Community Corner

5 Things You Need to Know Today — July 11, 2012

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

Trivia: Besides the festivities this weekend, what other Plymouth event is run by organizer(s) of Art in the Park? Bonus question: Which non-local event do they also run?

Yesterday's trivia answer: The Drive-In was started in 2004.

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4. Plan ahead: Randy Brock Group to perform Heritage Park in Canton on Thursday

The Randy Brock Group will rock Heritage Park in Canton on Thursday as part of the park's . The concerts are free and open to the public, and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.

Find out what's happening in Plymouth-Cantonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

3. Check out Noah Reimer at Kellogg Park in Plymouth today

Noah Reimer will perform at noon today at in downtown Plymouth as part of . The family-friendly concert is free and open to the public.

2. Plymouth roads slated to close for construction

The City of Plymouth's Summer Road Paving Program has begun, according to the Plymouth city manager's office. Crews currently are working on removing the roadway on Sutherland Street between McKinley and Main Street.  Sutherland is now open to residential local traffic only. Crews then will progress to Harvey Street and will remove pavement on Harvey from Wing Street to Sutherland.  Traffic on Harvey will be closed from Wing to Sutherland and only local residents living on the street will have access to this area. 

Construction on these two streets is anticipated to continue through the next few months, according to the city manager's office.

Check out more local construction zones and detours — and cheap gas prices — on the Plymouth-Canton Patch Commute page.

1. Art in the Park in Plymouth is this weekend

Check out one of Michigan's largest art festivals this week in downtown Plymouth. , which runs July 13-15 in , offers art, activities and entertainment throughout the weekend.

The following roads are slated to close for the event from 8 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. July 15.

  • MAIN STREET – From Church Street to Wing Street.  Local business traffic will be allowed southbound from Church to Fralick Street.
  • ANN ARBOR TRAIL – From Harvey to Union/Deer
  • PENNIMAN – From Harvey to Union Street
  • FOREST AVENUE – From Ann Arbor Trail to Wing - may close at 6 p.m.

Check the full list of vendors and map and our preview story.


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