Five Things You Need to Know July 3, 2011

1. Fireworks are tonight! At approximately 10 p.m., spectators will see large, colorful blasts in the sky over .

2. Looking to plan the rest of your Fourth of July weekend? Check our rundown of events. 

3. It's a good day to fire up the barbecue. Today's forecast: Sunny during the morning and partly sunny during the afternoon. Highs 86 to 90. Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph late. Partly cloudy, becoming mostly clear toward daybreak. Lows 63 to 67. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, turning to east.

4. The  will screen Rio, an animated family film from the creators of Ice Age, at 7 p.m. The film is PG and runs 96 minutes. All tickets are $3.

5. Tonight at  Drive-In: Cars 2 (G) with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13); Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13) with Super 8 (PG-13) and Mr. Popper's Penguins (PG) with Green Lantern (PG-13).Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie and all films begin at dusk (about 9:20 p.m.). Ticket prices are as follows:

• Adults: $9
• Children ages 4-12: $6
• Children under 3: Free
• Students with ID (Sunday-Thursday): $7

The drive-in only accepts cash or checks.