Born on this day in history: author William Faulkner (1897), Barbara Walters (1929), former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (1943) and actor Christopher Reeve (1952).

1. The Board of License Commissioners meets at 2 p.m. on the lower level of Town Hall. The agenda includes a precious metal dealers license request from Lord & Taylor, a food license request for Starbucks, a public hearing on a flammable storage license amend request at 825 Granite St. and a hearing on the Braintree Brew House's all-alcohol license.

2. Braintree High School is having freshmen class elections today in homeroom at 7:35 a.m.

3. There is an afterschool Teen Knitting Workshop at Thayer Public Library today from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Young Adult Room. More info here: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=THAYER.

4. Today and tonight in Braintree looks clear, according to the National Weather Service, with a high in the mid-1970s.

5. Activities today at the Senior Center on Cleveland Avenue include:

9 a.m. S&S Bus (housing) and Chess

9:30 a.m. Computer 101A and Bocce (outdoors)

10 a.m. Walking Group, SHINE ins. help and Wii Bowling

10:45 a.m. Computer 101B

11 a.m. Red Hat Group

1 p.m. Bridge & Cribbage and Ask the Lawyer (by appointment only)

3 p.m. Supper Club to: TGI Fridays

5 p.m. Alzheimer’s Meeting

with speakers & light supper Please call to reserve spot.