5 Things to Know Today: Thursday, Nov. 17

CERT Meeting: The Gulfport Community Response Team monthly meeting is tonight at 7 at Gulfport City Hall. Learn more about how to become a CERT member by checking out the Facebook page and/or website. Also, follow Gulfport CERT on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/gulfportcert.

Great American Teach-In: Today is the 17th Annual Progress Energy Great American Teach-In throughout the area. Hundreds of people will be speaking to students about career options, hobbies and more in Pinellas County. I will be talking with journalism students at Boca Ciega High School today. If you're a parent, business professional, etc., who will be volunteering today, please send us photos from your day in the classroom! Email Cherlene.Willis@patch.com.

"Our Town" Grand Opening Tonight: The Boca Ciega Pirate Players will present Thornton Wilder’s classic, Our Town, on Nov. 17-19 at 7 p.m. in the BCHS main auditorium. Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door.

Help Clean Gulfport Boulevard: Mark your calendars for Saturday! Please join the Gulfport Neighbors and Friends for a litter cleanup on Gulfport Boulevard, from 49th Street South to 59th Street. Cleanup starts at 9 a.m. in the Walgreens parking lot.

Thursday Forecast: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Otherwise, partly sunny with a high near 80 and a southwest wind of 5 to 13 mph becoming north, northwest. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 63 and a north, northeast wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.