5 Things You Need to Know Today: 27

It's Wednesday! So let's get to the five things you need to know to stay up-to-date about what’s going on in the community. Who knows, it may even help your day go by faster!

1. The weather may be not be as wonderful as yesterday but let's keep our fingers crossed. The National Weather Service predicts today will be full of sunshine with a Hi of 80 degrees and a 40 percent chance of rain. Later on the evening, there will be a 50 percent slight chance of thunderstorms with a Lo of 69 degrees.

2. Baskin and Robins ice cream shop is offering a scoop (or two) of ice cream for only 31 cents per scoop while helping a cause—Baskin & Robbins is honoring the nation's firefighters by donating $100,000 to National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

3. Coming up in Silver Spring Patch, a new Indian food truck offers more to the restaurant scene.

4. Haven't signed up for our twitter page (Silvspringpatch) or facebook page? Finding Silver Spring Patch is now even easier to read with community news, local events and business listings at your fingertips. Just click on follow on twitter and and add us as a friend on facebook.

5. Looking for a great place for lunch? —There are numerous local options for authentic eats, but few beat Negril's combination of value and quality. Jamaican jerk chicken, beef patties, rice and peas; Negril has all the staples.