5 Things To Know Today: Friday, Feb. 17

• 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 Booty Borg Band performs at the starting at 9 p.m. and Johnny Boots jams at the at 9:15 p.m. 

• What's your lineage? Head on over to the Weston Public Library at 3 p.m. where Woody Bliss will show attendees how to establish a family database and how to research family history using the capabilities of the Internet.

• On this day in 1933, the Blaine Act ended alcohol prohibition in the United States.

• Happy 56th birthday to actor Richard Karn, known for his portrayal as Al Borland on Home Improvement.