Five Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 10

 Here are five things you need to know today:

Gas Prices: Gas is going up in Andover at the lowest end; the Main Street Gulf has increased by 3 cents. Here are some of the lowest and most current unleaded gas prices in Andover according to autos.msn.com: – $3.12/gallon. 205 North Main Street – $3.15/gallon. Route 125 and Salem Street - $3.19/gallon.

Get Kids Excited about Series: The Library wants kids to get serious about series that’s why they are offering a program today that encourages children to read books in a series. Meant for ages 8 to 11, the program will discuss book series’, both old and new. Check out more

Weather: Today we should be greeted with a mostly sunny day with a high temperature around 26 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. West winds will come in between five and nine miles per hour. Thursday night will be mostly clear with a low temperature at 4 degrees. Wind chill could make temperatures feel as low as -4 degrees.

Fun Fact: If you’ve ever had to use a fire extinguisher to prevent disaster, then this will be a time of reflection for you. On this day in 1863, Alanson Crane patented the fire extinguisher. This fun fact was provided by On-This-Day.com.

What Sold? Ever wonder what type of properties in Andover are being sold on a week-to-week basis? Well, Andover Patch will be publishing five homes sold each week on Thursday’s. Check out today’s feature at noon.

Check out all of the events happening in Andover today at our events calendar.