5 Things to Know Today: Dec. 2, 2011

1. The weather

Today will be cloudy in the morning and clearing later with a high of 37 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a low around 26 degrees.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the Novi area as of Thursday night was $3.09 per gallon at the Speedway on 14 Mile and Haggerty roads.

3. Light Up the Night

Novi's annual holiday celebration, Light Up the Night, is tonight from 6-9 p.m. at the . The free event will have several indoor and outdoor activities, including the holiday tree lighting at 6:30 p.m., seasonal entertainment, children's activities, ice carving demonstrations, marshmallow roasting, light refreshments, a craft show and a visit from Santa. For more holiday events happening in Novi this season, see our .

4. Winter crafts at the library

The invites teens to come to "Winter Craftiness at the Library" today from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The free event includes snacks, snowflake cutting and gift-making.

5. Like us on Facebook

We're up to 275 fans on Facebook - thanks for liking our page! But we're still far behind our neighbors; Northville has 650 fans, Plymouth has 1,000 and Farmington has nearly 700! Don't let them beat us! Like our Facebook page and share it with your friends :)