Politics & Government
Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 12
Town meetings, auditions for a musical, information about a basketball clinic and a Patch holiday contest.

Meetings:
1). The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council Meeting will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Sargent Memorial Library (427 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough).
2). The Council on Aging will meet at the at 6:45 p.m.
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Theatre with a Twist Auditions:
3). will take place at 3 Post Office Square Road, Acton, at 7 p.m.
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Sign Up for Holiday Youth Basketball Clinic:
4). The Acton-Boxborough 2011-2012 boys' varsity basketball team is offering a chance for your kids (in grades 2-8) to learn the basic fundamentals of the sport on Dec. 27 - 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School gym. Registration is $25.
Deck Your House Patch Contest:
5). Patch.com has to find the best holiday dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Enter Now! deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/acton.