5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 12

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. Play Five Crowns at 3 p.m. at the , 30 Providence Road, Grafton.

2. , a program that provides dogs to make youngsters more comfortable with reading, will be held at 5 p.m. at Grafton Senior Center, 30 Providence Road, Grafton.

3. Agricultural Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at , 24 Providence Road, Grafton.

4. Only 80 days left this year. Have you started your Christmas shopping?

5. Today’s forecast: Cloudy, high 60, low 55.