Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 16

1. SHS Music Department Presents 2011 Holiday Concert

The Stoughton High School Music Department will present their 2011 on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature the SHS Concert Choir and SHS Jazz Choir under the direction of Griffin Coombs. The SHS Concert Band and SHS Tuesday Jazz Ensemble will be directed by Daniel Davey.

The concert will be held in the . Tickets will only be available at the door. Adults $5; seniors and children $3, with a family maximum of $10.

For more information, visit www.music.stoughtonschools.org.

2. Sports on Tap

• 3:30 p.m. - boys' freshmen basketball vs. Foxboro
• 3:30 p.m. - girls' freshmen basketball at Foxboro
• 5 p.m. - boys' JV basketball vs. Foxboro
• 5 p.m. - girls' JV basketball at Foxboro
• 6:30 p.m. - boys' varsity basketball vs. Foxboro
• 6:30 p.m. - girls' varsity basketball at Foxboro

Like , you can follow Friday night varsity basketball action with our LIVE blog. We'll be covering the Stoughton boys' and girls' varsity basketball games against Foxboro (both start at 6:30 p.m.), along with other Hockomock League contests.

3. Senior Center Events

• 9 a.m. - Walking Club
• 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Total Body Conditioning
• 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Strength & Tone
• 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Bridge
• 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Gentle Yoga
• 12:30 p.m. - MOVIE: "The Help"
• LUNCH (11:15 a.m.) - Fish Au Gratin

4. Dining Tip: Friday Night Dinner at the Sons of Italy

On Friday, Dec. 16, come to the Sons of Italy on Washington St. (behind Express Tire) for dinner and enjoy boneless prime rib for $15; baked oven turkey with fixings for $12; or baked seafood casserole (lobster and shrimp) for $16. Served with salad, mashed potatoes, corn, bread and butter, and dessert.

Call 781-344-9902 for more info.

5. Registration and Tryouts for Stoughton Youth Baseball

Online registration is now open for the 2012 spring season at stoughtonyouthbaseball.org. Click here to register.

Also, SYB will be holding the second and final tryout for players that will be between 10 and 12 years old for the upcoming 2012 season. Players must attend at least one tryout to be eligible to be drafted onto a Major League American team and must be registered for the 2012 season.

The tryout will be held at Dirt Dawg’s complex on Industrial Drive in Canton on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011.

Players who will be 10 will tryout at 9:30 a.m. and players that will be 11 or 12 will tryout at 10:30 a.m. Anyone who wants to manage or coach a Major American or Major National team should be in attendance to view the tryouts.

Additionally, SYB will be conducting player registrations for the upcoming season during the tryouts.