5 Things: Women's Networking Group Meets

1. Weather. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, with the rest of the day expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 93 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early evening is in the forecast for tonight, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 71.

2. In case you missed it. Local College Helps Retrain Displaced Workers: If you've recently been laid off or graduated from high school, Chattahoochee Tech wants to help you get to work.

3. Happening. Ladies on the Go networking group is a long-standing partner of the Acworth Business Association. It is a free organization for women to join, and provide an opportunity for women in business to network. The group meets every Tuesday at O'Charley's Restaurant at 704 Townpark Lane in Kennesaw. For more information visit www.ladiesonthego.org or email Carol Storey at carol@ladiesonthego.org.

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Acworth Patch talked with Jamey McGuire, who owns Vintage Bottle Shop with his father Jim McGuire. Check back at 10 a.m. for this week's Small Business Q&A and find out what it's like to run a package store.

5. What about July 19. On July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. On this day in 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party.