5 Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 12

1. Have you signed up for the 38th annual Dammit Run at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13 at Los Gatos High School? Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with a race start of 8:30 a.m. The pre-registration entry fee is $20 ($35 with a Coolmax T-shirt), and the fee is $25 on race day ($45 with a T-shirt). T-shirts alone are priced at $15 and will be sold at the track on race day or in advance at Athletic Performance, 55 W. Main Street, Los Gatos. You can also register online at Active.com. Details: 408-354-7365. 

2. What better way to celebrate summer than to attend a great art and wine festival? Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, the town's only art and wine festival, returns this coming weekend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14, for its 40th year, on the Civic Center grounds, 110 E. Main St. The Los Gatos Kiwanis Club sponsors this free wonderful party. Details: 408-395-8016 or www.lgfiesta.org.

3. The Los Gatos Public Library will be closed today, Friday, Aug. 12, for a furlough day. The library will also be closed Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14, due to the Fiesta de Artes festival. Details: 408-354-6891.

4. The  is inviting the public to its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony 4-6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, at the organization's new location, 10 Station Way. Los Gatos Mayor Joe Pirzynski will preside over the ceremony. California Cafe, Cin-Cin Wine Bar & Restaurant and Purple Onion Cafe & Catering will offer hors d'oeuvres. Wine tasting will be provided by Poetic Cellars and Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards. RSVP by Aug. 10. Details: 408-354-9300.

5. The Town of Los Gatos is asking downtown property and business owners and employees to take three online surveys regarding parking conditions in the town's core. The survey for property owners can be accessed by clicking here. The survey for business owners can be accessed by clicking here and the survey for employees can be accessed here. Responses are due by the end of the day today, Friday, Aug. 12. Town staff will be evaluating the responses. Details: Justin Day at jday@losgatosca.gov or 408-354-6854.