Today is the last day of winter, which means Wednesday is the first day of spring. Here are a few

Today is the last day of winter, which means Wednesday is the first day of spring. Here are a few facts about the season, courtesy of tcicapital.com:

v Phrase: The earliest known use of the term “spring cleaning” was in 1857.

v Flowers: The first spring flowers are usually daffodils, dandelions, lilies, tulips, iris and lilacs.

v Feeling: Spring fever isn’t just a saying – experts say the body’s makeup changes due to different diets, hormone production and temperature.

v Equality: On the first day of spring, the sunrise and sunset are about 12 hours apart everywhere on earth.

v Where to be: If you stand at the equator on the first day of spring, you’ll see the sun pass directly overhead. This happens only twice a year – the first day of spring and the first day of autumn.

“The Rookie” (10 p.m., ABC): Officer Nolan gets a lesson in respect after his arrest of a gang member leads to a free-for-all on his life. Meanwhile, Officers Chen and Bradford pull over Mario Lopez, who thinks he can talk his way out of a traffic violation.

“The Village” (10:01 P.M., NBC): This new series is set in a Brooklyn apartment building that is unique for one reason. The people who reside there are a diverse bunch who have bonded as a family of friends and neighbors.

TV listings, B5

DVD RELEASES

Movies available today on DVD and through digital providers include:

“Spider-Man: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE” (PG): A universe where there are multiple variations of Spider-Man opens up to a young man in this animated film.

“Mary Poppins Returns” (PG): The magical nanny revisits Cherry Tree Lane to help Michael Banks, now grown up and a single father, get past grief. Starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Benefit dinner for El’Hatton program

BOARDMAN

The Oakland Center for the Arts will have a spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Fellowship Church, 4749 South Ave. The cost is $10 ($5 for children 12 and under). Diners can upgrade to a chicken parmigiana dinner for an additional $5.

The event will also include a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Actors and directors from the Oakland will provide entertainment throughout the day. To purchase a ticket in advance, go to oaklandcenter.info, call 330-406-0606 or email oaklandcenter@gmail.com.

Proceeds will benefit the Acorn Project David El’Hatton memorial scholarship, which provides instruction for a high-school age student in all aspects of theater. The scholarship is named for El’Hatton, who was a leader in the local theater community.