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5 Things You Need to Know Today — May 26, 2012

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

Local trivia: Who was Plymouth's lone American Revolution veteran?

The answer to Friday's trivia: Plymouth Mayor Dan Dwyer is serving his third term.

5. Headed out of town? Use Patch to mark your detours

If you're heading out of town for the holiday weekend and don't want to get snarled in traffic, check the Canton Patch "Commute" page (check here for Plymouth) for live traffic and local gas prices. You can find detours around orange barrels and find the cheapest gas along your route!

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4. Planning a Memorial Day weekend event? Check the weather

Today's forecast is partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 86. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. The low is 66 degrees, partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Check the remainder of the weekend on WeatherBug.

3. Big Miracle continues to Penn Theatre

Family friendly fare is hitting the silver screen of the in downtown Plymouth this week. Big Miracle comes to the Penn at 7 p.m. today. All seats are $3. The film is PG and runs 107 minutes. The showtimes are as follows:

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Today at 4:45 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday at 4:45 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 31 at 7 pm

2. Plan ahead: Memorial Day ceremonies come to Plymouth, Canton

In Plymouth, ceremonies begin downtown at 8:30 a.m. Monday as the Plymouth Memorial Day Parade gets under way at Harvey and Wing streets. The parade will proceed north, ending at at Main and Church streets for a memorial ceremony from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

In Canton, there will be a Memorial Day service at the Veterans Memorial in Canton at , just west of the , 1150 S. Canton Center Road in Canton. The service takes place at 1 p.m. Monday.

1. 'Because of the Brave' comes to Canton

The BeckRidge Chorale will perform its patriotic Because of the Brave set Monday at the at Cherry Hill in Canton at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets for the Memorial Day-themed event are $8 and $10 and can be ordered online.


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