Five Things to Know Today: Dec. 2, 2011

1. Clear and Sunny: Today will be sunny with a high around 53, according to the National Weather Service.  Tonight, the sky remains mostly clear and the low temperature will near 31.
 

2. : If you’re studying for the SAT’s or PSAT’s get some math tips from Mathematics Professor Micahel Carlin today at the . Carlin is familiar with tutoring students for the SAT and PSAT tests in mathematics. The study session will begin at 3 p.m. 

3. Vienna Boys Choir Christmas Concert: Come see the world famous Vienna Boys Choir perform a christmas concert at Freehold’s First Presbyterian Church tonight at 8 p.m. The church is located at 118 W. Main St. in Freehold. This is one of the stops the choir is making on their 2011 North American Christmas tour. Tickets cost $55. E-mail contact@fpcfreehold.org or call 732-677-2130 for more information.  

4. National Mutt Day: Happy National Mutt Day! National Mutt Day was created six years ago by Celebrity Pet Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige, and is celebrated every Dec. 2.

This day “is all about embracing, saving and celebrating mixed breeds dog,” the National Mutt Day Web site says. Celebrate the day by heading to the Monmouth County SPCA and save a life! The MCSPCA is located at 260 Wall Street in Eatontown. 

“The biggest percentage of dogs euthanized in the shelter each year are unwanted, medium to large mixed breed dogs, due to the constant over-breeding and public desire of designer dogs and pure bred puppies that are sold to pet stores supplied by puppy mills that often produce ill and horribly neglected animals,” the Web site says.  For more information about National Mutt Day, click here.   

5. :

• The Retired Senior Volunteer Program meets at 9 a.m.
• Bingo and Chinese Lunch at 10:30 a.m.
• Coast2Coast RX Prescription Program at 12:30 p.m.