5 Things to Know Today: Thursday, October 6

Register for City-Wide Yard Sale: The Gulfport City-Wide Yard Sale is set for Saturday, November 5, 2011. Have you registered for the permit-free event yet? All you have to do is: be a Gulfport resident and register today. Gulfport Patch attached the Brochure Listing Application on this post. Fill it out and hand it into Gulfport City Hall by Friday, October 28 by 4:30 p.m. to get your home in the map brochure.

Antique Appraisals: Clean our your attics and garages and bring your antiques to Gulfport's 101 Birthday Bash on Saturday, Oct. 8. If you think you have an heirloom of worth from great grandma, bring it to Scout Hall from 1 – 3 p.m., where professional appraisers from the Gate House will value your Antiques for $5.00 per item or 3 items for $10.00. Learn more about the Gate House Antiues in our story "New in Town: The Gate House Antiques and Collectibles."

New Blogger: Have you met our newest blogger on Gulfport Patch Robyn Felix? Robyn plans on keeping us all posted about saving water, money and the environment in her monthly blog. Are you interested in writing about issues, concerns, politics, the environment and more? Contact us! Email cherlene.willis@patch.com to find out how easy it is to become a blogger on Gulfport Patch.

Salsa Tonight: Come on out for a dance lesson for just $7 per person. Salsa lessons begin at 7 p.m tonight at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom. Lessons begin at 7 p.m. with general salsa dancing at 8 p.m.

Thursday Forecast: It'll be mostly sunny with a high near 87 with a northeast wind between 9 and 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 72. An east northeast wind between 18 and 22 mph.