously accounted for through statistics and we follow it because baseball is a game of numbers, a game of strategy and a game full of triumph, failure and second-guessing. It's what makes this game great. 

The last two Red Sox seasons have ended in complete disaster and once again, we are looking forward to a clean slate with a new manager.

Many have said Opening Day should be a holiday and why not? Admit it, we all will be trying to duck work early and get in front of a TV at 1 p.m. today to see the first pitch of the season – a pitch that often holds so much artificial promise to the year. If anything else it's ceremonial and tradition.

So, if you are one of the many looking to call it an early Monday and get a chance to take in today with other Sox fans, here are some hot spots in Foxborough worth checking out. 

•  CBS Scene. This three-story state-of-the-art restaurant at Patriot Place is equipped with over 135 high-definition TVs; A more than perfect setting to watch the Sox in action. Grab a snack at the bar or lunch while you catch the Opening Day against the Yankees.

• Bar Louie. A solid bet for great HD TV coverage of the game.

• Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. Stop by Toby Keith's to watch the games on one of 50 HDTV monitors.

• Waxy O’Connor’s: Catch all the Opening Day action on one of the many HDTVs located inside this authentic Irish establishment.

• Ninety-Nine Restaurant: Watch the games on HDTVs located around the bar. 

• Chickie Flynn's Family Restaurant & Bar. Drop by during and after work today to celebrate Sox season in an upbeat and fun atmosphere.

• The Red Wing Diner. Serving up some of the best sports grub in the area. The Red Wing is famous for its bar sized pizzas, fried clam plate and burgers. This spot is sure to keep you happy whether the Sox are up or down.

*NOTE: Jake n JOES at 25 Foxboro Blvd. will not be open until 4:30 p.m. Monday.

4. Patriot Place Events:

Here’s what’s happening around Patriot Place today:

• Mangia Mangia Monday at Tavolino: Come to Tavolino and enjoy your choice of soup or salad and pasta for only $14.95. Download the menu and stop by Tavolino today.

• Silver Screen Classics at Showcase Cinema de Lux: Silver Screen Classics - Every Monday at 1 p.m. enjoy a Silver Screen Classic for just $2.

5. Foxborough School Committee Meets Monday

Foxborough’s School Committee will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the media center of Foxborough High School to discuss the following business:

• Approval of minutes

• School Committee vote to correct Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) wording requirement for the Burrell Elementary School Statement of Interest (SOI) or take any other action required

• Teaching and learning highlights: Intel Science Talent Search semi-finalist Aheli Chattopadhyay and Foxborough High School Jazz Combo with Steve Massey and students

• Vote to approve the Foxborough Public Schools’ policy manual

• Vote on School Choice Participation