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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 4

Happy 50th birthday, President Obama.

Happy Thursday, Potomac. It's nearly the weekend. Are you ready? Here's five things to keep you in the know.

1. Today will be partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon, according to WJLA.com. Temperatures will only reach the upper 80s. Thursday evening will see temperatures drop to the upper 60s, with a possibility of isolated showers in the evening.

2. It's 16th birthday (the first one opened in Bethesda) and President Obama's 50th birthday. Consider sending the president a birthday tweet.

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3. Family Storytime will be held at the at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes for the whole family to share. Registration is not required, and the event is free.

4. If it's Thursday, it's Potomac Village Farmers Market day. Time to pick up everything from fresh peaches and tomatoes to tie-dyed T-shirts. The market is open from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at . Did you see the ?

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5. On this day in 1792, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in Sussex, England. Best known for his work Prometheus Unbound, Shelley's second wife, Mary, penned Frankenstein. Perhaps these could be placed on your summer reading list. I'm considering it.

Have a great Thursday!


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