5 Things To Know Today: Thursday, Jan. 12

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

• The West Redding Fire Department is meeting at the fire house tonight at 7:30 p.m.

• Head on over to the Lumberyard Pub, should you feel inclined, for "Country Thursdays." A dance instructor will teach line dancing, two-step and swing dancing starting at 8 p.m.

• The Easton Republican Town Committee meets tonight at 6 p.m. in the community room at the Easton Library.

• On this day in 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people.