Open House, Temperatures on the Rise, Changes for the Big Vanilla

Here are five things you need to know today around Severna Park:

1. WEATHER & TIDES » eather.com is calling for sunny skies Tuesday with temperatures in the upper 80s. It will approach about 70 degrees overnight. There is only a small chance of rain.

Tuesday’s tides at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis: high tide at 4:59 a.m and 5:15 p.m.; low tide at 11:44 a.m. and 11:22 p.m.

2. AROUND TOWN » Dance Center of Severna Park Open House

3. YOU SAID IT » If it swims like a duck, is it a duck—or Harley the dog? Read about a summer day by Anne Arundel County retired teacher, author and Local Voices blogger Jane Reville in her post about a Smart Duck.

4. ICYMI » Big Vanilla in Arnold Sold

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