Five Things: Styrofoam Ban Discussion Continues, Tasty Jazz and Homework Help for Teens

1) Committee to discuss styrofoam ban, buskers
The Somerville Board of Aldermen's Legislative Matters Committee meets tonight to discuss some weighty local issues. It will continue its discussion of a proposed ban on polystyrene takeout food containers in the city, and it will also discuss First Amendment rights as they pertain to street musicians and performers. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

2) Dinner and Dessert
According to the listing the following will be served up: "lush melodies for 'dinner' and foot stompin’ Dixieland jazz for 'dessert.'" It's at 8 p.m. at the Granoff Music Center at Tufts University.

3) Homework Help for Teens: English and History
Tufts University students from the Leonard Carmichael Society will offer help to teens in the subjects of history and English. It's from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Somerville Public Library.

4) Pub trivia
There's a lot of it tonight in Somerville. Check out listings to figure out the best time and place for schooling your opponents in matters of trivia.

5) Weather
Today will be rainy with a high of 56.