5 Things to Know Today: Monday, Nov. 21

Attention Chefs! Gulfport Patch wants to hear from you! Do you have T-Day planned out already? From dinner to dessert, are you prepared? Please, please, share any tips or recipes with us. You don't have to send your grandmother's secret sweet potato pie dish, just give us a hint of what you're going to prepare. Email the Editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com.

Operation Santa: Get involved with the Gulfport Police Department's annual "Operation Santa" program. The department is now accepting applications for assistance through Dec. 2nd between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Police Department. Each family’s head of household must bring photo identification, proof of Gulfport residence as well as the name(s) and age(s) of child(ren) living in the home. For more information call Francine at 893-1042 or Cindy at 893-1049.

More Cleanups Planned: Did you lend a hand at one or both of this weekend's cleanup events? See how people came together to cleanup Gulfport Blvd. and Lincoln Cemetery over the weekend. And mark you calendars, the Gulfport Neighbors are hosting two more cleanup events. The next one is on Dec. 3rd on Beach Blvd. Check out the Gulfport Neighbors on Facebook!

Calendar for the Holidays: Looking for gift ideas? How about a Gulfport Historical Society Calendar for $5? The theme is "Postcards from Gulfport!" You can pick them up at the Gulfport Historical Museum, 5301 28th Avenue South. The museum is open Monday - Friday from 2 - 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is free.

Monday Forecast: It'll be mostly sunny with a high near 79. Expect an east northeast wind between 3 and 8 mph. Tonight, it'll be mostly clear with a low around 67 and a north northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast.