5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 9

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the five things in the comments section.

1. This week's West Roxbury Patch Readers' Choice Best of Poll, wants to know - What is the best sporting goods store in West Roxbury? Vote here. Voting will end on Friday at 9 a.m. The winner will be announced on Friday at noon.
2. The West Roxbury Evening Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at the Library on Wednesday. The program will consist of a slide show and lecture of the 2011 London Garden Tour. Speakers will be Master Gardeners Ann Cropper and Kathy Lino, who participated in the tour. The meeting is open to the public upon payment of a fee of $5. This fee is waived for those who join the garden club. Membership dues from now until September are $15. 7-9 p.m.
3. Today a Brad Squared Comic Collection Show will be held at , noon to 8 p.m. Ths show will feature comics from the 50's, 60's 70's, 80's on display. Free. 
4. Today Ethos and the Boston Public Health Department invite local seniors to participate in Mayor Menino’s NeighborWalks. From April through June, once a week for 30-60 minutes for 10 weeks, seniors will be walking together. Meet at cemetery office. West Roxbury Coordinator: Ann Ward. For more information, call Janice Williams, Healthy Aging Program Manager at Ethos at 617-477-6616.
5. If you’re a West Roxbury business owner and would like to be invited to participate in local business surveys, fill out this short form. The Patch Local Business Forum launched last month and was a great success in . Read more here.