Last Chance to See Arlington Friends of the Drama’s ‘The 39 Steps’

Today is Friday, Feb. 1. Here are five things you need to know:

1.) “The 39 Steps” closes this weekend at the Arlington Friends of the Drama, 22 Academy St.

“Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have ‘The 39 Steps,’ a fast-paced whodunit. This award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters, and a good old-fashioned romance. Catch this great cast and fun for the whole family!”

Tonight’s show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. Read more.

2.) Arlington’s ‘Library Card Challenge’ begins today.

3.) Pianist Maria Pikoula will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Park Avenue Congregational Church. Tickets are $15. Read more.

4.) In case you missed it, winds took down a tree on Hawthorne Avenue in Arlington Heights early Thursday morning. Photo.

5.) Today should be partly sunny with a high near 35, according to the National Weather Service. There will be more clouds Saturday with temperatures reaching the low 30s, and there is a chance of snow Sunday.