- The weather forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms, which may include severe storms. Temps in the greater Arbutus area could reach 84 degrees.
- On this date in 1953, James D. Watson and Francis Crick published their paper describing the double-helix structure of DNA. On the same date in 2003, the Human Genome Project—sequencing the entire set of human chromosomes—was completed ahead of schedule.
- Today is Malaria Awareness Day, so you should be aware that malaria is a preventable and treatable disease that annually kills more than 780,000 people around the world.
- After lying in repose at the State Capitol in Annapolis from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., William Donald Schaefer will tour Baltimore landmarks one last time on the way to City Hall, where he will lie in repose in the rotunda. A schedule and map of the route is here.
- Relay Improvement Association is looking for volunteers to help stuff envelopes with the group's newsletter. They'll be at Town Hall starting at 7:30, so if you have some time to spare your help would be appreciated.
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