5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 19

Happy Tuesday! Grab your cup of joe and 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. It looks like it may rain today with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and a Hi of 74 degrees. Tonight, the weather may take a shift and drop to 54 degrees and with a slight chance of showers, as well. 

2. If you’re looking for activities to join, in downtown Silver Spring there is always something to join. Early this morning, Temple Shalom is hosting a Passover festival.

3. Coming up in Silver Spring Patch, many dogs became ill from a mysterious bug. Patch will have the details later today.

4. Last week, Patch launched a new ! Silver Spring Patch is now even easier to read with community news, local events and business listings at your fingertips. To download it, search "Patch" in the App Store. For more information about the app, check out the iTunes preview

5. Looking for a Happy hour? There are may to choose from including Mi Rancho which is one that people travel to for the drinks and mexican food.