5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 6

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Check out some crafts and buy some Tufts merchandise at the craft fair and student sale at noon at

2. The holiday gift shop will be open all day at .

3.  Selectmen meet at their usual time, 7 p.m., but at a different location:

4. Conservation Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the .

5. Forecast: Rain, high 59, low 38.