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Five Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 22, 2011

What every Plymouth resident needs to know today.

1. Beginning at 6 a.m.: Answer local movie trivia, win tickets to the Penn!

At 6 a.m. we'll be sending out the first in a three-part, weekly series of questions pertaining to films produced in the area. Check our morning newsletter, which typically arrives about 6 a.m. each day, for the first question. First to correctly answer wins a pair of movie passes for the  and two Patch water bottles. Contest is open to U.S. residents 18 and older. Not subscribed to our newsletter yet? It's free!

2. Compuware Arena offering the summer hits

Screening tonight at  Drive-In: Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) with Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG); and Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) with Friends With Benefits (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.).

3. Kids movie plays at Plymouth District Library

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo will play at at 2 p.m. today as part of .

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4. Forecast: Partly sunny and mild today

Today will be partly sunny with highs between 73 and 77, according to WeatherBug. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows between 52 and 56.

5. Cheapest gas: $3.65 at several stations

The cheapest gas in Plymouth is $3.65 per gallon at six different locations in Plymouth, according to www.michigangasprices.com.

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  • Shell, 39621 Ann Arbor Road
  • BP, 39600 Ann Arbor Road
  • Speedway, 1490 S. Sheldon Road
  • Speedway, 15255 N. Sheldon Road
  • Speedway, 1066 N. Mill St.
  • Marathon, 402 N. Mill St.


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