5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 5

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

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts a chance of snow today after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31 degrees. There is a 60 percent chance of snow on Tuesday night, mainly between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 26 degrees.

2. First Tuesday LEGO club

Kids ages 4 and up are invited to spend an afternoon making their own LEGO creations while visiting with old friends and making new ones at the Dexter District Library. Watch Ninjago on the big screen. Everyone is welcome - LEGOS will be provided by the library. The event is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. today.

3. Public Art Selection Committee Opening

The village of Dexter's Public Art Selection Committee is seeking a new member. The member must be a village resident. The Public Art Selection Committee meets as necessary to make recommendations to village council on the selection of both permanent and temporary public art pieces for display in the village.

To apply for a position please complete an application and return it to the village offices or email cnicholls@villageofdexter.org

http://villageofdexter.org/general/documents/committee_application.pdf - PDF version of the application.

4. Gas prices

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

• $3.68 a gallon (regular) BP, 200 Baker Rd.
• $3.79 a gallon (regular), Sunoco, 2940 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 195 Baker Rd.
• $3.69 a gallon (regular), Pilot Service Station, 750 Baker Rd.
• $3.85 a gallon (regular), BP, 8135 Main St.
• $3.85 a gallon (regular), Mobil, 7177 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd.

5. This day in history

March 5, 1963:  On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, was patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin. An estimated 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.