5 Things: Selectmen Vote on the Old Library, School is Back, Moment of Silence

1. Meetings Today. The Board of Selectmen will talk upcoming town meeting procedures and anticipate a vote to declare the old library surplus. The Solar Photovoltaic Panels Exploratory Committee is scheduled to meet as well.

2. School's Back. Children will be at bus stops and on the sidewalks again today as the head back to class following April break. In preparation for that return, Weston administrators addressed how the schools will handle questions about the past week's events.

3. Earthquake Talk. The Weston Public Library is hosting Dr. Allan Kafka today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for a talk about earthquakes.  He'll discuss the damaging effects of earthquakes, as the things "we can do to mitigate their effects, and hopefully make ourselves less vulnerable to the destructive power of earthquakes."

4. Post on Patch. We're always interested in seeing your announcements and events on Weston Patch, and it's quick and easy to add them to the site yourself. Talk about instant gratification. Just click "join" in the upper, right-hand corner; create a username and password; and then head to the Events of Announcements section to add your own info.

5. Moment of Silence. Boston and surrounding communities are being asked to observe a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. today in honor of the victims of the April 15 bombing at the Boston Marathon.

Editor's Note: We incorrectly listed an event at the library today. We apologize for the error. The information above is accurate.