Good Morning Brighton

Here are five tidbits of news and information we hope you'll find useful or entertaining.

And remember, always included in this Monday-Friday feature is a video (at right) from someone wishing everyone "good morning" as part of a message to our community. Today's message comes from staff members of the .

1. The weather

Today will be partly sunny, with a 30 percent chance of showers and a high near 62 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The chance of showers will continue into the night with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 46 degrees.

2. Fuel prices

Here's a quick survey of the lowest per-gallon prices for regular gasoline in the Brighton area as of Thursday afternoon, according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com:

• , 9400 Lee Rd.: $3.49

• , 1050 E. Grand River Ave: $3.49

• , 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.: $3.52

3. Mother Goose Cafe

The Brighton District Library will hold its Mother Goose Cafe today from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Share stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. Play time concludes the free program. Space is limited to 75 participants. 

4. Sparty Gala

The Livingston County Spartans will hold its second Sparty Gala at , 4500 Club Dr, tonight at 7 p.m. There will be a full buffet dinner with wine and beer, a silent auction and live entertainment. Dress is "dressy business casual or MSU attire."

Suzy Merchant, MSU women's basketball coach and the Big Ten Coach of the Year, as well as, Scott Westerman, MSU Alumni Association executive director, will be joining in the fun. 

The cost is $45/person. Register by today at http://www.spartygala.com. 

5. Trivia

The former Brighton Inn was a regular stop for what mode of transportation before 1871?

Know the answer? Tell us in the comments. 

Congratulations to Tara Roth for answering Thursday's trivia question correctly (That's two in a row! Way to go Tara!) — This former Brighton resident was the first Republican governor of Michigan and is buried in Old Village Cemetery. What is his name? Answer: Kinsley S. Bingham.

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correctly reflect that the cost of the Mother Goose Cafe program at the Brighton District Library is free.