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5 Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 10, 2012

Here's what is going on in Plymouth and Canton today.

Trivia: In prep football, who kicked the game-winner to complete Plymouth's comeback homecoming victory over Canton in 2011?

Yesterday's trivia answer: The Kelly Miller Circus is coming to Central Middle School in Plymouth next week.

5. Celebrate gold medalist Allison Schmitt's homecoming next week in Canton

Olympic swimming standout  will return home from London next week and will take part in a local homecoming Aug. 14 at the  Amphitheater in Canton. Schmitt, a 2008  graduate, earned , one  and one  this year at the Olympic Games in London. 

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4. Kimmie Horne comes to Canton Color Tour Jazz Series tonight

Tonight from 7-9 p.m. outside at , the Canton DDA in cooperation with Canton Leisure Services and the Canton Chamber of Commerce welcomes Kimmie Horne to the 2012 Canton Color Tour Jazz Series.

Kimmie is a crowd pleaser and a regular at the Canton Summer Jazz Series.  A native Detroiter, she is known as one of the premiere alto vocalists in the area. An exciting performer and entertainer, Kimmie Horne features blends of Classic Jazz, Pop and Rhythm and Blues.

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For more information, check out Patch Local Voices blogger Amy Walsh's write-up

3. Inaugural Art About Town event comes to Plymouth this week

Art About Town is coming on Saturday. The event will be held in Downtown Plymouth from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and is put on by the downtown merchants and the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce. 

Participating businesses will sponsor an artist at their location that will be on-site throughout the day to give demonstrations and talks on their artform. Some will have artwork available for sale. There will be a "passport" to take to the participating buisnesses to be stamped. To win, a participant must have 12 stamps on their passport.

2. Readers' Choice 2012: Vote for your favorite Plymouth-Canton businesses

Help Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in our 22 Readers' Choice categories.

Click on the links under each category and vote in the poll attached to each article.

Cast your vote by Aug. 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner.

1. Mass Transit performs Music in the Air tonight

Crowd-pleaser Mass Transit performs at 7 p.m. tonight in in downtown Plymouth for . The concert is free and open to the public and runs until about 9 p.m.


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