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 Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Forbes Municipal Building. The agenda includes a 7:45 p.m. public hearing on Forty Washington LLC's request for a variance for a ground-mounted photovoltaic system at 116 Flanders Road.

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

• JV football at Nashoba, 3:30 p.m.

• Freshman football vs. Nashoba, at WHS, 3:30 p.m.
• Freshman boys soccer vs. Wachusett, at Gibbons Middle School, 4 p.m.

• Freshman girls soccer vs. Wachusett, at Mill Pond School, 4 p.m.
• Freshman volleyball vs. Barnstable, at WHS, 4 p.m.
• JV volleyball vs. Barnstable, at WHS, 4 p.m.
• JV girls soccer vs. Algonquin, at WHS, 5 p.m.
• Varsity volleyball vs. Barnstable, at WHS, 5:15 p.m.
• Varsity girls soccer vs. Fitchburg, at WHS, 7 p.m.

3. The Westborough Public Library's Children's Room and Adult Area are closed until Oct. 26 due to the HVAC project.

4. Insightful Readings with Jacki Rose will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tatnuck Bookseller.

5. Westborough Patch is 15 Likes shy of 1,000 on Facebook. Visit the page here.