Here are five things you should know about today in East Providence:

1. There will a few showers early and then a steady, soaking rain will develop later in the day with temperatures getting up into the high 40s.
2. East Providence Public Schools are closed today.
3. Traffic safety educators from AAA are scheduled to present information about driving laws and safety for teens and parents in a free 90-minute program at 6 pm in Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave.
4. A sewing class is scheduled for today at 3:30 pm during the new "Home Ec at the Rec" program at the East Providence Recreation Center, 100 Bullocks Point Ave. in Riverside.
5. The East Providence/Seekonk Rotary Club meets every Monday at 12:15 pm at the Eleven Forty Nine East Restaurant, 965 Fall River Ave., Seekonk.