Five Things: 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' Reading, Meetings and More

1. “A Child’s Christmas in Wales:" At 7 p.m. tonight at Debra's Natural Gourmet in West Concord, there will be a reading of the classic “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” followed by Jim Leahy’s famous Christmas pudding.

2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Municipal Light Board at 8 a.m., the CCHS Building/ Site-based Subcomm at 2:30 p.m., the CCHS Design Subcommittee at 6 p.m., the Willard School Advisory Council at 6:30 p.m., the CCHS Building Committee at 7 p.m. and the Public Works Commission at 7:15 p.m.

3. Author Talk: Andre Dubus III: At 7 p.m. tonight at the Gleason Library in Carlisle, NYT bestselling author Andre Dubus III will discuss his experience with the creative process, share personal stories and anecdotes and read from his new book-in-progress, a collection of linked novellas.

4. Attention Concord Business Owners: Follow these easy steps laid out in this video to claim your business listing on Patch, and you'll be able to check stats on ratings, respond to reviews, edit and add info and manage photos and other media.

5. Sunny But Cool: Should be mostly sunny today with a high of 39, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts a clear evening with a low of 25.