Five Things to Know Today: November 12

1. Mater Dei Catholic School holds a prayer service today at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium for its Veterans Day ceremony. A wreath-laying ceremony will follow at the cemetery. Medals of gratitude will be awarded by students to veterans thanking them for their service.

2. There's a bunch of North Penn events going on today:

• Today ends the First Marking Period for secondary North Penn schools

• Walton Farm Elementary holds a cyber bullying presentation for grades 4 to 6 at 1:15 p.m.

• A.M. Kulp begins its clothing drive this week

• The North Penn School Board Education/Community/Policy Committee Meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Educational Services Center in Lansdale.

3. Short-term lane closures will be in place this week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Route 202 between Hancock Road and Route 611 for work related to the Route 202 Parkway.

• Route 309 will have short-term lane restrictions between Five Points and Route 63 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.

• Periodic lane closures will occur through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Upper State Road between Route 309 and Route 202

4. Today starts the PennSuburban Chamber of Commerce’s “The Essentials of Human Resource Management Course” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The course repeats for five Mondays through Dec. 10. It is delivered by Villanova University at the chamber offices on Susquehanna Avenue in Lansdale. The cost is $475. Find out more at www.continuingstudies.villanova.edu.

5. The North Penn Sahaja Meditation Center holds an open meditation session from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 408 W. Main St., Lansdale