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

1. Forecasts call for a partly cloudy day with a high of 66 degrees. The overnight low will be 47 degrees and showers early.

2. The Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Room of the Town House.

3. The Alcott School Advisory Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. at the Alcott School on 91 Laurel Street.

4. Remember, you can claim your business listing in Patch Places. Learn how you can take control of you business listing and keep readers better informed about what's happening at your place.

5. Community Contra Dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Concord Scout House. Admission is $8 for ages 10 and up.