Five Things To Know Today, Sept. 28

1.  Today is Wednesday, Sept. 28.  The National Weather Service predicts mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of 70 degrees. There's a chance of showers tonight, and the low will drop to 61.

2.  The state has begun its appraisal of the Mystic Education Center property, Town Manager Mark Oefinger told the Town Council Tuesday. The state notified Groton on Aug. 1 that it would shutter the property in 60 days to save money, and the town has the right of first refusal if it wants to buy it. The appraisal should be available sometime in November, Oefinger said.

3.  The Summer Food Program at Claude Chester Elementary, Washington Park, William Seely and Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School served 2,527 breakfasts and 3,756 lunches in July, according to the department of administrative services monthly report.  The food program served children and teenagers 18 and younger, and was paid for with federal money.

4.  The Groton Public Library is offering "Lunch 'n' Library Classes" from 12:15 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. on Fridays in the coming weeks.  The class this week is called "Snopes/Factcheck" and will include lessons about websites that allow you to fact check information.

5.   The Friends of Bill Memorial Library will hold their Annual Book Sale from noon until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, and from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Proceeds are used to support the library, and sale items include best sellers, classics, paperbacks, children’s books and cookbooks. The library also has leather-bound books that may be of interest to collectors. The book sale is one of the library group's major fundraisers.