Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 18

1. Franco funeral Mass. for Boston College student and West Newton resident Franco Garcia, . The Mass will be held at St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Ave., Newton ( campus) at 11 a.m. 

2. Zoning item. Last night, prior to the mayor's budget proposal, the Newton Board of Aldermen approved . Stay tuned to Newton Patch for details!

3. Do you own a Newton business?  By claiming the listing, you will have the ability to customize some information on the Patch listing, upload photos and videos. Plus, your customers can leave reviews right there on your listing page in our Patch Directory.

4. Subcommittee meetings. The Board of Aldermen Public Facilities, Public Safety & Transportation and Programs & Services Committee will meet tonight at 7:45 p.m. in rooms 209, 202 and 222, respectfully. The Public Safety committee is set to discuss a parking plan for Newton North. To view the agendas for tonight's meeting, check the .pdfs above.

5. Financial literacy at the library. The will continue its "Financial Literacy at the Library" series tonight with a program titled "Financing Fundamentals: Car Loans, Home Loans and Equity Lines of Credit." The program will include information on loaning and leasing cars, renting or buying a house and details on mortgages. The program starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.