Each morning, Westborough Patch presents “5 Things You Need to Know,” a collection of announcements, events, reminders and odd little ditties to help you organize your day. What will you be doing today?

1. The Westborough Board of Selectmen meets at 6 p.m. at Westborough Town Hall. The agenda includes a request to sign the fire station architectural design contract.

2. Support Westborough High School athletics. Remember: this is the Week of Lights:

• Varsity golf in Boys Varsity District E Championships, at Gardner Golf Course, 9 a.m.
• Freshman volleyball at Algonquin, 4 p.m.
• JV volleyball at Algonquin, 4 p.m.
• JV boys soccer vs. Algonquin, at WHS, 5 p.m.
• Varsity volleyball at Algonquin, 5:15 p.m.
• JV field hockey at Hudson, 5:45 p.m.
• Varsity field hockey at Hudson, 7 p.m.
• Varsity boys soccer vs. Fitchburg, at WHS, 7 p.m.

3. The Westborough Conservation Commission's public information session on planned tree removal is at 6:30 p.m. in the Forbes Municipal Building. Westborough Patch previewed the discussion here.

4. Today is an early release day in the Westborough public schools.

5. The Congregational Church of Westborough offers a discipleship group at 6:30 p.m.