5 Useful Things to Know Today: Oct. 3

1. As temperatures drop the persistent rain stays the same. Today's high will be around 55 degrees with rain showers periodically throughout the day.

2. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr hosts a "Listen and Learn" event at Watkins Mill High School tonight in Gaithersburg. If you can't make the event, another will take place at on Oct. 19.

3. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check periodically with Patch for updates in our new Awareness section. It can be found under the news tab.

4. Today marks the final day of the nearly three month "On the Edge" art exhibit in Silver Spring, featuring four local artists.

5. On this day in history: In 1992, East Germany and West Germany united to become Germany, 45 years after being split into two countries at the end of World War II. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in 1863.