5 Things You Need to Know, Feb. 14

Happy Valentine's Day! We know shaking off the Mondays and shifting into amore mode might be challenging for some, so we've topped our list with some great referrals to make last-minute planning a little easier:

1. Patch Picks: 5 Middletown Places to Cozy Up on Valentine's Day
Here are five great local places to suit different budgets, tastes and vibes for a nice meal out or to take-home and enjoy with your honey. Click here for the list. 

2. Valentine's Day Screening of Romeo and Juliet from London
The Jane Pickens in Newport is featuring a special Valentine's Day screening of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet from the Globe Theatre in London. How cool is that for all you hopeless romantics? Get showtimes here.

3. Tax Help at the Middletown Public Library
During tax time, the AARP is offering tax preparation assistance at the Middletown Public Library on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Click here for more information.

4. Government Meetings Today
The Middletown Conservation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. A PDF copy of the agenda is available to print or view at right. Click here for more information and to see the agenda online.

5. Today's Middletown High School Sports
Here's what's happening in Islander sports:

• Wrestling - Varsity Boys vs. Narragansett, Smithfield: 5 p.m. at the Gaudet Middle School.
• Basketball - Varsity Boys vs. Mt. St. Charles: 7 p.m. at Middletown High School.

Go Islanders!