5 Things You Need to Know Today — Sept. 26, 2012

Trivia: Who was the Plymouth Whalers' first captain?

Yesterday's trivia answer: From Tom Dusbiber: 

The area of Wayne County that is water is 58.05 sq mi (150 km²) or 8.64% of the total area. This includes parts of Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River.

5. Yom Kippur 

Join the Congregation Bet Chaverim 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Cherry Hill United Methodist Church, 321 Ridge Road, for Neilah and fast-breaking services as they observe and celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 

4. Restaurant Week comes to downtown Plymouth on Friday

Ten downtown restaurants will show off signature dishes starting Sept. 28 for Downtown Plymouth's Restaurant Week, which runs through Oct. 7. No tickets are required, but meals run between $15-35.

3. 2012 Scientific Symposium 

Science professionals and researchers will gather 9:30 a.m. at MMS Holdings Inc. headquarters, 6880 Commerce Blvd. in Canton. This annual one-day Scientific Symposium is free and is open to all individuals in the pharmaceutical and bio-tech arenas.

2. Brown Bag Books 

Visit the Plymouth District Library at noon for a Brown Bag Books meeting to discuss the Septembert book selection Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. The novel is one complete story told through six inter-related vignettes from the 19th century to the distant future.

1. Don't Text and Drive and you can win!

Patch.com in Michigan is partnering with AT&T to raise awareness about distracted driving. We are launching a series of stories and, in partnership with AT&T, are also rewarding readers who commit to not text and drive with a variety of prizes. Check our contest page for more information.