5 Useful Things to Know Today: Sept. 21

1. No improvement on the weather front today. Scattered thunderstorms will disrupt a partly sunny afternoon with a high of 73 degrees. The chance of rain increases to 60 percent in the evening.

2. . The event will be held at Westland Middle School in Bethesda.

3. This week marks the 83rd annual National Dog Week. Be sure to celebrate your K-9 companion!

4. In case you missed it: Nathan Carrick recaps the 30th anniversary of Celebrate Gaithersburg.

5. On this day in 1897, The New York Sun published its famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." If you've never read it, be sure to check it out.