Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation.

1. Framingham Selectmen are scheduled to meet tonight at 7 in the Memorial Building. It is a short agenda. On tap is renewal of licenses and a report on the resident pilot parking study evaluation.

2. The Framingham Public Library is holding a fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen in Natick. Bring the flyer attached to this report, order your favorite items, present the flyer to your server and the library will get 20% of your check. Can be used for dine in or take out orders.

Saturday, the main Framingham Library held its annual Winter Arts & Crafts Fair. Views a slideshow from the event here. 

Don't miss anything happening at the libraries with Framingham Patch's Library page.

3. Amazing Things Arts Center is holding auditions for Godspell, the musical from 6-8 tonight. They are auditioning for five male and five female roles, ages 12 and older. Be prepared to sing 16 bars of music preferably but not necessarily from the show. Click here for additional information.

4. Framingham Board of Health is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 in the Memorial Building. On the agenda is a bunch of animal permits, including one for nine dogs, discussion of Red Pepper restaurant, Olive Garden, and discussion on electronic smoking devices regulations.

5. The Framingham High School Flyers boys hockey team season opener is Wednesday, Dec. 12. Puck drops at 7 at Loring Arena, as the Flyers will skate against the  Weymouth Wildcats. Tickets are $5 adults, $3 students with a valid ID and $2 for children. This year's hockey captains are Eric Libby, Al Lynch and Aaron Acorn.