5 Things You Should Know Today: May 12

1. Northville weather

There's a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms after 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Increasing clouds are likely with a high near 73 degrees. In the evening, there's a chance of showers, cloudy skies and a low around 50 degrees.

2. Gas prices

The lowest reported gasoline price in the Northville area – according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com – is $3.63 per gallon. That price is reported to be available at the Mobil at Six Mile and Haggerty roads. Before your commute, be sure to check out our live traffic map.

3. Event

Meet Carol "The Bucket Lady" McCloud tomorrow at on Haggerty and Six Mile roads. She is the award-winning author of the children's book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids. She'll be at the store at 1 p.m. for .

4. This day in history

On this day in 1970, according to History.com, President Richard Nixon's Supreme Court Justice appointee Harry Blackmun was confirmed by the Senate. Blackmun was the author of the majority's opinion in the Roe v. Wade case.

5. Post your events to our site

Having a garage sale? Is your organization putting on an event somewhere in Northville? Is your church organizing a food drive? If it's not on our Patch calendar, it should be. Feel free to add events to our site at northville.patch.com/events/new.