Five Things To Know For Wednesday, May 18, 2011

1. Stonington’s Jeffrey Pan is one of eight Connecticut artists whose work is on display in the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism Gallery. The exhibit, , runs through July 15.

2. The Stonington Historical Society holds their annual meeting at 4 p.m. Jim Boylan will cap off the 116th meeting with a presentation “360 years in 30 Minutes,” A Capsule History of Stonington.

3. The Mystic & Noank Library hosts Planning to Avoid a Long Term Care Crisis with Marcia Bernstein from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The free event provides an opportunity to learn about protecting assets.

4. Thirty-one years ago today at 8:32 a.m., Mount Saint Helens erupted killing 57 people.

5. Today’s Thought: “You can be sincere and still be stupid.”—Charles F. Kettering