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Open House at Leventhal Map Center

Five things to know on Thu, April 19.

1. And now it's getting back up there, with a high near 68 today. It will be clear at night, with a low around 51.

2. The is having an open house of the on Saturday from 1 - 4 p.m. Geared toward kids, there will be tours of the new exhibition America Votes with Curator Ronald Grim at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. - along with bookmark-making, map puzzles, compass rose coloring pages and more. The map center opened October 2011, and features an exhibition gallery, public learning center and reading room for rare map research.

3. Are you in a band? Or know someone who is? Patch is throwing a regional Battle of the Bands and we're looking for musicians who know their stuff and can send in a video submission to prove it.

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4. Which breakfast place do you think is the Best of Back Bay? So far, has pulled ahead with 66 percent of the votes.

5. Our columnist is not happy with people who take their dogs off the leash in public parks. about an issue that at one point or another we've all ... stepped in.

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