Good morning, Chevy Chase! It's Tuesday, March 20, and here are five things to know today:

1.) For this first day of spring, temperatures will be in the mid-70s and skies will be partly cloudy, according to the Capital Weather Gang.

2.) Kenwood's cherry blossoms are blooming this week—upload your favorite blossom photos to Chevy Chase Patch's Neighborhood Gallery.

3.) The Town of Somerset's annual election takes place at the town hall (4510 Cumberland Ave.) from 5 to 9 p.m.

4.) The Village of North Chevy Chase Council will meet at 8 p.m. in the Youth Lounge of the North Chevy Chase Christian Church on Kensington Parkway.

5.) Today in history: One hundred and sixty years ago (in 1852), Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in book form. It became a best seller in the United States, Britain, Europe and Asia, and was translated into over 60 languages, according to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.