Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 10

1. Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Student Show: Check out original works by adults and teens, beginners to advanced, students enrolled in the Education Program of classes and workshops. The show runs through Jan. 22. Admission is free from 12 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and on Sundays; Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include: the Capital Expenditures Committee at 8 a.m. at the ; the at 5 p.m. at the Marrett Road school; the Board of Health at 7 p.m. at the and the Noise Advisory Committee at 7:30 p.m. at Cary Hall.

3. Today in High School Sports: Swimming and basketball action today for the boys and girls from . At 6 p.m.,boys varsity swimming hosts Melrose High School. In hoops, the boys JV boys tip off at 3:30 p.m. at home against Arlington High School, while the freshmen boys travel to Arlington for a 3:30 p.m. tip; girls freshmen play at 5 p.m. at Arlington and the JV girls host the Spy Ponders at 5 p.m. The boys and girls varsity both play at home, with the and the

4. The Lexington Historical Society will host a book group dinner and discussion at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the . The subject is "1861: The Civil War Awakening," by Adam Goodheart. Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members.

5. Clouds Clear to Warm Day: The clouds should clear and the sun should shine today as temperatures get up to 46, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts a mostly clear night with lows of 23.