5 Things to Know Today: Aug. 16

Happy Tuesday, Potomac. To quench your thirst for bites of information, here's today's list of five things you need to know:

1. Today will be mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temps in the low 80s with a nice breeze. Tuesday Night will be partly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Temperatures will be delicious: low 60s.

2. This is truly exciting news! Seven Dr. Seuss stories will be published in a new book, The Bippolo Seed, which will hit a bookstore near you Sept. 27, according to the Los Angeles Times. Originally published in a magazine five decades ago, the stories illustrate the author's use of rhythm and rhyme to enchant readers of all ages.

3. Plan your dinner ahead of time. Every Tuesday, offers a second large cheese pizza for 99 cents with the purchase of one large pizza. For carry out and dine-in only.

4. Coming up in Moms Talk today, the Potomac Patch Moms Council discusses what they'll be doing the first day of school. Cheering or tearing (as in teary-eyed)?

5. is also this evening—where you and the kids can catch two free live stage shows of Mr. Knick Knack along with balloon art and more activities. Here's something adults will enjoy: A free kids meal will be given with purchase of an adult entree at participating restaurants (see website for list). Shows start at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.