5 Things You Need to Know Today: 19th-Century Games, Board Game Olympics, S. Africa Film, Subway Changes, More

1. You need to get the kids out of the house. There are two (indoor) events today at Prospect Park worth considering. At the boathouseLIFE: Kids Nature Film Series from the Discovery Channel and the BBC. It "explores the adaptability and diversity of life on earth, revealing the most spectacular, bizarre, and fascinating behaviors that living things have devised in order to thrive," according to promotional materials. 12-3:30, Free. Kids can also learn 19th Century games at Lefferts House, 1-3 pm, Free. Or, check out our full list of .

2. You need to use your brain. Tuesdays there is the "," film discussion series examining apartheid at the . Tonight's documentary is sixth in the seven-part series "Have You Heard from Johannesburg?" 6:30 p.m. Free.

3. You need to be a kid again. Head to Union Hall, 702 Union St. (at Fifth Avenue), for "." Teams of two will compete round robin-style in a variety of games including Trivial Pursuit, Jenga, Connect Four and Taboo. According to the Union Hall website, the evening tends to sell out in advance, so get your tickets in adva ce. 7 p.m. $15 per team of two, or play side games for free.

4. You need an evening out. Head to   "Storm Warning" with Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan and Doris Day at 6:50 and 9:15 pm. $12.

5. You need to know if your train is running. Manhattan-bound 2/3 trains are skipping Bergen, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway midnight until 5 a.m. through Friday, according to the MTA. Also, alternate side is back in effect, as are meters, according to the NYC DOT website.