5 Things To Know Today: Friday, Dec. 23

• It's Follow Friday on Twitter! Follow Weston-Redding-Easton Patch by clicking here. While you're at it 'Like' us on Facebook as well!

• Check out some live music in Redding tonight! The 440s and Colt Six perform at the starting at 8 p.m., The Pimpanella Band plays at the at 9 p.m. and Johnny Boots takes the stage at the at 9:15 p.m.

• The Easton Library is closed today for the Christmas holiday. It reopens on Tuesday. The Mark Twain Library is open today and Monday, but closed over the weekend. The Weston Library is open today and Monday as well, but closed over the weekend.

• On this day in 1970, the North Tower of the former World Trade Center was topped out. At 1,368 feet, it was then the highest structure in the world.

• Happy 67th birthday to General Wesley Clark.