Japanese Tea Ceremony at the Library Today

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 

Today is Thursday, March 14. Here are 5 things you need to know:

• Partly sunny: Looks like a pretty nice day today though not as warm as yesterday. According to the National Weather Service we can expect partly sunny skies with a high near 39 degrees. Mostly cloudy tonight and cool with an overnight low around 18 degrees. 

• Public meeting: The Conservation Commission is meeting at 7 p.m. in the main hearing room at Town Hall. 

• Dough raiser: The Burlington Education Foundation is holding a fundraising event with Uno Chicago Grille today. Present a voucher (PDF attached) when ordering a meal and the restaurant will donate 20 percent of the total to the group. The Burlington Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes community support for education excellence in the Burlington Public Schools.

• Japanese anime club: The Burlington Public Library is hosting a Teen Animanga Club meeting at 3:45 p.m. The group will be viewing Japanese anime (animation) and discussing manga (Japanese comics). There will also be crafts, drawing, snacks - plus giveaways and contests.

• Japanese tea: Keeping on the theme, the Library is also hosting a Japanese Tea Ceremony demonstration at 6 p.m. Kyoko Wada will demonstrate the beautiful art of Chado ('The Way of Tea') and welcomes visitors to take part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The event is free and open to all.