5 Things You Need to Know Today — Sept. 27, 2012

Trivia: Which Canton High School alumnus' band recorded the opening theme for the TV series "Rescue Me"?

Yesterday's trivia answer: From reader Tom Dusbiber: 

The Whalers' first captain was Paul Mitton during the 1990-91 season.

5. Spider-Man swings into Penn Theatre

Andrew Garfield stars in The Amazing Spider-Man, wrapping up its run at the Penn Theatre tonight in downtown Plymouth. There is one showtime at 7 p.m. All seats are $3. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 136 minutes.

4. Restaurant Week comes to downtown Plymouth on Friday

Ten downtown restaurants will show off signature dishes starting Sept. 28 for Downtown Plymouth's Restaurant Week, which runs through Oct. 7. No tickets are required, but meals run between $15-35.

3. This weekend: Run for the Rouge 

There will be a 5K trail run/walk along the Lower Rouge Trails in Canton to help support Friends of the Rouge.  Advance registration $25, $30 the day of the event (the deadline has passed to guarantee a t-shirt). Prizes will be awarded to male and female first, second and third places for seven different age categories. Day-of registration opens at 8 a.m. at Connections Church, 3855 South Sheldon Road, Canton.

Volunteers also are needed to help with the run. Registration information is available on the event website.

2. Run a small business? Get featured on Patch

If you run a small business, we've made it even easier to get featured on Plymouth-Canton Patch! Simply fill out this easy-to-use form and be sure to send us a photo, and we'll turn it into a story!

1. Don't Text and Drive and you can win!

Patch.com in Michigan is partnering with AT&T to raise awareness about distracted driving. We are launching a series of stories and, in partnership with AT&T, are also rewarding readers who commit to not text and drive with a variety of prizes. Check our contest page for more information.