5 Things To Know: Oct. 8-14

1. Today is Columbus Day. Find out what's open and what's closed.

2. The Lower Merion Board of School Directors will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the district administration building's first floor board room (301 Montgomery Ave., Ardmore). View the agenda in PDF form.

3. Saturday is the Penn Wynne Library 5K Run/Walk. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the library, 130 Overbrook Parkway in Penn Wynne. Find out more about prizes and events here.

4. The Lower Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council will offer a free  home rain barrel workshop and compost education program for residents on Saturday. The workshop will be held at 10 a.m. in the township building's second floor board room (75 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore).  For more information, e-mail Andrea Campisi of the Township’s Building and Planning Department at acampisi@lowermerion.org or call (610) 645-6112.

5. Sunday is Clover Market Day in Ardmore. More than 100 arts, crafts, vintage and antique vendors will set up shop in the parking lot at 12 E Lancaster Ave. in Ardmore from 10 to 5 p.m. Find out more at the Clover Market website.