5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 21

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. PAWSing for Tea celebrates the dog-and-human teams that help youngsters read. The tea will be held at 4 p.m. at the 33 Grafton Common.

2. The Affordable Housing Trust will meet at 7 p.m. at the 30 Providence Road.

3. A meeting to discuss the proposed library expansion will be held at 7 p.m. at the, 37 Wheeler Road.

4. Thirty years ago today, the Senate approved the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first female Supreme Court justice.

5. Today’s forecast: Sunny, high 75, low 59.