5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 16

The daily 5 has your weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend today.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service is predicting mostly sunny, with a high near 66 degrees today. Wednesday night it will be mostly clear, with a low around 41 degrees.

2. Book Snackers Book Club

The Book Snackers book discussion group for grades 3-5 will meet today at 4:30 p.m. at the . The club will discuss Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. Registration is required.

3. Main Street update

Main Street is scheduled to be paved today (weather permitting). Please do not walk on the pavement while the paving is underway. Prior to placing new asphalt, the contractor will spray a layer of tack coat on the pavement which is used to bond layers of pavement together. This is a thin layer of bonding liquid that will stick to your shoes and will be tracked onto the existing concrete or pavers. Striping of the roadway and parking spaces is scheduled for Thursday. Once this is complete the road will be re-opened.

4. Gas prices

MichiganGasPrices.com reports the following gasoline prices in the Dexter area as of Tuesday night:

• $3.78 a gallon (regular), $3.89 (diesel), BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.83 (diesel), , 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel), , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel), , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $3.87 (diesel) BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.89 a gallon (regular), $4.19 (diesel) Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

May 16, 1929: On this day in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first awards, at a dinner party for around 250 people. The Academy Awards has since become one of the largest showbiz events of the year. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.