5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 20

Good morning, Potomac! It’s almost the weekend, so use these five things to help you get through the day and help you plan your weekend.

1. It’s been a rainy week, and today is one more day with possible rain. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. and again before 8 p.m. and before midnight, according to the National Weather Service. The day’s high will be around 75 degrees and the low will be about 57 degrees.

2. Today is the day to ditch the car and grab your helmet because it’s “National Bike to Work Day.” There will be 50 regional pit stops throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia where participants can get their free “Bike to Work Day” t-shirt, enjoy free snacks and drinks, enter to win some excellent raffle prizes, meet other bike commuters and most importantly have some fun celebrating bicycling as a clean, inexpensive and fun mode of transportation. Are you participating? Let us know and feel free to send in pictures, too!

3. Area high school students will be pampering themselves for the prom, which will be at 9 p.m. at the Bolger Center. Send your photos of preparation, dates and dancing to sarahbeth@patch.com to have them featured on the site.

4. If you’re looking for things to do this weekend in Potomac, Patch has you covered. Check out our feature, which spotlights some of the great things to do this weekend, why you should go and how much it is going to cost you. Whatever you do this weekend, be sure to send in your pictures around town to have them featured on the site.

5. Do you like writing? Do you have an opinion about local issues or a special skill or hobby you’d like to share? Potomac Patch wants you! The website will be making room for and we're looking for anyone who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions. If you’re interested in blogging on the site, shoot an e-mail to sarahbeth@patch.com.