Five Things You Need to Know June 27, 2011

1. Come meet the Plymouth Whalers' mascot, Shooter, and hear a story. Team members will at . No registration is required for this event. There are three Whaler reading events scheduled: today at 2 p.m., July 14 at 11 a.m. and July 29 at 2 p.m.

2. Canton-based Homeward Bound Rescue League  needs seven foster families for adult small-breed dogs. To help, email your contact information to homewardboundmi@yahoo.com, with "Interested in Volunteering" in the subject line. Include your name, phone number and best time you can be reached in the email and any breed or size preferences.

3. The cheapest gas available in Plymouth is at $3.49 per gallon at the following stations: Speedway (1490 S. Sheldon Rd.), CITGO (42395 Ann Arbor Road), Marathon (400 Ann Arbor Road), Mobil (1545 Ann Arbor Road), Speedway (15255 N. Sheldon Road) and Marathon (402 N. Mill St.), according to michigangasprices.com and gasbuddy.com as of Sunday night.

4. Today's forecast: Partly sunny early in the day, turning to mostly cloudy. High of 80 with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. At night, it will be mostly cloudy with lows between 64 and 68. 50 percent chance of rain.

5. Tonight at  Drive-In: Cars 2 (G) with Pirate of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(PG-13); Mr. Popper's Penguins (PG) with X-Men: First Class (PG-13) and Green Lantern (PG-13) with Super 8 (PG-13).