5 Things: Rotary Club, Council on Aging, Braintree Art Association

Born on this day in history: Pablo Picasso (1881), basketball coach Bobby Knight (1940), political strategist James Carville (1944), Pedro Martinez (1971) and singer Katy Perry (1984).

1. The Braintree Art Association meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at Thayer Public Library this evening.

2. The Council on Aging meets at the Senior Center at 2 p.m. today.

3. The Rotary Club of Braintree meets at 12:15 p.m. at Mastrangelo Family Catering.

4. There is also Halloween Craft, Open Scrabble and grade 4 and 5 Book Club at Thayer Library today. More more info, go to http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=THAYER.

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

9 a.m. Chess

9:30 a.m. Chair Yoga

10 a.m. Photography Group

11 a.m. Book Club Group

Noon Pool Players

1 p.m. Art Group, Knit/Crochet, Bid Whist and Special Musical Journey by Debby Nelson Please call to sign up!