Five Things To Know For Friday, April 15, 2011

1. Celebrate Books this Friday and Saturday with the Mystic & Noank Library. During the weekend choose from a selection of books from Bank Square Books to purchase and then donate to the library. You can add a custom bookplate to honor a loved one.

2. There are a number of local options for Friday Fish Dinners. The Portuguese Club hosts a from 12 to 7 p.m. The B.F. Hoxie Engine Company hosts a . And St. Edmund’s Enders Island hosts a Fish Fry Dinner every Friday during Lent. They require reservations but will also do take-out as an advanced order.

3. If you’re near Mystic River Park between 3:30 and 6:00 p.m. during the week you might catch a glimpse of the team practicing.  For more information about the team, visit the Friends of Stonington Crew website.

4. On April 15, 1847 Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the MLB.

5. Today’s Thought: "Service to others is the rent you pay for living on this planet."—Marian Wright Edelman