5 Things To Know Today: Wednesday, May 9

• The Weston Democratic Town Committee meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at .

• The Redding Zoning Commission meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the hearing room at town hall. 

• There's a Friends of the Weston Public Library board meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the community room at the library. 

• On this day in 1961, Jim Gentile, who played for the Baltimore Orioles, became the first player in baseball to hit grand slams in consecutive innings.

• Happy 63rd birthday to musician Billy Joel.