5 Things You Need to Know Today: Encore Graduation, Grand Get-Together, Movie Matinee

1.) Take Two for St. Pete High Grads: The class of 2011 will get a second graduation ceremony today, after the first one was rained out last week. Families who missed taking those memorable photos will get another shot. The second graduation is indoors, at 7 p.m., in the auditorium, precluding the chance of another drenching rain to disrupt the event.

2.) Meet and Greet: The Grand Central District of businesses is hosting a meet and greet that promises to be a lot of fun. The event takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Essential Elements, 3001 1st Ave. South. The retailer is celebrating its third anniverary. Association.

3.) Family Movie Matinee: "How to Train Your Dragon" is the title of a free movie playing at the St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 9th Ave. N., at 2 p.m. This is a perfect way to escape the heat and occupy the kids, now that school is out. Call  727-893-7724 or www.splibraries.org 

 4.) Play Ball: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Boston Red Sox at home, with game time at 7:10 p.m. For more information, call  1-888-FAN-RAYS or www.raysbaseball.com 

5.) School Board Meets: School is out, but the Pinellas County School Board meets today. The 10 a.m. meeting takes place at 301 4th St SW, Largo. To view the board meeting live online through the Pinellas County Schools’ website, go to www.pcsb.org/Board/members.html. Click on the green icon “School Board Meetings” in the left navigation menu. On the next page, click on the blue “Live Meeting” button at the top of the page.