Daily Five: See Art On Groton Bank This Weekend

1.  Today is Friday, July 20.  The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies, a high temperature of 74 degrees, and a 70 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low of 61 degrees.

2.  The Groton Planning Commission approved the site plan on July 10 for Groton Multicultural Montessori Daycare on Hazelnut Hill Road, which will open a day care in . The program would serve 20 children, ages 3 to 6.

3.  The paving project on Route 12 from Crystal Lake Road in Groton to Route 2A in Preston started on July 16 and is scheduled to be done Sept. 7, according to the state Department of Transportation website. The $3.16 million project includes resurfacing the road, improving drainage and installing new traffic signal loop detectors. American Industries was awarded the contract on June 29.

Lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday and Sunday.

4.  The will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday on the grounds of Bill Memorial Library in Groton City.  The show features local artists exhibiting and selling their work, and while you attend, you can order food at the concession stand run by the Friends of Bill Memorial Library.

5.  from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today as part of Outreach to Haiti to support poor children in the country. The event will include hamburger dinners from local 97 Farm, music by The First Responders and a silent auction of Haitian art. Sit at Carsons and enjoy the dinner or set up across the street and enjoy the outdoor music. Organizers are asking for a $5 donation.