Five Things You Need to Know — Aug. 3, 2011

1. Penn Theatre reopens today 

After undergoing extensive auditorium renovations, the historic reopens today for screenings of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (PG) at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. for one day only as part of the theater's summer matinee series. Water for Elephants (PG-13) begins screening 7 p.m. Friday and into the weekend. All seats are $3.

2. Plymouth Community Band comes to Kellogg Park for weekly concert

Editor's note: The Plymouth Community Band's summer concert series has wrapped up, Plymouth Patch has learned. We apologize for the inconvenience.

3. Submit photos of your 'Patch' and win!

Do you have photos of your special "Patch" of Michigan? Whether it's your hometown or a vacation destination, send us photos of what you think best sums up Michigan and win weekly prizes. Check out the contest page . See last week's winner .

4. Today's forecast: Mild day ahead; cooler overnight temperatures await

Today's temperature will hover between 80 and 84 with mostly cloudy skies, according to WeatherBug. Lows will be a cool 62 degrees with partly cloudy skies.

5. Action, comedy hits screening at Compuware Arena drive-in

Tonight at  Drive-In: Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) withTransformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG) and Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) with Bridesmaids (R). Check the latest listings at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk (about 9:20 p.m.).