Things to Know in the South End Today, May 14: Dennis Lehane at South End Library

International Bestselling Author Dennis Lehane

1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day, with a high near 62 degrees.

2. Dennis Lehane at South End Library: Dennis Lehanea successful author who grew up in Dorchester, will be speaking at the South End Library tonight at 6:30 p.m. Lehane most recently published Live by Night, in 2012. His previous novels include, among others, Gone Baby Gone,Shutter Island and Mystic River, all made into movies. See here for more information

3. American Dream Discussion: What does the American Dream look like in 2013? Join in on a free a panel discussion moderated by Benjamin Forman, Research Director for MassINC at the Boston Center for the Arts’ Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion, (527 Tremont St.) To register for the event, please visit http://tinyurl.com/btjb9gx. See here for more information

4. Free Skin Cancer Screenings: Massachusetts Eye and Ear physicians Dr. Jessica Fewkes and Dr. Oon Tan will provide free skin cancer screenings tonight from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Center for Reconstructive and Laser Surgery on the 9th floor at Mass. Eye and Ear (243 Charles St.)  This screening is for those who do not have a dermatologist. See here for more details

5. Add your events: Do you have a great event coming up at your organization or business? If it’s happening right here in the South End, add it to the Events Calendar! I feature great events every single day in the daily email update, on the homepage and on social media, so add yours to the mix and help get the word out to South Enders about what’s happening in their neighborhood.Click here to add an event. 

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