Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 1

We've got weather updates, gas prices and a few suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 38 degrees today. Thursday night there is a 50 percent chance of snow, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 27 degrees.

2. Pick up your 'BRAve Men of Dexter' calendar

The 2012 '' calendar will be available for purchase this weekend during the "" festival. Calendars are $20 and may be purchased at the , , , , , , the , and .

3. St. Andrew's Piece-makers quilt group meets

The meet from 9-11 a.m. every Thursday at in Dexter. The group is always looking for new members who have an interest in quilting. For more information about the Piece-makers, e-mail Elaine Owsley at efowsley@earthlink.net.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.28 a gallon, BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.29 a gallon, , 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.29 a gallon, , 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.35 a gallon, , 8135 Main St.
• $3.35 a gallon, , 7177 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd.
• $3.35 a gallon, , 2940 Baker Rd.

5. Deal of the Day

: Buy a large, two-topping pizza for $11.99, pick-up or delivery.