5 Things To Know Today: Thursday, Feb. 16

• The Weston Board of Selectmen meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at .

• The Redding Democratic Town Committee meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the hearing room at town hall.

• The Beyond Reading in Easton book discussion group meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Easton Public Library. They'll be discussing Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. To get involved, contact Bernadette Baldino at 203-261-0134.

• Weston For Fiscal Responsibility meets this afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. in the community room at the Weston Public Library.

• Happy 25th birthday to NBA player Hasheem Thabeet, who played for the UConn Huskies.