On Tuesday, August 2, from 10:00-10:45AM, Children, ages 2 to not yet in Kindergarten, and caregivers, may join us for a fun puppet show and craft.
Program Date: Tuesday, August 2, 10:00-10:45AM

The beautiful blooms are in abundance right now. Join us to arrange these beauties from your cutting garden or the grocery store. Bring the beauty inside on July 23 at 2:00PM. No registration is required.

Note: This event has been canceled.

Do you make Grandma's pierogi recipe or Aunt Maria's spaghetti sauce? Cook up your cultural specialties and enter our international cooking contest. Bring your dish and 10 copies of the recipe to share. Prizes will be awarded based on the audience's preferences. Also watch an Indian cooking demonstration and tasting. Join us on August 9 at 7:00PM in the Community Room. No registration required.

Can your family out-perform the Jonas Brothers? Does your family have better moves than the Jackson 5? Show us at the Family Karaoke night at the library on July 26 at 7:00PM. There may even be prizes for the best of the best. No registration needed.

Get out your PJ's, robes and slippers and join us for a family-friendly storytime. We want the entire family in PJ's for this fun evening. Pillows and pillow pets are welcome on Thursday, July 14 at 7:00PM in the Purple Room. No registration needed.

Join us Saturday July 30th at 2:00PM as CPL librarian and local artist Laura Fawcett teaches the Japanese art of kanzashi flowers. Kanzashi are beautiful folded fabric-petal flowers you can wear in your hair or as a pin. Class participants will learn basic fabric folding techniques and make a hair clip to take home. All materials will be supplied and no experience is necessary. Ages 12 and up — Registration required.

All ages can see the Plymouth Whalers mascot Shooter and hear a special story. Program Dates:

• Monday, June 27, 2:00-2:30PM
• Thursday, July 16, 11:00-11:30AM
• Friday, July 29, 2:00-2:30PM

Children ages 5-8 can come to our U.S.A. program that will celebrate Independence Day with stories, a craft, and a snack. Wear red, white and blue and join the fun! Register online beginning June 14.

Kids, Tweens, ages 7-11, are you fans of the Dork Diaries, Dear Dumb Diary, or Diary of a Wimpy Kid books? Get together with other fans and share your opinions about your favorite diary series. You will also have a chance to get a start on your own personal diary.

When: Thursday, July, 7th, 2:00-2:45PM
Where: Purple Room
Registration begins June 23rd

Children, ages 5-9, with caregivers, can make an original Potato Head person with a real potato, just like in the old days. Learn some interesting facts about the Potato Heads, play a game, enjoy a healthy snack and have fun.
When: Wednesday, June 29, 7:00-7:45PM
Where: Purple Room
Registration begins June 15.

July 21, 11:00AM-Noon. Compete in contests from distance to tricks and win some prizes. Plus, learn some wicked new designs from our experts. Bring your own plane(s), or use our paper to create some.

Teens going into grades 7-12 can hone their creative writing skills with this five-week course taught by Linda Weatherford Papa, Instructional Designer at The University Of Detroit Mercy. Register for this program beginning June 11th.

The alchemist by Paulo Coelho; translated by Alan R. Clarke

The tale of the unknown island by José Saramago; illustrated by Peter Sís; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa

If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino; translated from the Italian by William Weaver

We've shown CPL's history with Summer Reading… but what about recent history? Our 2010 program was huge and successful, despite road construction and further budget constraints. The above video shows just some of the activities and programs hosted at the library. We were busy this Summer!

We received so many great entries for our Summer Reading Short Story Contest, it was really difficult to decide on winners! Below are the winners following a long deliberation:

Tween

1. Mardi F
2. Sarah N

Teen

1. Emily D
2. Abigail A
3. Aylin L

Prizes can be picked up at the Children's Desk.

Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners!

Plymouth Whaler, RJ Mahalak, has such a great time reading he's coming back to share some more of his favorite stories! Registration not required.
Program Date: Tuesday, August 17 at 2:00-2:30PM

The Canton Public Library would like to express our appreciation to our Summer Reading sponsors:

• Friends of the Canton Public Library
• McDonald's
• Plymouth Whalers
• Riverside Skate Arena
• Skatin' Station II
• Super Bowl

We are very fortunate to have such generous sponsors. Thank you!

Celebrate the end of summer reading with fun in the sun. Activities include crafts, entertainment, face painting and farm animals. All activities will take place behind the library. Registration is not required.
All are welcome!
Program Date: Saturday, August 14, Noon-3:00PM

Attention Tweens and Teens: The last day to submit entries to the Short Story Contest and the Manga Drawing Contest is Sunday, August 1. Winners will be announced at the Summer Reading Celebration on Saturday, August 14. Good luck!

Chocolate to die for by JoAnna Carl

The chocolate cupid killings by JoAnna Carl

The chocolate snowman murders by JoAnna Carl

The chocolate jewel case by JoAnna Carl