Five Things: Bottle Ban Info for Businesses and OARS Exhibit Opening

1. Business Info on the Bottle Ban: At 7 p.m. tonight at the Town House, there will be a meeting to provide business owners with additional information and answers to quesitons about how the bylaw, which will take effect on Jan. 1, will be interpreted and enforced.

2. OARS 2012 Photo Exhibit and Reception: OARS is hosting a photo contest reception from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the ArtScape Gallery at 43 Bradford St. in West Concord, in which the winning photographs -- from the 136 submitted by 35 photographers, will be displayed along with an award presentaiton. For more details, check out the OARS website.

3. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Municipal Light Board at 7:30 a.m., the Public Ceremonies & Celebrations Committee at 6 p.m., the Cemetery Committee at 7 p.m., the Natural Resources Commission at 7 p.m., the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee at 7:30 p.m. and the West Concord Advisory Committee at 7:30 p.m.

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. Looks Like Rain: Showers are expected, while the temperatures stay warm with a high of 52, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts a mostly clear evening with the temps dropping way down to 21.