Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 17, 2012

Born on this day in history: Benjamin Franklin (1706), Anne Bronte, an author and lesser known than her sisters Emily and Charlotte (1820), Al Capone (1899), Betty White (1922), famous hairdresser Vidal Sassoon (1928), actor James Earl Jones (1931), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (1954), actor Jim Carrey (1962), Michelle Obama (1964), Kid Rock (1971) and NBA all-star Dwyane Wade (1982).

1. The meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at . The agenda includes: updates on the Town Auditor, the Fore River Bridge and the town's district map, and a hearing on money for stormwater improvements.

The Committee on Ways & Means meets at 7 p.m.

2. Basketball, gymnastics, ice hockey – tons of sports today! Check out a full schedule here: http://www.highschoolsports.net/school/Braintree-High-School-Braintree-MA/All/All/All.

3. is hosting a meeting for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Logan Auditorium. For more info contact Jessica Mitchell at 617-722-4140.

4. Uno Chicago Grill has a Kids Eat Free day (every Tuesday). One free item from the Kid's Menu or gluten-free pizza with each adult entree purchased.  Dine-in only. Not valid with other coupons or offers. East Middle School’s Dine-Out night is scheduled for today here. Enjoy lunch or dinner and UNO’s will give back 20% of your food and beverage order back to East when you present this voucher to your server.

5. As Cathy Kenny reports in , representatives from Braintree Cooperative Bank will be collecting deposits for the Savings Makes Sense program at both Morrison and Flaherty schools. Children can bring in their deposits and deposit slips to school today, Jan. 17, and Braintree Coop will take care of the rest. Students receive a $5 deposit when they open an account with the bank.