5 Things to Know Today: July 17

1. Northville weather: Mostly sunny skies are expected with a high near 92 according to the National Weather Service. The evening will be partly cloudy with a low around 72 degrees.

2. The lowest reported gasoline price in the Northville area—as of late Saturday night, according GasBuddy.com—is $3.75 per gallon at the station at Six Mile and Haggerty roads and the at Eight Mile and Haggerty roads.

3. Ever wonder how they survived with little ammenties in the 18th century? Today you can get demonstrations on campfire cooking and baking, bullet molding, spinning, weaving and making decorative, ceremonial tomahawks. It's all part of The Ottawa Longrifles demonstrations at . The free event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

4. Today is the last day to check out the 19th annual Concert of Colors at four different locations in Detroit. The diversity music festival is free to the public. Today's performers begin at 2 p.m. and include jazz, folk and reggae artists. Go to concertofcolors.com for details.

5. Interested in blogging? If so, your blog could be featured on Northville Patch. We have an awesome array of bloggers but would love to add more. For more information see our or email nancy.kelsey@patch.com.