5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 21

Good Morning! What five things do you need to know to stay up-to-date about what’s going on in the community? Patch has you covered this Thursday morning:

1. Prepare for another sweltering day as the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning between 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Throughout the day expect temperatures in the high 90s with a heat index near 109. The evening should be cooler in the low 80s and a mostly clear sky.

2. Join a mommy and me activity during story hour and play in the Toddler Room at Evergreen School from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. They are located at 10700 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902. 

3. Today in history, the seventh Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was released in 2007. The recently released movie sold about $170 million on opening weekend in the United States and has grossed about $500 million worldwide so far. 

4.The cheapest gas stations nearest you: Oceanic located at 101 University Blvd. W and US-29, for $3.74, Shell located at 10144 Colesville Rd. and Timberwood Ave. and Univ., for $3.76, and BP located at 112 W University Blvd. near Columbia Pike for $3.75 (These prices are courtesy of gasbuddy.com so prices may vary.)

5. Coming up in Patch, Safe Silver Spring met Wednesday night and discussed the teen curfew. Stay with Patch for more details about 8 a.m.