5 Things You Need to Know for Monday

Planning your week? We've put everything you need to know right here, including key events for kids and families, must-see games, last chance sign-ups, restaurant specials and more so you can stay on top of it all.

1. Sign up your kids for two free games of bowling every day for the balance of the summer at participating bowling alleys. Here are links to the nearest locations in the San Fernando Valley and Ventura: Canoga Park Bowl, Mission Hills Bowl, Pinz, Corbin Bowling Ctr, Buena Lanes, Harley's Camarillo Bowl, and Harley's Simi Bowl.
2. Today's the deadline to nominate your favorite Neighborhood Council for the second annual EmpowerLA awards. The awards are given to Councils that best fulfill their city charter mandate of promoting more citizen participation in government and making government more responsive to local needs. Submit your nominations at SurveyMonkey.com/s/EmpowerLAAwards2013 by the end of the day.
3. If you have a college student in the family with a valid .edu email address, he or she can sign up for free six-month Amazon Prime membership. Just click here to to grab this freebie worth $39.
4. Head on over to your local AMC Theater at 10 p.m. for a $3 screening of Olympus has Fallen. The bargain movies are offered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. See Oz the Great and Powerful July 29 – 31, GI Joe: Retaliation Aug. 5 – 7, and Oblivion Aug. 12 – 14.
5. The Valley's got a slight chance of rain today and tonight (Granted, it's only a 20 percent chance, per the National Weather Service, but it's a chance). The rest of the week should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s until Friday, when the temperature rises to 87 for the weekend.