5 Things You Should Know July 11, 2011

1. Canton's Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. today in the , 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., for a public hearing on changes at Columbia Square's condominiums. The commission also will consider site changes at Hampton Estates; a proposal for Siddiqui Orthodontics (west of Canton Center Road, between Saltz and Cherry Hill roads); expanding L. George's parking lot; and a proposal to build a natural-gas recovery facility at Sauk Trail Hills Landfill, on Michigan Avenue between Haggerty and Lilley roads.

2. Today's date is 7-11-11, and you know what that means? A free 7.11-ounce Slurpee at convenience stores until midnight today. (Check Patch Places for more locations.)

3. Grab your picnic blanket or your lawn chair (or both) and a pal (or not) and catch a live show a 6:30 p.m. today when the first Music in the Village opens at the historic Cherry Hill School with the Tony Ruda Jazz Ensemble.

4. At the , 1200 S. Canton Center Rd., the Connect to Summer campaign continues. Children age 5-9 and their caregivers are invited to Folktales From Around the World from 11-11:45 a.m. today. It's also Knit Night at the library from 7-8:30 p.m.

5. Today's low gas price: $3.74 at , 41350 Ford Rd. at Haggerty Road.