Five Things You Need to Know — Aug. 6, 2011

1. Fresh pickings at the Plymouth Farmers Market

The is open from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today at the Plymouth Gathering pavilion on Penniman Avenue near South Main Street. Check out a variety local vendors, including

2. Motor City Giants 10-and-under team offering tryouts

The Motor City Giants Baseball Club’s 10U team is . Contact Coach Tim Sweet to arrange for a workout with the coaching staff and several of the current players at sweetbaseball@sbcglobal.net.

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: Another hot day projected

Today's temperature will hover between 85 and 89 with partly sunny skies and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to WeatherBug. Lows will between 65 and 69 degrees with partly cloudy skies.

5. Action, comedy hits screening at Compuware Arena drive-in;Water for Elephants comes to Penn

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 Horrible Bosses (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.). 

The  has and will screen Water for Elephants(PG-13) at 7 and 9:15 p.m. today. The film runs 120 minutes.