5 Things: Fatal Crash, Keeping Pets Safe in the Heat

Here are five things you need to know today around Severna Park:

1. WEATHER & TIDES » Weather.com is calling for mostly sunny weather with highs in the mid-90s on Thursday. More of the same on Friday, too. There’s a chance for thunderstorms on Saturday.

Thursday’s tides at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis: high tides at 1:28 a.m. and 1:21 p.m.; low tides at 8:42 a.m. and 7:12 p.m

2. AROUND TOWN » Celebrate Christmas in July with Bruster’s Ice Cream

3. YOU SAID IT » A round up of events for this weekend shared by Patch readers.

4. ICYMI » Police Investigate Fatal Severna Park Crash

5. PATCH HOW-TO »  Did you know you can promote your fundraiser, yard sale, open house or bake sale on Patch? It’s simple. Create an event and it will show up in our calendar—which is visible to our readers all the time. Then, share it with your friends via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and wherever else you might find interested parties. We’ll share it, too, in posts like our 5 Things You Need to Know.